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Travellers facing higher airfares going into Christmas

Travellers facing higher airfares going into Christmas

The competition watchdog's latest quarterly report on the domestic aviation industry has some bad news for travellers.

Mates jump at Green Shadows to get bus to Birdsville

Mates jump at Green Shadows to get bus to Birdsville

Mates jump at Green Shadows to get bus to Birdsville

Mates jump at Green Shadows to get bus to Birdsville

A man who races yabbies and auctions goldfish couldn't resist a stake in a nag that never made it in the city, but is a red-hot chance in the dust and dirt.

Workers demand new public holiday for more family time

Workers demand new public holiday for more family time

Workers demand new public holiday for more family time

Workers demand new public holiday for more family time

Workers in the state with the least number of public holidays in the country have marched to parliament seeking more time with family.

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'Not at this point': Virgin side-eyes rival's new fees

'Not at this point': Virgin side-eyes rival's new fees

Virgin has lifted profit in its first full year back on the stock exchange, and is keeping an eye on ancillary revenue outside its normal fare proceeds.

'Overlapping errors': tourist's last wilderness moments

'Overlapping errors': tourist's last wilderness moments

An investigation has shed more light on the final movements of a 31-year-old tourist from Belgium who went missing on a wilderness track in 2023.

Qantas to jettison flagship jet sooner as profit slides

Qantas to jettison flagship jet sooner as profit slides

Qantas will begin phasing out its "much-loved" Airbus A380s four years earlier than planned, after its annual profits hit turbulence.

Happy campers hit the road after muddy muddy festival

Happy campers hit the road after muddy muddy festival

Mundi Mundi Bash organisers are helping thousands of campers dig their way out of mud and hit the road home after a wet but wonderful celebration of live music.

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Non-stop flight from Europe touches down in Australia

Non-stop flight from Europe touches down in Australia

Non-stop flight from Europe touches down in Australia

Non-stop flight from Europe touches down in Australia

"G'day, welcome to Melbourne": French airline crew have touched down in Australia after an historic 19-hour test flight.

Koalas on the brink as developers land in Dreamworld

Koalas on the brink as developers land in Dreamworld

Koalas on the brink as developers land in Dreamworld

Koalas on the brink as developers land in Dreamworld

Conservationists are warning beloved marsupials could become extinct in one part of Australia as a major theme park gets the green light on a new development.

Tourists chase flying camels into outback's red heart

Tourists chase flying camels into outback's red heart

Tourists chase flying camels into outback's red heart

Tourists chase flying camels into outback's red heart

Tourists are swapping everyday life for red dust and racing camels, joining a month‑long outback trail where flying humps, cold beers and new mates rule.

Hit the slopes: snowstorm saves the Aussie ski season

Hit the slopes: snowstorm saves the Aussie ski season

Hit the slopes: snowstorm saves the Aussie ski season

Hit the slopes: snowstorm saves the Aussie ski season

Australia's alps have been blanketed by snow just in time for the school holidays following the worst start to a season in decades.

Mideast deal gives travel firm an 'earnings tailwind'

Mideast deal gives travel firm an 'earnings tailwind'

Mideast deal gives travel firm an 'earnings tailwind'

Mideast deal gives travel firm an 'earnings tailwind'

A government decision to raise travel advice for the Middle East could provide a tailwind for a major travel company, after it downgraded its 2025/26 earnings.

Qantas to announce launch of ultra-long-haul flights

Qantas to announce launch of ultra-long-haul flights

Qantas to announce launch of ultra-long-haul flights

Qantas to announce launch of ultra-long-haul flights

Qantas is poised to announce the first destinations for the world's longest non-stop flights under its "Project Sunrise" plan that's expected to launch in 2027.

The farmer wants a wife, the farm gets an entrepreneur

The farmer wants a wife, the farm gets an entrepreneur

The farmer wants a wife, the farm gets an entrepreneur

The farmer wants a wife, the farm gets an entrepreneur

City-raised spouses can breathe new life into farm businesses, with agritourism credited with keeping young people in the regions and building the workforce.

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Tick of approval for upping the volume at iconic venue

Australia's most powerful music aficionado has given the thumbs-up to increasing the volume and crowd capacity at the nation's most famous concert venue.

Heart tech keeps wanderlust alive no matter where, when

At nearly 80 and suffering from cardiomyopathy, John Howell can only embrace his wanderlust for travel because of a tiny device in his chest keeping him alive.

Bold promises as Vivid festival lights up the sky

Sydney's Vivid Festival is back with organisers promising a bold new festival full of surprises, as global acts dazzle and drones light up the sky.

Concern grows as contaminated alcohol hits bottle shops

Suspected illicit alcohol is being sold by bottle shops across Victoria, NSW and Queensland, exposing consumers to serious health issues.

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Bloomshed makes it to centre stage with comedy classic

With Mr Bennet played by a pot plant, Bloomshed theatre's first main-stage show is an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice like no other.

Dame Marie Bashir art collection goes under the hammer

The late Dame Marie Bashir and her husband Nicholas Shehadie were pioneering collectors of Aboriginal art. Their collection is up for auction.

Teens charged after popular bar hit by arson attack

Two teenagers are the latest to be arrested over a spate of attacks on popular nightlife venues with offenders demanding $10,000 in protection tax, police say.

Michelin Guide arrival may boost Australian hospitality

The prestigious Michelin Guide is coming to Australia for the first time, but it will only cover restaurants in one state.

Australia's city in a park through an autumn lens

A large chunk of the 5.5 million people who visit the Australian Capital Territory each year do so during Canberra's beautiful autumn.

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain

Spain is allowing a cruise ship hit by hantavirus and three deaths to dock in the Canary Islands, as authorities investigate if transmission occurred on board.

New director to repair cancelled Adelaide Writers' Week

Adelaide Writers' Week's new director wants to help repair the festival after it was cancelled following a boycott for dropping a Palestinian-Australian author.

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