In late November 1981, Lynette Simms came across a stall at the Christmas Fair at Narrabeen High School – a young artist, Kristin Hardiman, had set up a table showing off her wares and works. The young mother, with two young children in tow – one beside her and anotherContinue Reading
An employee at one of Australia’s busiest international airports has been arrested after allegedly stealing $50,000 in designer goods, including Cartier bracelets and earrings. Police allege the 39-year-old woman was employed at a luxury shopfront at Sydney International Airport when she stole 15 items, which had an estimated value ofContinue Reading
Australians will soon be paying more for their travel documents as the government gets creative on how to claw back the increased cost of producing passports. The Australian passport is already one of the most expensive in the world but will go up in price twice in 2024. The costContinue Reading
The Australian passport is the most expensive travel document in the world but is far from being the most powerful. Aussies wanting to renew their passports will pay $325 – $60 more than Mexicans who have the second most expensive passport ($240), according to new research from international insurance firmContinue Reading
A pricey new Aussie passport has been released by the Department of Foreign Affairs, and it’s packed with hi-tech features including a radio antenna and hidden images of native animals printed in invisible ink. The passports are slightly more expensive than they were two years ago, but they come ladenContinue Reading
It may seem like a cute gimmick, but images of native animals hidden throughout Australia’s new passports are actually a hi-tech passport security feature. The Australian Passport Office has begun rolling out its innovative new “R Series” passports, which are “packed with advanced security features designed to keep Australians’ identitiesContinue Reading
Australia has one of the most powerful passports in the world, scraping into the top ten of the latest international passport index. Ranking in at equal eighth alongside Canada and Greece, Australia scored 185 value points in the Henley Passport Index, which ranks countries according to their “travel friendliness”. EachContinue Reading