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TransportPremium‘Lack of faith’: Dom escalates union fight

Dominic Perrottet has asked a watchdog to step in to curtail union action after drivers said they’d refuse to staff foreign-made trains.

Anton Nilsson

TransportWhy your commute is now more expensive

Commuters will now be paying more when they tap on, with the average price of a fare increasing by 3 per cent in one state.

Hamish Spence

TravelPremiumAirline’s ‘heartless’ text six hours before flight

Jetstar has cancelled a Bali-bound flight with a “heartless” text just six hours before takeoff, leaving almost 200 passengers fuming.

Owen Leonard

IncidentPremiumYoung boy falls 7m from zipline

A nine-year-old boy is in hospital after falling 7m from a popular tourist attraction in Queensland’s south.

Hamish Spence

EmergencyPremiumWoman seriously injured in quad bike crash

A woman has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after the quad bike she was riding rolled.

Madeleine Achenza

AviationSafety paramount at SIA’s Changi academy

MOGENS JOHANSEN gets a behind the scenes look at Singapore Airlines’ training academy

Mogens Johansen

Ugly matchVideoPremium‘Evil side’: Outraged Tsitsipas lashes out at ‘bully’ Kyrgios

Stefanos Tsitsipas has called Nick Kyrgios a ‘bully’, with the Aussie branding the vanquished Greek ‘soft’, as a war of words erupted after their explosive third-round Wimbledon match.

Darren Walton

Cruising guidePremiumCruising Cape Horn and the Beagle Channel

MOGENS JOHANSEN share some fond memories from the end of the world

Mogens Johansen

cruising guidePremiumThe Princesses and the gelato

The (authentic) taste of summer comes to three cruise ships

Stephen Scourfield

massive refitNorwegian Spirit’s inaugural local sailing season

After the biggest renovation in NCL’s history, the Spirit sails again

Stephen Scourfield

cruising guideFive top Mediterranean ports

Cuisine and culture in Europe

Stephen Scourfield

cruising guideGrowing raft of cruise options from Fremantle

More and more ships are planning to come to WA

Geoffrey Thomas

cruising guidePremiumMiddle East’s new terminals, modern cities and ancient ports

Dubai and Doha facilities step up the game

Stephen Scourfield

WEATHERPremiumPicture sums up wild airport chaos

Sydney airport has been met with chaos as wild weather hits the NSW coast.

Lauren Ferri

Cruising gudePremiumOld ports hits the mark

Old capital city ports a hit with MOGENS JOHANSEN

Mogens Johansen

melbourne hotelsPremiumDigital nomads rejoice with Selina Central Melbourne

Selina Central Melbourne is new, sociable & fit for any budget, finds WILL YEOMAN

William Yeoman

melbournePremiumLa vie Melbourne

WILL YEOMAN finds a taste of Paris in Melbourne

William Yeoman

cruising guideQueensland leads cruise recovery

Big ships are the key to new terminal

Stephen Scourfield

Travel techSwiss Army Knife limited edition

The Swiss Army Knife turns 125 and Victorinox celebrate with a special limited edition anniversary model

Mogens Johansen

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Paul MurrayCommentsPremium
opinion
WA’s ludicrous ban on native logging giving science the chop

The McGowan Government’s own well-documented history proves the decision to ban logging is purely political, to appease green sentiments, and has little to do with science.

Paul Murray

Paul Murray

On the roadPremiumWoman walking pram hit by car fights for life

A woman is fighting for her life after she was reportedly hit by a car while walking a pram with two children inside.

Hamish Spence

Taking offCommentsPremiumTech aids air travel but COVID frustrations linger

The urge to travel is stronger than ever, with passengers embracing technology to make their journey as convenient and seamless as possible, but COVID requirements have sparked plenty of negative emotions.

Geoffrey Thomas

Holiday plans PremiumAirlines inject extra staff to ease congestion at airports

Qantas and Jetstar are rostering on management staff to help ease the airport congestion pain as hundreds of thousands of people prepare to take-off on holidays.

Geoffrey Thomas

TravelPremium‘Wild’ airport queues outrage travellers

Understaffed airports around the country are experiencing a “wild” school holiday rush that means long queues for passengers.

Owen Leonard