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Mark Knopfler started career strumming tennis racquets

Mark Knopfler started career strumming tennis racquets

Dire Straits maestro guitarist Mark Knopfler has revealed his stellar strumming career began as a child, practising on 'dodgy little tennis racquets'.

Cute cuddles canned as Koalas can't bear the stress

Cute cuddles canned as Koalas can't bear the stress

Cute cuddles canned as Koalas can't bear the stress

Cute cuddles canned as Koalas can't bear the stress

A Brisbane wildlife sanctuary has become Australia's latest tourist destination to ban "stressful" koala cuddles after feedback from visitors.

Buyers looking to sink their teeth into Luna Park

Buyers looking to sink their teeth into Luna Park

Buyers looking to sink their teeth into Luna Park

Buyers looking to sink their teeth into Luna Park

Sydney harbourside icon Luna Park has been listed for sale and could fetch as much as $70 million from a buyer.

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Tourist bucks weigh in with record economy boost

Tourist bucks weigh in with record economy boost

Travel and tourism will contribute more to Australia’s economy in 2024 than any year on record, according to international forecasts.

Rare chance to see T.rex up close and personal

Rare chance to see T.rex up close and personal

A rare giant skeleton of a 66 million-year-old T.rex is set to go on show in an Australian-first exhibit that has paleontologists champing at the bit.

Lessons learned, crowds controlled at Sydney's Vivid

Lessons learned, crowds controlled at Sydney's Vivid

Security mistakes that left thousands of spectators feeling trapped and anxious while stuck in crowds at Sydney's Vivid light festival have been addressed.

Climate change puts the heat on Aussie ski resorts

Climate change puts the heat on Aussie ski resorts

Popular Australian ski resorts could find themselves on death row without urgent action on climate change, new modelling suggests.

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P&O Cruises sets sail into sunset after 90-year voyage

P&O Cruises sets sail into sunset after 90-year voyage

P&O Cruises sets sail into sunset after 90-year voyage

P&O Cruises sets sail into sunset after 90-year voyage

After 90 years on the high seas, Australian cruise line P&O is sailing away to be absorbed by Carnival Cruise Line, the most popular brand in the world.

Airfares fall as capacity recovers to pre-COVID levels

Airfares fall as capacity recovers to pre-COVID levels

Airfares fall as capacity recovers to pre-COVID levels

Airfares fall as capacity recovers to pre-COVID levels

Travellers cutting back on holidays due to cost-of-living pressures will see airfares continue to fall with airline capacity back to pre-COVID levels.

Seats boosted as Qantas expands Frequent Flyer program

Seats boosted as Qantas expands Frequent Flyer program

Seats boosted as Qantas expands Frequent Flyer program

Seats boosted as Qantas expands Frequent Flyer program

Millions of new seats have been opened up for Frequent Flyer points in what Qantas describes as one of the biggest expansions in the reward program's history.

Cost of living, natural disasters impact tourism

Cost of living, natural disasters impact tourism

Cost of living, natural disasters impact tourism

Cost of living, natural disasters impact tourism

Domestic travellers are opting to have shorter, cheaper holidays closer to home as international tourism continues to recover from the pandemic, new data shows.

Resilient travel demand propels Flight Centre earnings

Resilient travel demand propels Flight Centre earnings

Resilient travel demand propels Flight Centre earnings

Resilient travel demand propels Flight Centre earnings

Australians' insatiable appetite for travel amid falling discretionary spending has helped Flight Centre to a solid sales lift in the first half of 2023/24.

Indonesia beats NZ as top Aussie tourist destination

Indonesia beats NZ as top Aussie tourist destination

Indonesia beats NZ as top Aussie tourist destination

Indonesia beats NZ as top Aussie tourist destination

Indonesia is Australia's favourite overseas holiday destination, beating New Zealand for the first time since tourism records were kept.

Soft landing for airfares but cancellations hang around

Soft landing for airfares but cancellations hang around

Soft landing for airfares but cancellations hang around

Soft landing for airfares but cancellations hang around

Domestic flights are cheaper but staffing shortages mean delays and cancellations are still above average.

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Floods after back-to-back cyclones damage iconic reef

Scientists say they are concerned about the impact back-to-back cyclones in north Queensland have had on the Great Barrier Reef.

Kokoda Track tour operator back in business

A major Kokoda Track tour operation is free to take groups on the historic walk once again after a court overturned a ban on Adventure Kokoda's operations.

Airlines brace for busiest day of flights in four years

Travellers are hoping for clear skies ahead as airports and airlines prepare for their busiest day in four years, with capacity approaching pre-pandemic levels.

Virgin Voyages launches in Australia with a splash

Dancers, champagne and Sir Richard Branson have all featured at the launch of a new Virgin Voyages cruise ship that will call Australia home.

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Iconic Aussie watering holes snapped up in mega deal

Global investment firm PAG has bought hospitality group Australian Venue Co, owner of 210 pubs, bars and restaurants across Australia and New Zealand.

Dreamworld owner Ardent back to profit after bumpy ride

Theme park operator Ardent Leisure has marked its recovery from a fatal accident at Dreamworld and COVID-19 with its first full-year profit since 2016.

Ardent settles shareholder suit over Dreamworld tragedy

Dreamworld's parent company has settled a shareholder lawsuit that claimed losses following the deadly accident at the Gold Coast theme park in 2016.

NSW to scrap 'arcane' cruise vaccine, mask mandates

NSW will push to scrap COVID-19 requirements for cruise ships as the state looks to move on from the pandemic and reignite the tourism sector.

Qantas names new domestic head in management shake-up

Australia's national carrier has named a replacement for current CFO Vanessa Hudson, who becomes CEO in November, and a new head of Qantas Domestic.

Flight path fracas over Western Sydney Airport noise

Blue Mountains residents are concerned about plane noise impacting the World Heritage site after flight paths for the Western Sydney airport were released.

Underpaid Taronga Zoo casuals get $2.6m in back pay

Taronga Zoo's chief executive says he is "deeply sorry" after a review found casual maintenance workers had been underpaid through a new payroll system.

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