The Editorial Team

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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Europe

The mysterious inscription. Picture: English Heritage

Strange markings at ‘King Arthur’ castle

EXPERTS are intrigued by a mysterious centuries-old text scrawled on to a stone at a castle associated with the legend of King Arthur.

Travel Updates

The Qantas plane had to return to Sydney after takeoff. Picture: Flight Aware

Lightning strike diverts Qantas flight

A QANTASLINK flight has been forced back to Sydney to check for damage after it was struck by lightning.

Travel Updates

A turkey sandwich with turkey, lettuce, onion, tomato and cheese on whole grain bread on a white background

Ridiculous spat over airline meal

A PASSENGER has been caught on camera calling a flight attendant a “stupid f***ing b**ch” after he was served a turkey sandwich on a flight.

Travel Incidents

Recreation of plane freefalling. Picture: National Geographic

QF72: ‘I was not in control of the plane’

A QANTAS plane suddenly plunged towards the ocean, not once, but twice, due to a mysterious glitch onboard the popular aircraft.

Europe

Colorful northern lights. Picture: iStock.

Why you shouldn’t go to Iceland

IT’S the spot everyone seems to be flocking to but we should take Iceland off our bucket lists. Along with Hawaii and Berlin, while we’re at it.

Travel Stories

Virgin Australia flight attendant Lauren Debney currently flies Sydney-Los Angeles. Picture: Virgin Australia

$25 product flight attendant swears by

DOING the long-haul flight between Sydney and LA is Lauren Gaynor’s job. This is what she always packs in her carry-on bag.

Travel Updates

FILES-- This file photo taken on August 25, 2017 shows a Qantas Airbus A380 takes off from the airport in Sydney. Qantas Airways posted a bumper 17.9 percent jump in interim net profit to 473 million USD on February 22, 2018 and announced a share buyback with a strong result in its domestic arm boosting the bottom line. / AFP PHOTO / Peter PARKS

What really happened on Qantas flight 94

PASSENGERS recalled the terrifying moment they thought a plane had gone into “free-fall nosedive”. Now a pilot has explained what was going on.

Travel Updates

The incident is reportedly unfolding near an American Airlines plane at Sydney airport. Picture: 7 News

Suspicious substance found on plane at Sydney airport

EMERGENCY services have responded to a hazmat situation involving a plane from Los Angeles.

Travel Stories

A little boy found a hilarious way to greet his mum at the airport. Picture: Barbara Neilsen/Jessica MsJae Williams

Mum mortified by kid’s airport sign

WHEN a hardworking mother came home to her loving family after a business trip, this wasn’t quite the welcome she expected.

Travel Updates

ONE TIME WEB USE ONLY - FEE APPLIES FOR REUSE - Paul said there was a puddle of water on the toilet floor and water leaked from the light switch. See SWNS story SWHOLIDAY; A family who booked themselves a luxurious holiday were shocked to discover their hotel was a 'dangerous' building site. Paul and Maria Bryant spent £2,000 on a week-long holiday for themselves and their two autistic children, Jack and Chelsea. But when they arrived at the hotel in Antalaya, Turkey, they found the site was being renovated and looked like a building site. To make matters worse, many of the facilities advertised were for a hotel next door that the Bristol based Bryant's were not allowed to enter. Paul and his family arrived at the Swandor Topkapi Palace hotel on May 30, ready for a relaxing getaway. Paul, 40, who runs a security company, said:

Family’s ‘horrendous’ $3500 holiday fail

A FAMILY of four were looking forward to a fun and relaxing stay at this luxury resort. What they saw when they arrived made them furious.

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