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FinancePremiumItem Aussies should ditch first as prices spike

Financial experts have weighed in on what you should be cutting out to combat cost of living pressures — and the tips might surprise you.

Angie Raphael

Major searchNepalese plane missing with 22 on board

A plane operated by a private airline in Nepal has gone missing with 22 people on board, airline and government officials told Reuters.

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Travel techPremiumTCL 30+ phone put to the test

MOGENS JOHANSEN puts TCL’s new phone through its paces

Mogens Johansen

BreakingPremiumFears 25 injured in horror boating incident

Fears up to 25 people could be injured are mounting after a horror boating incident at a popular tourist attraction.

Owen Leonard

Industry stretchedPremiumQantas pilots warn of air safety risks as travel rebounds

The union representing Qantas pilots has warned of looming risks to flight safety as a travel rebound stretches an industry still fragile from the pandemic.

Angus Whitley

adventure travelRiding the Karakoram Highway

MARCO FERRARESE tackles the stunning Pakistan mountains, Australian-style

Marco Ferrarese

BLEAK YET BEAUTIFULSerendipity in Blackburn (of all places)

A chance trip in northern England reminds STEVE McKENNA of travel’s life-affirming potential

STEVE McKENNA

the pod well travelledSelina’s Dean Leibowitz & Penny Thomas in Sydney

Hotels for digital nomads and Sydney’s Biennale demonstrate the diversity of tourist offerings as the world continues to open up

William Yeoman

CrimePremiumShip captain charged over mega coke haul

A ship captain’s alleged move to drop 320kg of drugs into the ocean for pick-up has spectacularly come undone.

Melissa Iaria

International stageCommentsPremiumBiden labels Albo’s Quad summit appearance ‘extraordinary’

Australia’s new Prime Minister has used his first international appearance as PM to commit Australia to ambitious climate change action, and scored praise from US president Joe Biden.

Kimberley Caines In Tokyo

‘You’re safe’PremiumVirgin boss hopes for quick end to masks on planes

The head of one of Australia’s major airlines is hoping the nation’s mask mandate on planes will be soon be scrapped.

Emily Cosenza

Cheers!CommentsPremiumGage Roads brewer seals ‘game-changing’ distribution deal

WA-based brewer Good Drinks Australia has sealed a deal with a global beverage maker to be the exclusive distributor of big-name international beers into a rapidly growing Australian market.

Daniel Newell

United KingdomPremiumLondon Treehouse is an unexpected treat

An oasis in a big, big city.

Steve McKenna

cruising experiencePremiumThe full local immersion on new Silver Dawn

STEVE McKENNA gets a flavour of Silversea’s stylish new ship

Stephen Scourfield

dockside hotelQE2 gets the right royal treatment from Accor

After plying the world’s oceans and becoming a hotel, the liner’s getting a big refit

Geoffrey Thomas

sensitivityPremiumCoral Expeditions concentrates on education

Journeys for people who want to get ‘under the skin’

Stephen Scourfield

BlockbustersA taste of the Downton Abbey high life

Downton Abbey: A New Era on screens, ALEXANDRA CASEY looks at real-life experience

Alexandra Casey

Today & tomorrowPremiumSustainable tourism first at Global Travel Summit

WILLIAM YEOMAN finds the big issues are foremost

William Yeoman

going greenPremiumCruising with conscience

Hurtigruten opens its books in a show of transparency, finds STEPHEN SCOURFIELD

Stephen Scourfield

franceFlavours of France

STEVE McKENNA finds real foodie pleasure beyond uber-chic Paris

Steve McKenna

Broadfield reviews Lotus at The BeaufortPremiumBig, bold, baller The Beaufort brings it in Highgate

As is the way with popcorn chicken, even ones this good, it was served with a chilli-infused mayo. Grab a bowl of these beauties, a beer and find a dark corner to get your rocks off.

Rob Broadfield

Travel guidePremiumMelbourne is back and here is why

It was the city that endured more time in lockdown than anywhere else in the world, but Melbourne is ready to leave this record in the past and re-establish its title as the home of arts, shopping and coffee.

Jade Jurewicz

Scenic journeyPremiumSouthern gems revealed, with time to look

Southern gems revealed, with time to look

Mogens Johansen

Road tripSouthern gems revealed

MOGENS JOHANSEN checks out some of the gems between Albany and Perth.

Mogens Johansen