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Petrol car ban, greener taxis could halve emissions

Petrol car ban, greener taxis could halve emissions

Australians could halve transport pollution by the end of the decade and improve people's health with a new study showing the hard changes needed to get there.

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.

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Virgin Australia signs code-sharing deal with Link

Virgin Australia signs code-sharing deal with Link

A new code-sharing agreement between Virgin Australia and Link Airlines has expanded Virgin's reach to regional locations.

Testing begins on Melbourne's newest railway station

Testing begins on Melbourne's newest railway station

Construction on Melbourne's newest underground railway station, part of the metro tunnel project, is complete and functional testing is to get under way.

More older cyclists are dying on Australia's roads

More older cyclists are dying on Australia's roads

As the overall tally of cycling fatalities declines Australia-wide, the number of older cyclists dying on the road is on the rise, a new report has found.

Air New Zealand to go electric with cargo plane

Air New Zealand to go electric with cargo plane

A battery-powered plane will join the Air New Zealand fleet within two years as part of a plan to tackle the "wicked" challenge of cutting air travel emissions.

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Virgin Voyages launches in Australia with a splash

Virgin Voyages launches in Australia with a splash

Virgin Voyages launches in Australia with a splash

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.

Cashed-up Webjet finished first half with $634m in bank

Cashed-up Webjet finished first half with $634m in bank

Cashed-up Webjet finished first half with $634m in bank

Cashed-up Webjet finished first half with $634m in bank

Webjet has beaten earnings forecasts with a 39 per cent jump in revenue for the first half, but won't yet resume paying a dividend.

More apartments will improve quality of life: report

More apartments will improve quality of life: report

More apartments will improve quality of life: report

More apartments will improve quality of life: report

More apartments and flats need to be built near existing infrastructure to make life easier for Victorians, a report has found.

Qantas CEO apologises as inquiry hears damning evidence

Qantas CEO apologises as inquiry hears damning evidence

Qantas CEO apologises as inquiry hears damning evidence

Qantas CEO apologises as inquiry hears damning evidence

The new chief of Qantas has apologised to Australians for poor service as a Senate inquiry was told the airline had acted like it was "above the law".

Calls to cut flight caps to lower prices, boost tourism

Calls to cut flight caps to lower prices, boost tourism

Calls to cut flight caps to lower prices, boost tourism

Calls to cut flight caps to lower prices, boost tourism

Removing a cap on the number of international flights coming into major airports would lower ticket prices and increase quality, an inquiry has heard.

Extra Qatar flights would have cut fares, grown tourism

Extra Qatar flights would have cut fares, grown tourism

Extra Qatar flights would have cut fares, grown tourism

Extra Qatar flights would have cut fares, grown tourism

Qantas is an "exceptionally aggressive competitor", a parliamentary hearing into Qatar Airways' failed bid for extra flights into Australia has been told.

Regional Express lifts revenue, flags further expansion

Regional Express lifts revenue, flags further expansion

Regional Express lifts revenue, flags further expansion

Regional Express lifts revenue, flags further expansion

Regional Express hopes the delivery of new planes to its fleet will help increase flying and boost revenue as the airline battles to become profitable.

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Flight Centre profit takes off as prices lose altitude

Alongside its first positive earnings result since 2019, Flight Centre predicted airfares to moderate and urged the government to allow greater competition.

Senate push to force minister's hand on flight decision

The government will face a push to reveal documents pertaining to the decision to block Qatar Airways from flying extra routes after being lobbied by Qantas.

Stubborn inflation hangs over challenging rates call

The end of the interest rate hikes may be in sight but the next cash rate call won't be an easy decision, with high inflation proving hard to knock over.

Australian travellers seek eco-friendly options or bust

More Australian tourists are seeking out environmentally friendly travel options and some say they will travel less – or not at all – if they cannot find them.

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Sydneysiders are on the move again as rideshares surge

Taxi and rideshare trips are returning to pre-pandemic levels in Australia's biggest city.

New Zealand pushes back on Pacific-wide free movement

Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni says New Zealand is currently unable to consider pleas from the Pacific for free movement in the region.

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.

Time to 'bite the bullet' on Sydney train maintenance

NSW Premier Chris Minns says it's time to commit to a maintenance blitz on Sydney's rail network, as commuters face a year of disruptions.

Aust-first deal limits Uber charges in train meltdowns

Uber has agreed to limit surge pricing in NSW at no cost to the taxpayer when there is a major disruption to public transport in an Australian-first deal.

Webjet beats expectations with $150 million turnaround

The online travel platform says travel is yet to fully recover from the pandemic but its business already has.

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