Robyn Ironside
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Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Courtney Atkinson’s seven mountains in seven days
MARATHON man Courtney Atkinson has conquered seven of the country’s highest peaks in seven days in a whirlwind week of running and pain. → Read More
Courtney Atkinson’s seven mountains in seven days
MARATHON man Courtney Atkinson has conquered seven of the country’s highest peaks in seven days in a whirlwind week of running and pain. → Read More
The Aussie legend to be honoured with Hollywood Walk of Fame star
LATE Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin will be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — joining other big name stars such as Audrey Hepburn, Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas and Marilyn Monroe. → Read More
Australia stands by Qatar as neighbours close borders and airspace
AUSTRALIA will not be joining Gulf states in banning flights to and from Qatar. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have closed their borders and airspace to Qatar, over what they claim is the oil-rich nation’s financial support for terrorist groups including al-Qaeda. The travel bans have even been extended to Qatari nationals and residents — who are no longer able to… → Read More
Anti-group tour sentiment takes wind out of Chinese visitor boom
AUSTRALIA’s Chinese visitor boom has shown the first signs of waning with numbers going backwards in the March quarter. → Read More
Aussies putting budget before safety when choosing travel destination
AUSTRALIANS are showing little regard for terrorist threat levels when choosing overseas holiday destinations. → Read More
Should hotels have metal detectors and baggage X-rays to stop terrorist attacks?
HOTEL guests should face the same level of security checks as international air travellers do, in order to restore confidence in tourism security. → Read More
Flying Quokka a possibility for Qantas 787 but scrap the chiko roll
EXCLUSIVE: Qantas wouldn’t mind naming a 787 “quokka” but “sausage sizzle”, “chiko roll” and “yeah nah” are definitely out of the running. → Read More
Fastest ways to earn frequent flyer points for business class flights from a teen expert
AT JUST 17, Zac George has done more flying up the pointy end of the plane than most of us could hope to do in a lifetime. → Read More
Tourism threat level raised for Great Britain
FOR the first time in six-years, Australia has raised its level of advice for travellers to the United Kingdom in the wake of Monday’s terrorist attack on young concert goers in Manchester. → Read More
Tourism threat level raised for Great Britain
FOR the first time in six-years, Australia has raised its level of advice for travellers to the United Kingdom in the wake of Monday’s terrorist attack on young concert goers in Manchester. → Read More
How a Tigerair plane narrowly avoided dangerous runway overrun
A TIGERAIR flight narrowly avoided overrunning the runway at Cairns Airport after receiving clearance for takeoff from an intersection that was 403-metres short of where it needed to be. → Read More
International flights delays after government passport system crashes
INTERNATIONAL flights out of Australia have been thrown into chaos by an outage of the electronic interface that shares sensitive passenger information between airlines and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. → Read More
Invention could fix overhead locker problems
RETRIEVING carry-on luggage on a plane could be about to get a lot easier thanks to the winning idea in a global innovation contest. → Read More
A380 wake turbulence drama prompts call for urgent spacing review
THE world’s biggest passenger planes may get more room in the skies to improve safety for other aircraft after a terrifying wake turbulence drama. → Read More
Sydney’s cruise ship capacity hits crisis point as industry leaders warn millions at stake
AUSTRALIA’S cruise industry leaders have delivered a brutal slap in the face to Brisbane and Melbourne — declaring all international cruise passengers want is Sydney. → Read More
Man sues Qantas over airline food
QANTAS is being sued by a man who claims he almost ate a hypodermic needle that was in his butter chicken served on a flight from Brisbane to Sydney. → Read More
Qantas passenger sues over nasty surprise in his butter chicken
QANTAS is being sued by a man who claims he almost ate a hypodermic needle that was in his butter chicken served on a flight from Brisbane to Sydney. → Read More
The Airbnb listings generating much more than pocket money. These are the listings making a motza
FAR from merely earning owners a bit of extra pocket money, Airbnb properties are generating tens of thousands of dollars for savvy Aussie homeowners with a spare room or couch. → Read More
Global action needed to save the Great Barrier Reef Australia
THE biggest jewel in Australia’s tourism crown will never look the same again — and to fix it, Australia needs a worldwide hand. → Read More