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Lauren McMahMorning homepage editor

Lauren has been a journalist for more than a decade, since graduating with a degree in communications from the University of Technology, Sydney. After completing her cadetship with NewsCorp, she worked at several of Sydney’s NewsLocal newspapers and as a senior reporter at mX, covering everything from national news and politics to travel, lifestyle and entertainment. She joined news.com.au as a news reporter in 2016, and is now the site’s Afternoon Homepage Editor.

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Travel Updates

ESCAPE: Sydney/Auckland, 1 June 2018: Air New Zealand and Qantas have today announced plans for a reciprocal codeshare agreement that leverages the strengths of each carrier’s domestic networks, making travel within Australia and New Zealand easier.Under the codeshare Qantas intends to add its code on up to 30 routes on Air New Zealand’s domestic network and Air New Zealand intends to add its code on up to 85 routes on Qantas’ domestic network. Picture: Qantas

Sacked pilot’s $18,000 payout

A VETERAN Air NZ captain crashed a simulator during an assessment — and was stood down from his job.

VideoTravel Updates

This is the moment a tourist's safety harness snaps off during a bridge stunt at a Chinese theme park. Picture: Weibo

Man’s harness snaps during death-defying stunt

THIS is the terrifying moment a tourist’s safety harness snaps off during a risky stunt at 150 metres.

Health & Safety

"Customs" and "Baggage Claim" direction sign at Sydney International Airport.

Common items land you in jail

THESE everyday items are perfectly legal in Australia. But in places like the US, Greece and Thailand, they make us criminals.

Travel Updates

The mum was caught in a photo that was shared on the Passenger Shaming page on Instagram. Picture: Passenger Shaming

Fury over mum’s ‘disgusting’ mid-air act

A MOTHER let her child do a “disgusting” act in the aisle of a packed aeroplane close to other passengers and now people are furious.

Travel Stories

This is what the planes is meant to look like - before the door opens.

Airline’s mortifying name blunder

HERE’S an example of not thinking things through. This airline came up with a swanky new design — that hides a very rude message.

Best of Travel

Lumphini Park and the downtown Bangkok City Skyline Thailand.Picture: iStockBangkok beauty spots, Kara Murphy, Escape

Unlikely city revealed as most visited

IT’S not New York City or London, Paris or Dubai. Neither is it Beijing, LA, Tokyo or even Mecca. Do you give up yet?

Travel Stories

This photo, taken a week before Ms Russell's stay, labelled as being from another room, and featuring a hotel manager's desk, was apparently proof Ms Russell smoked in her hotel room. Sure. Picture: Elliott Advocacy

Photo exposes dodgy hotel fee

THIS is the “questionable” photo a hotel used as evidence against an innocent guest who was slugged $280 for something they didn’t do.

Travel Updates

Air controller ‘choked under pressure’

TWO planes were on a head-on path with each other because the air traffic controller was overwhelmed at the post, a new report says.

New Zealand

The new rule has been criticised by civil liberties advocates.

Outrage over new airport rule

FROM this week, New Zealand’s customs officials are enforcing a tough new rule at airports that has passengers vowing never to visit.

Asia

Ancient rock carvings found in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, India. Picture: BBC Marathi

Carvings to unlock lost civilisation

SECRETS from 10,000 years ago are expected to be revealed in esoteric rock etchings after a shock discovery by archaeologists.

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