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Coronavirus‘Rogue state’: Miles lashes NSW

Steven Miles has taken a dig at NSW for apparently deviating on the national Covid plan, labelling his neighbour as “rogue”.

Blake Antrobus

BordersMajor NZ travel announcement

Quarantine-free travel to Australia from New Zealand will resume next week, but there’s a catch.

Blake Antrobus

Island tragedyYoung girl among three killed in Bali earthquake

A shallow 4.8-magnitude earthquake has struck Indonesia's resort island of Bali, killing at least three people including a three-year-old girl.

Firdia Lisnawati and Niniek Karmini

BordersQueensland’s new tough border rules

Queensland has imposed tough border rules on a state that’s had a Covid-19 scare after an infected man travelled there and fled quarantine.

Emily Cosenza

Budget friendlyCommentsPremiumLow-cost airline Bonza to be a major disrupter

When Bonza CEO Tim Jordan launched Kazakhstan’s first low-cost airline, FlyArystan, in 2019 he upset the local taxi drivers because his fares were lower than an alternative six-hour road trip.

Geoffrey Thomas

TravelBig savings for returning Aussies

In more good news for Australians returning from abroad, there will be the opportunity to save significant amounts of money for certain travellers.

Anton Nilsson

BREAKINGMajor change to reunite families for Christmas

A major change to who will be allowed into Australia is set to boost morale as states look to reopen international borders.

Courtney Gould

Travel‘Sensible’: Travel boss backs NSW move

While NSW’s announcement to scrap quarantine came as a shock to other states, the Flight Centre boss anticipates they will soon follow suit.

Ellen Ransley

BREAKINGNSW ditches hotel quarantine for travellers

Fully vaccinated Australians wanting to return home from overseas will be able to skip hotel quarantine in one state.

Erin Lyons

Regional travel‘Dudded’: Fordham’s fury over backflip

Ben Fordham has blown up at Deputy Premier Paul Toole for backflipping on a promise, saying he ‘dudded us’.

Erin Lyons

UpdatedDutton slams Anna’s border ‘nonsense’

Queenslanders have been given another clue about a pre-Christmas border reopening, but the Premier has still been called out for ‘nonsense’.

Alex Druce

VouchersCash vouchers as Australia begins to reopen

Aussies in certain states are being offered a raft of cash and travel vouchers as incentives to get out and experience post-lockdown life.

Erin Lyons and Jack Paynter

TravelNZ rethinks border as Delta takes hold

Jacinda Ardern's government is poised to shake up New Zealand's border settings in the wake of the growing COVID-19 outbreak.

Ben McKay

Covid-19Covid scare for state with no cases

An infected NSW man who travelled to a state with no Covid-19 despite his entry being denied has sparked fresh fears after he left hotel quarantine.

Emily Cosenza

TravelQantas slammed for sacking workers

A decision for Australia’s largest airline to sack workers while accepting JobKeeper funds has been put under the spotlight.

Courtney Gould

far cry 6 swimwearPremiumBathers go to next level

PENNY THOMAS takes a look at a new swimwear collection appealing to all the gamers

Penny Thomas

chitteringBread and wine divine

ALEXANDRA CASEY finds a bucolic feast less than an hour’s drive from Perth

Alexandra Casey

manchesterTouring with Turing

RONAN O’CONNELL “meets” the father of modern computer science, Alan Turing

Ronan O'Connell

UpdatedPremiumBorder change as Qld posts zero cases

Queensland has confirmed a change to its border with NSW despite a new alert. The Sunshine State again reported zero new cases on Wednesday.

Alex Druce

iota21A curious sea change

Susie Vickery’s installation The Curious Five Go Surfing is playful but packs a powerful punch

Will Yeoman

wa floraPremiumColonial pioneer’s botanic legacy

Seed collector Drummond was our State’s original garden guru

Stephen Scourfield

travelling artPremiumNot inaction but art in action

A forthcoming touring exhibition by Perth curator Sharmila Wood looks at our interconnectedness with the earth

Will Yeoman

BreakingACT reopens to parts of NSW

Residents from several regions of NSW will be able to travel in and out of Canberra from Friday.

Helena Burke

the pod well travelledA Perth staycation & Raf Gonzalez on El Salvador

The most exciting travel experiences can be right on your doorstep, as PENNY THOMAS and STEPHEN SCOURFIELD discover

Will Yeoman