Greg Bearup

Sydney

Host at Who the Hell is Hamish?

Feature Writer at The Australian

Feature writer and podcaster - Who The Hell is Hamish?

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Parched Port Lincoln fears desal plant risks million-dollar industry

Feb 21, 2025 | afr.com | Greg Bearup

The fishing town of Port Lincoln has a swagger you don’t often find in country towns. It has the feel of a place that’s about to take off, a tourism sector that seems set to blossom. The remote settlement of 15,000, seven hours’ drive from Adelaide, seems destined for growth – that is if it doesn’t run out of water. Matthew Flinders was impressed with its “fine harbour” and pleasant climate when he sailed into Boston Bay in 1802.
How a Bangkok teacher became Australia’s tuna queen

Feb 20, 2025 | afr.com | Greg Bearup

Greg BearupFeb 21, 2025 – 5.00am or Subscribe to save articleEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? The history of Port Lincoln’s fabled tuna industry runs rich with the tales of men who rose from the ashes of post-war Europe to find their fortunes in the savage waters of the Southern Ocean. The late Sam Sarin arrived from Croatia in the 1950s with nothing.
Monica Smit: Melbourne anti-lockdown activist’s unlawful fundraiser

May 2, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Paul Kelly |Liam Beatty |Greg Bearup |Jessica Halloran

A prominent protest leader during Melbourne’s Covid-19 lockdowns has been found guilty of running an unregistered fundraiser to pay for her legal challenges. Monica Smit, 35, and her company, Reignite Democracy Australia, were charged last year after a fundraiser called “Monica’s legal defence support” was set up following her arrest in August 2021.
Australians flock to Japan blossoms

Apr 30, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Greg Bearup |Jessica Halloran |Rachel Baxendale |Richard Spencer

The famous cherry blossoms may be fading for another year but demand from Aussies wanting to visit Japan is brighter than ever. This year’s “sakura” season saw a surge in the number of Australians heading to the Land of the Rising Sun. The Japan National Tourism Organisation said there has been a 46 per cent jump in Australian visitors in the first quarter of 2024, compared with the same period in 2019.