An Aussie island that should, at this time of year, be bustling with tourists wanting to escape the dropping temperatures has, instead, been branded a “ghost town”. Magnetic Island, located just 20 minutes from Queensland’s Townsville, has long been a popular tourist destination as it is located within the GreatContinue Reading
People in Uganda are once again living in fear of execution after a ruling upheld the country’s terrifying anti-LGBTQ law. The Uganda constitutional court this week upheld the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 that was signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni in May. It includes the death penalty for “aggravatedContinue Reading
Domestic travellers should be compensated when airlines delay or cancel flights, or when their luggage is lost or damaged in transit, the Coalition have demanded. Under the “Pay on Delay” private senators Bill – introduced by opposition transport spokeswoman Bridget McKenzie and now being debated in the Senate – newContinue Reading
If bosses thought “quiet quitting” and “bare-minimum Mondays” were bad, then they will hate the trend experts predict will take over workplaces this year. In 2023, we saw numerous work trends gain popularity as younger employees looked to embrace a better work-life balance and reject hustle culture and the toxicContinue Reading
Australia’s national carrier, Qantas Group, has announced a record full-year underlying profit of $2.47bn, representing a dramatic financial turnaround for the country’s largest airline. The result is the company’s first profitable result since FY2019 after it incurred more than $7bn of statutory losses during the pandemic. After tax, Qantas statutoryContinue Reading
Australian tourism is still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels despite an overall resurgence over the past year. Fresh data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed total arrivals in 2022 reached just 45 per cent of 2019 levels. Close to 3.7m tourists touched down in Australia in 2022, up 15 perContinue Reading
An elderly woman who allegedly bit the arm of a flight attendant during an argument on a flight is among dozens of Australians who were hit with criminal charges at major airports over the summer period. A total of 49 travellers were hit with 69 offences including alleged assault, drugContinue Reading
During the peak of the busy summer holidays, a small, idyllic NSW beach town made headlines across the nation after the council delivered a brutal message to tourists: Stay away. Late last month, tiny Seal Rocks, on the NSW mid north coast, was hit by a wave of holiday-makers, promptingContinue Reading
China has threatened to reciprocate new Covid testing measures announced by nations including Australia. All travellers entering Australia from China, Hong Kong and Macau will be required to return a negative Covid test at least 48 hours before they board their flight as of January 5. It follows similar measuresContinue Reading