Campground evacuated as bushfire rages
A popular campground has been evacuated due to a bushfire racing towards the area, as firies enter their sixth week of battling blazes on Fraser Island.
Warnings
Aussies warned not to travel to US
With only a couple of days before Americans head to the polls, Australians are being warned to steer clear of the USA.
Bad news for Aussie holidays in Bali
As glimmers of travel opportunities begin to emerge for Australians, anyone hoping that a trip to Bali is on the horizon is in for a rude shock.
Get ready for more border bedlam
Motorists have been warned to again expect long delays at the NSW-Qld border when it reopens to Queensland and northern NSW residents next week.
Aussies warned: ‘Do not travel to China’
With relations between China and Australia nearing “rock bottom”, Foreign Minister Marise Payne has urged Aussies not to travel.
NT border control to stay for 18 months
The Northern Territory border will keep hard border controls in place for at least another 18 months from today, with the closure remaining indefinite for Victoria.
No new cases in QLD as border shuts
Queensland is now closed to 14 million Australians – and police say they’ll be vigilant in monitoring who enters the state.
‘We feel abandoned and blamed’
A Sydney couple have been left stranded in Sweden after being bumped off three flights since July in their desperate quest to get home.
Tourism shock: $5m lost in 72 hours
It has already been a rough period, but then operators of one of Australia’s most-loved tourist destinations lost $5 million in 72 hours.
New restrictions for SA
New restrictions will cap guests at weddings and funerals and prevent anyone coming from Victoria, even SA residents, entering South Australia.
“Hello buddy”: cop to man hiding in boot
Hear what Queensland police said to a NSW man they found hiding out in a car boot trying to cross the border.
Disney World’s tough new ban on eating
If you thought Disneyland’s ban of screaming while sitting on a ride was crazy enough, another theme park has a rule that will also be tough to follow.
Border fugitives could face jail
The South Australian government will today consider tougher punishments for those border hoppers crossing into the state illegally.
Annastacia v Gladys in border battle
The NSW and Queensland Premiers are at loggerheads over the placement of the Qld-NSW border checkpoint, which is causing traffic and headaches for border communities.
Dogs to sniff out Vic train stowaways
Following a group’s bungled effort to flee Victoria on a freight train, South Australian police will now heavily guard rail yards and border checkpoints
China’s threat over PM’s ‘gross interference’
China has slammed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s decision to offer extended visas to residents fleeing Hong Kong warning Australia will “bear all the consequences”.
‘Do not travel’: PM’S Hong Kong warning
The Federal Government has announced new travel advice for Hong Kong, saying Australians should not travel and are at risk of detention.
Where stranded cruise ships are stuck
Thousands of cruise ship workers, including some Australians, are still trapped on ships unable to dock because of COVID-19 restrictions.
11,000 stranded Aussies plea for help
Labor Senator Penny Wong has said “enough is enough”, criticising the government for deserting thousands of Australians who have been stranded for a month.
Qantas passenger infectious with virus
Queensland Health is trying to trace contacts of a person who flew from Sydney to Brisbane on Easter Monday while infectious with coronavirus.
Tourists told: ‘You are spreading death’
A Victorian councillor has launched an extraordinary attack on backpackers ignoring warnings to stay away from one of the nation’s most iconic tourist sites.
Thousands are still flying into Australia
As Australians are banned from leaving the country, thousands are arriving here by plane every day – and those who don’t self-isolate are being dobbed in to the police.
Most airlines ‘bankrupt by May’
Most of the world’s major airlines could be “bankrupt by May” an aviation expert has warned, as countries clamp down borders and travellers cancel in droves.
Tourists on alert after Bali volcano erupts
Aussie travellers are on alert after a Balinese volcano erupted overnight sending a 2km plume of ash into the sky.
Jetstar announces nationwide cancellations
Budget airline Jetstar has been forced to cancel almost 50 of its domestic flights on Wednesday ahead of another mass crew strike.
Pilot‘s terrifying jumbo-jet landing
Video of a superjumbo A380 trying to land in 146km per hour winds has gone viral, after other pilots were forced to abort during Storm Dennis.
Troubled nation turns ghost town
ONCE bustling with tourists, this Caribbean paradise has descended into violence, becoming so dangerous visitors are leaving.
Tourist battles ‘mysterious’ Chinese virus
A British tourist is fighting for life in a Thailand hospital after contracting the mysterious coronavirus that’s sweeping parts of Asia.
Max alert: ‘Do not travel to China’
Australian travellers have been warned not to travel to China, with those that are there urged to “leave as soon as possible”.
Luggage could ‘disappear forever’ in strikes
With major strikes set to cripple one of the world’s busiest airports from today, passengers are being told they may not see their luggage again amid the chaos.
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