Palau
Qantas takes off with new ‘paradise express’ route
Australians can hop on this flight from Brisbane to experience a pristine and relatively undiscovered Pacific island getaway.
- Matt Shea
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Traveller Awards: 10 leaders in protecting the planet
From staying in an upcycled train carriage to signing a tourist pledge, these nations and operators prove there’s no single approach for protecting the planet.
- Traveller team
New direct flight just made this paradise easily accessible
With more than 300 islands, aqua lagoons, a pristine reef system and overwater bungalows, Palau has been touted as a Maldives right on our doorstep.
- Christine Retschlag
Brisbane Airport adds flights to new ‘bucket-list’ destination
Brisbane Airport is set to add another international destination to its inventory, with flights to the tiny north Pacific nation of Palau to begin this month.
- Cameron Atfield
The forgotten island where an Australian legend was killed
Damien Parer shot footage that won Australia’s first Academy Award, but few visit the site of the bloody battle where he was killed.
- Catherine Best
After delays, US Senate passes funds for Pacific island nations
Republicans were able to make it easier for veterans deemed mentally incompetent to buy guns – a provision that provoked some Democrats to vote against the measure.
- Erik Wasson
The Australian ‘banks’ of sovereign citizens – and the havoc they wreak
Creditnet Bank Internationale has no office and does not take deposits from consumers. Yet the group has found itself at the centre of controversial moments in Australian corporate history and an attempted $25 billion fraud on the nation of Palau.
- Sarah Danckert
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- China relations
Palau urges Australia to push US for funding, warning China could force Pacific to ‘sacrifice’ Taiwan
The president of Palau Surangel Whipps says Beijing is pursuing its interests aggressively across the region and has called on Australia to intervene as the US falters.
- Eryk Bagshaw
An expert expat’s tips for Palau
With supreme diving, a national karaoke obsession and restaurants that will cook your daily catch for a “corkage” fee, it’s easy to fall for this tiny island nation.
- Belinda Jackson
Amazing and crowd-free: 12 of the world’s most underrated countries
Look beyond the usual destinations and you’ll find outstanding countries that offer something different, and may well be bargain-priced and uncrowded too.
- Brian Johnston
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