NZ border worker tests positive for COVID-19
A fully-vaccinated border worker has tested positive for coronavirus at Auckland Airport, sparking concerns about the trans-Tasman travel bubble agreement.The country’s Ministry of Health said the worker had been placed into isolation.“The usual protocol...
Emotional scenes as bubble launches
The arrival halls of Australian airports were full of emotional reunions on Monday, as grandparents met their grandchildren for the first time, friends were reunited and parents embraced their children after a year of...
World’s largest yacht shuts down airport
When the world’s largest aluminium yacht glided into Whangārei Harbour yesterday, Whangārei Airport’s runway came to a standstill.With the triple masts standing at around 62.5m high, more than 20m above the runway, they created...
Dingo mauls toddler on Fraser Island
A toddler has sustained significant injuries to his legs, arms, neck, shoulder and head after being mauled by a dingo on Fraser Island.The two-year-old boy wandered off from a home at Orchid Beach just...
Horror stunt burns off student’s face
A student on holiday in Mexico has been left with second degree burns over her face and arm after a flaming drink in a restaurant turned into a fireball.Marissa Daniel, 26, who had been...
Why it’s good news for travellers
Qantas expects a “sustained recovery”, with the airline to return to 90 per cent of its pre-COVID domestic capacity by mid-year, and has made positive noises over the resumption of international travel.The airline on...
‘Dead birds’: Woman unleashes on hotel
A TikTok star staying at a luxury resort in Miami Beach, Florida, has slammed the accommodation for “smelling like garbage” and leaving “dead birds” by the pool.Veronica Reign, who has 210k followers on the...
Major twist in hotel quarantine scheme
Hotel quarantine guests in Victoria will now be able to apply to have their mandatory period of detention reviewed by lawyers.Under the move, overseas arrivals would be permitted to appeal a case against quarantine...
New virus case puts travel bubble at risk
A new case of COVID-19 in Auckland has cast a cloud over Australia and New Zealand’s travel bubble, just one week before it is due to begin. The new case in New Zealand, revealed...
Next country Aussies can travel to
Australians who are vaccinated against COVID-19 could be able to travel overseas without going into hotel quarantine or even being asked to quarantine at home.Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed on Friday that the health...
