Before stepping onto a British Airways flight from Sydney to London recently, I was expecting the standard business class lay-out you see on all planes. Space aplenty, forward-facing, fully-reclined seats, some elevated chair fabric. It’s a roughly similar experience across the board. If, like me, you’re used to flying inContinue Reading
Failing to implement the recommendations of the Brereton report to the extent possible would lead to Australia being “judged by history”, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has said. Speaking in the wake of a historic finding against Australia’s most decorated veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, Mr Marles – also Defence Minister –Continue Reading
I’d like to imagine that the royal family submits its staffers to performance reviews, HRHs included. That once a year, inside a draughty Buckingham Palace office a slightly nervous Kate, the Princess of Wales sits while King Charles, a peeling plastic clipboard in hand, goes through her year’s work –Continue Reading
A prominent buyers agent has proposed a controversial solution to Australia’s rental crisis, arguing a boost in foreign investors could cure the nation’s unhealthy property market. Wealth Through Property founder Scott Levoune says it’s time to debunk the critical stereotypes associated with international buyers and to start welcoming them asContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has told Asia’s premier security conference a conflict between China and the United States in the Taiwan Strait would have devastating global ramifications as he argued all Indo-Pacific nations must work to ensure peace in the region. The Prime Minister used his keynote address at the Shangri-La dialogueContinue Reading
Singapore Airlines is giving all its passengers free wifi — even those in economy. It’s a move that will see the Changi-based airline become the first in the world to offer such a comprehensive wifi service. The carrier already offered free complimentary wifi to passengers sitting in its ultra-luxe SuitesContinue Reading
A Chinese fighter pilot performed an “unnecessarily aggressive manoeuvre” near an American surveillance aircraft operating over the South China Sea last week, the US military said on Tuesday. The incident — which the Pentagon says is part of a pattern of behaviour by China — comes at a time ofContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese is about to fly to Singapore to deliver an important speech at an international summit despite the leader of the Asian country testing positive to Covid-19. The Prime Minister will leave on Thursday afternoon for a two-day trip to Singapore where he will deliver the keynote address atContinue Reading
“I literally went from worrying about how I was ever going to save for a deposit, to taking home almost twice as much after tax as I was making in my previous role,” explains Samuel*, who, for reasons that will soon become obvious, has chosen not to use his realContinue Reading
There’s a luxury oasis hidden in Sydney International Airport that not many people know about – and yet anyone can visit, even those travelling on an economy ticket. Swiss skincare brand La Prairie recently opened a facial lounge in the new Heinemann luxury shopping precinct. The skincare spa, named theContinue Reading