Nation makes major backflip on legal weed
Just 18 months after a surprising and historic move to make recreational weed legal, a major nation has made a stunning backflip.
Just 18 months after a surprising and historic move to make recreational weed legal, a major nation has made a stunning backflip.
A 12-year-old girl was heard screaming out for help after she dived off a popular cliff in Victoria, breaking both her legs and ankle on New Year’s Day.
As a spate of drownings hit Australian shores, there’s a plea for beachgoers to do one simple act to help save lives.
Rangers revealed the one surprising reason tourists were attacked by dingoes at a popular tourist spot.
A father and daughter were queuing to board a Japan Airlines flight when they looked out the window and saw a plane overwhelmed by fire on the tarmac.
It’s been revealed how many Australians nearly lost their lives in a horrifying fatal jet collision in Japan.
Tourists are urged to remain vigilant after a major earthquake in one of Australians’ favourite overseas destinations triggered tsunami waves.
Qantas was once dubbed the “spirit of Australians”, but two years worth of scandals has seen the airline go from an icon to a pariah.
Residents are stocking up on bottled water after the local treatment plant failed following intense weather conditions.
Aussies are being urged to remain safe when swimming as we enter some of the most deadliest days in the water.
A man in his 30s has died and a woman is fighting for life after a group got into trouble in the water of a popular tourist beach.
Millions of Australians are planning to put themselves in the path of danger while taking part in one time honoured Summer tradition.
One European country has warned there is a “realistic possibility” it will be hit by a terror attack, with travelling Australians urged to heed the warning.
A blogger has reviewed a restaurant’s specialty dish of raw chicken, with social media users claiming the video made them feel ill.
More Australians are coming forward with horror stories about how they were left thousands out of pocket after one airline cancelled flights and left them stranded.
A tourist has died at the Great Barrier Reef despite wearing a lifejacket and swimming in front of lifeguards.
Cruising is back this summer in Australia, with travellers warned they need to be aware of a “little-known rule” or risk hefty out-of-pocket costs.
Iceland is bracing for a possible volcanic eruption and the “most likely” place is now next to one of the country’s biggest tourist attractions.
Two young woman who saved for over two years to go on a cruise to New Zealand to celebrate their graduation have now been forced to tour Tasmania.
An elderly man has died while snorkelling after being pulled unconscious from the water off the Queensland coast.
A travel expert has warned there is a “really dangerous trend” happening as Aussie travellers try to cut costs on their holidays.
Aussies are being warned to never enter the sea here. It may look like the safest part of the beach, but it’s actually the opposite.
There are grave fears for two men feared dead in a horrific mid-air collision, as the search resumes for a MasterChef cameraman and the pilot in one of the planes.
It’s not even summer yet and the “feels like” temperature in this popular city has hit 58.5C as El Niño is underway.
The risk of a selfie-related injury or death is so great that it has become a “public health problem” that needs urgent attention, according to researchers.
A flight from Auckland has suffered a mid-air emergency just minutes away from landing in Sydney.
A woman has been arrested and charged after she allegedly ran onto the tarmac at an Australian airport in a move that stunned onlookers.
New strict rules for Aussie travellers which could see their visas cancelled have been introduced.
A tourist’s simple photo of a bike has been viewed one million times, with internet users blown away by the “ultimate culture shock”.
Qantas customers have been left stranded at one of Australia’s busiest airports with planes left stranded on runways and hundreds of travellers evacuated.
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