If you’ve noticed your social feeds inundated with cruising content, there’s a big reason. Aussies have become more obsessed with hitting the seas — and if you think it’s just for “older people”, think again. On a per capita basis, Aussies are among the world’s biggest cruisers with up toContinue Reading
The world’s largest cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, has officially docked at its year-round home in Florida ahead of its maiden voyage on January 27. The Royal Caribbean ship sailed into Port Miami for the first time on Wednesday and was greeted with celebratory fire boat salutes, banner planesContinue Reading
If you think cruising is just for older people – think again. The cruising industry has evolved in recent years and is almost unrecognisable from the days of formal dining and afternoon tea. Yes, there are still cruise liners which offer those experiences, but ships aren’t like what they usedContinue Reading
More Australian children living with cerebral palsy will be able to benefit from early intervention therapies, thanks to a funding boost from the Coca-Cola Australia Foundation. The $14,000 grant, awarded to the Cerebral Palsy Alliance, will “help make early diagnosis of cerebral palsy possible”, occupational therapist Jane Berry said. Berry,Continue Reading
Qantas expects to get one new aircraft on average every three weeks for the next three years, as the airline faces questions over an ageing fleet. A senior staffer at Qantas has accused Alan Joyce of “leaving a financial mess” for the next chief executive of the airline. But news.com.auContinue Reading
Jen Hoey’s nine-year-old son is banned from the internet – because her family learned the online dangers the hard way. At the same age, her daughter crossed paths with a predator in an online game. She thought it was another child, and didn’t want to get them in trouble, butContinue Reading
A surprising number of Australians remain daily smokers despite fresh data indicating the number of people with the habit has fallen in the last decade. One in 10 adults, or 1.9 million people, identified as someone who regularly smoked one or more cigarettes, cigars, or pipes per day, according toContinue Reading