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David MillsNational environment reporter

David Mills is a senior reporter with the News Corp Australia Network, covering a wide range of areas including the environment, science, politics, health and lifestyle.

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Travel News

Travel industry calls for a lifeline

More than half of Australia’s tourism businesses will go bust after the JobKeeper program ends unless they are thrown a financial lifeline, industry bosses warn.

Coronavirus

Travel agent George Vella pictured at his Blacktown business that has been heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic that has hit the travel industry hard. George has lost 5 of his staff as business fell away. Picture: Toby Zerna

Dire new prediction for travel industry

More than half of Australia’s tourism businesses will go bust after the JobKeeper program ends unless they are thrown a financial lifeline, industry bosses warn.

Cairns

Tourism operators call for lifeline as JobKeeper deadline looms

National tourism industry leaders are lobbying for assistance in Canberra, saying more than half will go under – but Far North operators say the State Government should pitch in too.

SA News

02/02/21 - Bunnik Tours staff members Zoe Francis, Kristi Rutten, Jennifer Calnin, Bailey Bunnik and Jeremy van Heerde are on JobKeeper and are campaigning to save the travel industry.Picture: Tom Huntley

Help us or we’ll go bust: Travel workers

The travel industry is calling for JobKeeper to be extended while a ban on overseas travel remains in force and even interstate borders can shut without notice.

Animals

Great White Shark showing his big jaws when jumping out of the water for a deadly attack. MUST CREDIT Image: iStock

Shocking new data on shark numbers

A horror year for fatal attacks has left many thinking shark populations are out of control, but a new global count suggests the exact opposite.

Full ListNational

‘What a joke!’: Fury at Australia Day Honour list

Aussies are fuming after some famous names made the Australia Day Honours list, who they claim are undeserving. Search and see who made it.

Your SayNational

Australian Open Day 1 . 20/01/2020. Ash Barty vs Leisa Tsurenko on Rod Laver Arena. Ash Barty after winning in 3 sets tonight over Leisa Tsurenko . Pic: Michael Klein

‘I don’t agree’: Barty weighs in on Court honour outrage

Ash Barty has rebuked Margaret Court’s personal views but respects her career amid outrage over the controversial tennis great’s Australia Day honour.

EXCLUSIVENational

Great Aussie larrikin legacy lives on

From Hoges to Hawkie, Aussies love a larrikin – and despite claims COVID has killed our larrikin streak, it lives on. Ahead of Australia Day, here’s a celebration of our loveable rogues.

World

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman speaks at the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. During today's inauguration ceremony Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Poet who stole Biden inauguration show

With her powerful words and composed delivery, Amanda Gorman pulled focus at the Biden inauguration – and within hours she was a bestselling author.

EXCLUSIVEEconomy

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Kamala Harris is sworn in as vice president by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor as her husband Doug Emhoff holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. During today's inauguration ceremony Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States. (Photo by Saul Loeb - Pool/Getty Images)

New era: How US-Australia relationship will change

Australia is set to lose the privileged position of influence it sometimes enjoyed under Donald Trump, US political experts say.

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