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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.

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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'

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 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

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

Tick of approval for upping the volume at iconic venue

Tick of approval for upping the volume at iconic venue

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

Heart tech keeps wanderlust alive no matter where, when

Heart tech keeps wanderlust alive no matter where, when

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

Bold promises as Vivid festival lights up the sky

Bold promises as Vivid festival lights up the sky

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

Concern grows as contaminated alcohol hits bottle shops

Concern grows as contaminated alcohol hits bottle shops

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.

Bloomshed makes it to centre stage with comedy classic

Bloomshed makes it to centre stage with comedy classic

Bloomshed makes it to centre stage with comedy classic

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

Dame Marie Bashir art collection goes under the hammer

Dame Marie Bashir art collection goes under the hammer

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

Teens charged after popular bar hit by arson attack

Teens charged after popular bar hit by arson attack

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.

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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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Dingoes attack three children at remote campground

A four-year-old girl is among several children who have been attacked by dingoes at the same remote campground, prompting rangers to hunt down the animals.

Maritime search for missing cruise ship passenger

Search and rescue crews are looking for a man who disappeared after his family reported he went overboard while travelling on a cruise ship.

Indigenous remains found on island with prison past

Bones found beneath a church on a picturesque island with a dark past where Aboriginal boys and men were jailed, are most likely historical Indigenous.

Earthquake rumbles outback, waking Uluru visitors

A magnitude-5.5 earthquake has jolted residents awake in the outback, swinging light fittings and rattling windows.

Historic deal sealed for world-famous tourist drawcard

Traditional Owners will be the big winners of an historic revenue shake-up after changes to the 99-year lease for the national park that includes Uluru.

Step on board a ship to experience the art of Dark Mofo

Dark Mofo's slate features robot dogs, a burning lizard totem, and the world's most exclusive film. The 2026 festival also takes over a Spirit of Tasmania ship.

Australia prepares fuel plans if Mideast war drags on

Australia is preparing for all scenarios should the war in the Middle East go on indefinitely and the fuel crisis escalates, the prime minister says.

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