Dangers lurking in beloved holiday spots
Australia has a worldwide reputation for our terrifying creatures and unforgiving landscape. While we like to think we’re braver and more resilient than anyone, there are plenty of dangers lurking in our big backyard...
Man plunges to death as parachute fails
A man plunged to his death in Florida after his parachute failed to open when he jumped from a hotel balcony, authorities said.The 31-year-old man leapt from the 23rd floor balcony of the Sunrise...
Virgin slashes flight prices for 24 hours
Australians will be able to travel the country in style with Virgin dropping a massive sale spearheaded by the airline’s cheapest ever business class fares across more than 50 destinations.The sale – which will...
Aussie coast could be getting ‘beach bars’
If the thought of a cocktail on the sand while taking in all that the Gold Coast has to offer sounds like paradise, a new ‘beach bar’ concept in Queensland will have you feeling...
Flights suspended amid COVID crisis
Australia will request a million AstraZeneca doses originally meant for use onshore be diverted to Papua New Guinea, as the island nation deals with an out-of-control second COVID-19 wave.Prime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled...
Travel to NZ possible ‘within weeks’
Australians could be able to travel to New Zealand without the need to quarantine on arrival within a matter of weeks, as the Trans Tasman travel bubble looks set to open.The New Zealand Cabinet...
Big win for Qantas over airline rival
The nation’s competition watchdog has dismissed claims Qantas is attempting to push other airlines out of the domestic market with predatory behaviour. In an aviation report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission...
Stunning find inside ‘Cave of Horror’
New Dead Sea Scroll fragments have been discovered in what researchers call the ‘Cave of Horror’.Israeli archaeologists say the fragments are at least 2000 years old and were discovered in the Judaean Desert.The famous...
‘Green light’ corridor to get to Bali sooner
Despite borders being closed and Australia’s favourite holiday island off limits to foreign tourists, Bali Governor I Wayan Koster has highlighted three popular regions which may be open to international visitors sooner than expected.According...
‘Great bloke’ killed in freak accident
A camper killed in a freak accident by a large tree branch in Healesville is being remembered as a “great bloke” with a “big heart”.Ben Murphy, 44, was crushed to death by a 6.1m...
