A senior diplomat has told a court she was not aware of any plans to bring ISIS brides and their children back to Australia. On Tuesday, a “last resort” legal fight began in the Federal Court hoping to force the Australian Government to repatriate 12 Australian women and their 21Continue Reading
Australians would be better served if international airlines were granted greater access to the nation’s capital cities, as more competition could drop prices, the productivity commission says. Acting chair Alex Robson said while the current arrangements had served Australia well, there was room for improvement. “There would be benefits fromContinue Reading
A passenger on a packed flight in India was arrested after he tried to open an emergency door midair to jump, police said. Officials said Biswajit Debnath, 41, fiercely attempted to force open the emergency doors of an aircraft during a domestic flight from Guwahati to Agartala in India onContinue Reading
A few months ago Natalie Bassingthwaighte thought cruises were for retirees. Flash forward to now and the outgoing Australian singer and actress is already planning a cruise for her 50th birthday in two years after a European summer sailing the Mediterranean blew her mind. “It completely took me by surpriseContinue Reading
Is the price of potatoes still burning a hole in your pocket? Are staples like bread and milk eating into your budget? Prepare to eat cake: relentless weather extremes worldwide threaten a basket load of basic foods. Turbulent rains and drought are hammering crops in many parts of the world.Continue Reading
Passengers of a British Airways flight made a grim discovery while aboard their flight to France this week, realising a woman they thought was sleeping was actually dead. The 73-year-old woman died mid-air on the flight from London to Nice on Thursday night – but passengers only realised and calledContinue Reading
Western countries have not only lost the industrial capacity required to fight a war, but they’re rapidly forgetting how to make the things they used to — and should consider bringing retired workers back to pass on their knowledge to the next generation, defence experts say. While recent headlines haveContinue Reading
Qantas customers were forced to wait hours on the tarmac without food and water after a series of technical issues on domestic flights. About one hundred passengers on flight QF596 were stuck in their seats for three hours after landing at Gold Coast airport on Monday night. While waiting on-boardContinue Reading
Former Socceroo Bernie Ibini is set to return to the A-League to join Brisbane Roar. The 31-year-old attacker is a free agent after his contract with Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors was terminated by mutual consent last month. Ibini made the most recent of his 177 A-League appearancesContinue Reading
Clocks for Aussies in several states are about to change, with daylight saving beginning on Sunday, October 1. Those in NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, South Australia the ACT are set for some extra evening sunshine as the warmer months draw near. In those five states and territories clocks willContinue Reading