A young tourist has drowned after being swept off rocks at a popular tourist spot near Yallingup, around 250 kilometres south of Perth.

The man, aged in his 20s, was swept into the sea at Indijup Natural Spa just after midday yesterday.

Police and other emergency services were called to the beach at 12.20pm, where the man was found unresponsive in the water.

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He was unable to be revived.

Western Australian police told nine.com.au that the man's death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner.

Acting South West Superintendent Andy Elliott told the ABC the man had "limited swimming abilities" and attempts to get flotation devices to him were unsuccessful.

Indijup Natural Spa is a popular tourist attraction in the region, with visitors often seen taking photos while standing on the rocks.

The death is at least the third at the site in the past decade.

In October 2020, a 23-year-old woman died after being swept off the rocks into the water with her friends' rescue efforts unsuccessful.

Four years before that, 25-year-old Matthias Bache vanished after jumping off rocks into the ocean at the tourist site.

Warning signs have since been installed highlighting the dangers of walking along the rocks.

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Acclaimed melanoma expert and former Australian of the Year Professor Richard Scolyer has shared a health update in his battle with brain cancer, saying his condition is getting "a bit tougher".

Scolyer, 59, was diagnosed with a grade four glioblastoma in 2023 and was given months to live.

Despite his prognosis, he managed to defy the odds.

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Scolyer and his colleague, Professor Georgina Long, pioneered immunotherapy research, transforming the way melanomas are treated.

In a world-first, that same treatment was used to treat his brain cancer, until the cancer returned in February last year.

Scoyler told his supporters yesterday things have been "getting a bit tougher" over the past month or so.

"Particularly with my energy levels and some memory problems," he said on Instagram.

"But I'm still enjoying good times with family and friends.

"I've asked my family to continue to share my journey, even when I'm not able to do it well myself at times.

"Thanks for all the ongoing love and support."

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Despite the ups and downs, Scolyer hasn't stopped doing what he loves.

He has prioritised spending time with his family and friends.

Scoyler has also raised funds for this year's Tour de Cure and reached his 250th Parkrun in June last year.

Back in September last year, the federal government committed $5.9 million to establish the Richard Scolyer Chair in Brain Cancer Research at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse.

The program was named in Scolyer's honour due to his contribution to brain cancer research and advocacy.

The funding will be used to support the salaries of the professorial chair as well as postdoctoral fellows, research assistants and PhD scholarships, along with research costs.

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When Donald Trump launched his much-vaunted "gold card" pathway to citizenship program, his Commerce Secretary said they had sold 1300 of them in several days.

But months later and testifying under oath, the same secretary has admitted just one person has bought a gold card.

The president and his cabinet had been touting the program, in which a foreigner can be granted residency to the US if they pay $US1 million (A$1.4 million).

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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the program could raise $1 trillion in revenue for the government.

For that optimistic target to be reached, a million millionaires would need to buy one.

Now Lutnick has admitted just one person has received a gold card.

"There are hundreds in the queue that they are going through," he said.

The disappointing result has drawn the mockery of elected Democrats.

"Trump promised his 'Gold Card' program would bring in over a billion dollars for the US," California Representative Jimmy Gomez said.

"It didn't even come close. Here's just how badly it fell short."

The recipient of the only gold card so far has not been identified.

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The president had presented Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj with a gold card earlier this year, but she said she had not paid for it.

Minaj is a permanent resident of the US and said she was finalising her citizenship paperwork in January. She came to the US as an illegal immigrant as a five-year-old.

Applicants also need to pay a $US15,000 ($A20,000) processing fee and pass a background test.

A corporate gold card would allow businesses to bring in foreign employees for a $US2 million contribution.

The White House has also proposed a "Trump Platinum Card".

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Foreign nationals who make a $US5 million contribution will have the capacity to spend 270 days in the US without being subject to any American taxes on non-American income.

Australia previously had a "golden visa" for high-income investors looking to move here.

The Significant Investor Visa required applicants to spend a minimum of $5 million in investments in Australia.

The visa was axed in 2024.

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Australians are continuing to jet overseas in record numbers despite the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East, with the country's international terminals busier than ever.

A total of 4.57 million international passengers flew in and out of Sydney Airport between January and March this year, new figures show – an increase of 5.8 per cent compared to the same period last year.

That's the highest number of passengers the airport has ever seen in its first quarter.

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It comes on the back of Sydney Airport's busiest year on record for international travel last year, when 17.17 million passengers flew in and out of the international terminal.

Melbourne Airport has also seen a surge in passenger numbers, surpassing one million international passengers in March for the first time.

"March was a difficult month for many travellers, with conflict in the Middle East causing significant disruption for some of our major hubs and key routes to Europe," Melbourne Airport CEO Lorie Argus said.

"While Middle East services are progressively resuming and stabilising, it has been pleasing to see other airlines add capacity."

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Airport traffic has been steadily rebuilding since the historic lows of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the outbreak of war in Iran on February 28 grounded thousands of flights and forced thousands more to re-route around the conflict zone.

Most of the Middle East remains a no-fly zone according to federal government travel advice, including the major transit hub of Doha.

New Zealand and China were the top overseas destinations for Australians flying out of Sydney Airport, up 13.5 and 14 per cent compared to last year, while

Travel through much of the Asia-Pacific rose, with Hong Kong trips up by more than 20 per cent and Kuala Lumpur by almost a third.

Conversely, trips to the United States dropped fractionally, down 0.7 per cent.

Sydney Airport CEO Scott Charlton said the figures were "a great outcome" given the disruptions in the Middle East.

"Growth across China and broader Asia is increasingly supporting travel into Europe, helping to offset softer conditions in parts of the Middle East," he said.

However, it remains to be seen whether ongoing geopolitical tensions and soaring jet fuel prices tamper demand in the coming months, with both domestic and international airfares already seeing significant price jumps.

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