Passengers were forced to flee and two flights were delayed after a fire alarm was activated at the Perth International Airport departure lounge. A Department of Fire and Emergency Services spokesperson said three crews attended the airport about 11.45am on Monday after smoke was reported in terminal one. Workers andContinue Reading
Don’t let this little penguin’s size fool you. The flippered friend managed to halt air traffic at one of New Zealand’s main airports. A pilot was about to take off from Wellington International Airport on January 12 when the blue penguin, also known by their Māori name kororā, was spotted.Continue Reading
A travel vlogger filmed a tense altercation with a taxi driver as the pair aruged over a cab fare. The customer, Canadian content maker Christian LeBlanc, filmed the heated exchange with the 13cabs taxi driver after he arrived at the ibis Hotel at Brisbane Airport on December 17. LeBlanc –Continue Reading
A volcano has erupted in the southwest of Iceland, creating apocalyptic scenes and shooting geysers of molten lava into the sky. Some passengers flying over the small island were able to capture mind-blowing footage of the eruption taking place on the Reykjanes peninsula, a short distance north of a townContinue Reading
Abu Dhabi International Airport, the home of Etihad Airways, is getting a new name. The United Arab Emirates airport will be renamed Zayed International Airport from February 9 next year. The date coincides with the official opening ceremony of a fancy new terminal. The new airport name was decided byContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has been pressed to share his personal opinion on treaty and truth-telling after declining to recommit to the Uluru Statement from the Heart. The Prime Minister has distanced himself in recent days from the second components of the statement – truth and treaty – warning against expectations theContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has called for international law to be upheld and civilians to be protected in the wake of a devastating hospital blast in Gaza. According to reports, anywhere between 500 and 1000 people, including hundreds of children, have been killed after an explosion at Gaza City Hospital. Both HamasContinue Reading
More than 1400 Pokemon toys destined for a major community entertainment event have been seized at the Australian border, believed to be counterfeit. Australian Border Force (ABF) officers stopped a traveller at Perth International Airport, who was returning home from Thailand. After declaring they were carrying commercial goods, officers searchedContinue Reading
Commuters across Greater Sydney will be slugged with another cost-of-living increase next month, as public transportation fares are set to increase 3.7 per cent on average. The NSW government says the increased fares on the Opal network, which covers Sydney’s bus, rail and tram lines, would add about $1 toContinue Reading
Qantas has lost its bid to have a judge throw out a court case alleging the airline carrier acted illegally when it stood down a health and safety representative who raised concerns about cleaning aircraft inbound from China early in the Covid-19 pandemic. The aviation giant had applied in FebruaryContinue Reading