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Anti-corruption watchdog drops potential probe into Tourism Australia travel scandal

In short: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has confirmed it will not launch an investigation into three staff at Tourism Australia who were sacked

Aussie passports are the world’s second-most expensive, and they’re about to get pricier

Australian travellers already lay claim to one of the most powerful passports on the planet, but we also carry the weight of having the second most expensive. I

No snow, but queues form as Australia’s first ‘alpine coaster’ opens

The sight of a new $9 million alpine coaster – and a chaser of the biggest fireworks display of the season – were welcome distractions from otherwise bare a

When should you schedule your COVID-19 booster before holiday travel? Here’s what the experts say

School holidays are coming up which means some of us may be heading on an interstate trip, a European holiday, or a visit to popular destination Bali.And you ma

Major warning to Aussies travelling to Europe and the US

Australians looking to trade in the colder weather for summer in the US and Europe have been sent a stern warning.Scammers and criminals are expected to be out

Why Aussies sipping Aperol in the ‘Euro Summer’ sun may not get a warm welcome

It's that time of year again when social media feeds become flooded with "Euro summer" holiday content.Every winter, there's a cohort of Australians who escape

Australia’s major airports introduce Sunflower Lanyards for those with hidden disabilities

Gold Coast Airport offers priority security screening for Hidden Disabilities lanyard wearers. Photo / Travel Without LimitsGetting the help you need while trav

After working all her life and still not having enough super, this 60-year-old nurse decided to chuck it in and hit the road

In short: Australia's wealth inequality will be made worse by the government's super tax concessions, according to research by The Australia Institute.Debra Mox

After 90 years, P&O cruises end in Australia with a whimper

Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line, says the rebranded Carnival Encounter and Carnival Adventure will provide “much of the same experiences”

Last plane stored in outback due to COVID finally departs

Following absolute scenes on the tarmac at Hong Kong airport, with planes stopped nose to tail as aviation ground to a halt in early 2020, Cathay Pacific needed

P&O exiting Australia is the end of a cruising era — and ‘mega ships’ could be to blame

In short: Jane Newson and thousands of other customers were told on Tuesday their P&O cruises were cancelled.The Australian brand will cease sailing from e

‘I’m shooketh’: Tourism Australia calls in corruption watchdog over expenses scandal

In short: Tourism Australia has asked the National Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate three staff sacked for charging taxpayers for personal travel.The