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John RolfeSenior reporter

John Rolfe focuses on white-collar crime, consumer affairs and the cost of living. He was formerly The Daily Telegraph’s national political editor and chief of staff. He is best known for his efforts on behalf of readers through the Public Defender column, for which he was recognised by News Corp Australia as the Specialist Reporter of the Year.

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QANTAS & Virgin Australia aircraft at Melbourne airport

Airlines’ illegal ‘no refund’ rort

THREE of Australia’s four big airlines are making illegal “no refund” claims, a major investigation has found.

Travel Incidents

Katie Burgess, her husband and her parents were left stranded in Ballina Airport by Jetstar. Picture: Dylan Robinson

Jetstar ‘abandons’ couple at airport

KATIE Burgess should enter The Amazing Race. They’ve had the training, courtesy of Jetstar, which left her “completely abandoned” at an airport.

Travel News

Carnival Spirit is the name ship of the Spirit-class of cruise ships, and the second member of that class to be built and enter service, after Costa Atlantica. Like the majority of her sisters, Carnival Spirit is operated by Carnival Cruise Line Picture: Supplied

Why a Carnival cruise went south

THE cruise line facing a class action for going to Tasmania instead of Noumea has revealed its defence as cruise lovers fight for refunds and compensation.

World

A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330 passenger aircraft is seen following an emergency landing at the Melbourne international airport on June 12, 2015. A Malaysia Airlines passenger flight 148 made an emergency landing in Melbourne on after its aircraft systems signalled an engine fire, Australian authorities said, with the carrier grounding the jet for inspections. AFP PHOTO / THEO KARANIKOS

Melbourne flogs Sydney in airport wars

MORE international airlines are choosing Melbourne’s airport over Sydney’s thanks to lower fees, better services and its “competitive edge”.

Travel Incidents

Team of multi national task force investigators search Saint-Andre beach on west coast or Reunion Island looking for possible debris and plastic from missing MH370 plane that went missing in March 2014. Last week a boeing 777 part was found washed up on Saint Andre beach and investigator are currently trying to confirm if its from the missing MH370 plane which went missing in March 2014. Picture Cameron Richardson

Reunion Island officially joins MH370 search

REUNION’S top official has pledged a full-scale, one-week search for further MH370 debris. Yet discord between Malaysia and local island authorities remains.

News

Mum’s phoney charge thrown out

HEAVILY pregnant Sydney woman, Pamela Bonney, who says a police officer told her video showed her holding a phone while driving has won her nine-month legal fight.

Advice

News Corp Aust reporter John Rolfe and son Carter (11 months) at the Eiffel Tower in Paris. For tra

How to do a big trip with a baby

WITH just a bit of planning, taking your young one overseas can be the most rewarding trip you’ll ever enjoy.

Travel Incidents

Photo showing people gathering near the MH 17 crash site for a memorial procession to honour the dead. Photographer: Paul Toohey

MH17: crash-site blasts delay search

BOMBS landed only 500 metres from the Malaysia Airlines recovery mission as officials made their way to the crash site for a third full day of searching.

Travel Incidents

Flowers, candles and plush toys are left by electronic wreckage at the site of the crash of a Malaysia Airlines plane carrying 298 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur in Grabove, in rebel-held eastern Ukraine, on July 19, 2014. Ukraine and pro-Russian insurgents agreed on July 19 to set up a security zone around the crash site of a Malaysian jet whose downing in the rebel-held east has drawn global condemnation of the Kremlin. Outraged world leaders have demanded Russia's immediate cooperation in a prompt and independent probe into the shooting down on July 17 of flight MH17 with 298 people on board. AFP PHOTO / DOMINIQUE FAGET

‘It rained bodies from the sky’

CHILDREN at a local orphanage were laughing and playing over lunch when they heard an explosion. Then human bodies began hitting the ground.

Travel News

Two planes sporting the new branding for the Virgin Australia airline, replacing Virgin Blue and V Australia brands at Sydney Airport, Sydney, Wednesday, May 4, 2011. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

Airlines in court over unfair fees

VIRGIN and Jetstar are in legal hot water over the “deceptive” way they suck you in with a low price, then stack on extra charges.

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