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The Department of Home Affairs has changed its method of calculating average clearance times at Australia’s international airports.

Stuck in an airport queue? Why the official waiting times don’t add up

New data shows travellers are being processed faster at Australia’s international airports in 2023-24 than in 2022-23. But the federal government is fudging the figures.

  • Sean Parnell

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People wander through Fern Gully at the Royal Botanic Gardens on Tuesday.

Tropics come to Melbourne with ‘incredible’ lasting humidity

Melbourne faced unusual weather on two fronts as fog blanketed the city for a second consecutive day and humidity reached near-record levels.

  • Cassandra Morgan
I did not expect Tokyo’s Haneda airport to offer the worst airport experience I’ve had for a long time.

A Tokyo airport delivered my worst travel experience in a long time

The Japanese have traditionally been known for their organisation and politeness. How could it go so wrong?

  • Lee Tulloch
Snake on Virgin Australia flight Perth to Broome

‘Might go watch it’: Shipwreck hunter who removed snake from plane has never seen the movie

The Virgin Australia flight was due to take off at 10.30am before a snake was found on the flight.

  • Hamish Hastie
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews volcanic materials during an eruption, in East Flores, Indonesia.

Volcanic eruption grounds Bali flights, leaving travellers stranded

Airlines have cancelled dozens of flights, leaving passengers stranded at airports in Australia and Indonesia.

  • Gemma Grant, Amilia Rosa, Zach Hope and Riley Walter
“Gate lice” in action.

From ‘gate lice’ to rushed muppets: Is shame the last hope for civilised travel?

Airlines are now introducing a new power trip for gate agents – trialling new technology to clamp down on misbehaving flyers.

  • Lisa Martin
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An animation shows what the new freight facility will look like when the airport opens in late 2026.
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Western Sydney Airport's new air cargo hub

An animation shows what the new freight facility will look like when the airport opens in late 2026.

An expanded Lotte Duty Free will take over space currently occupied by security screening and passport control.

Goodbye golden gateway: Big changes ahead for Brisbane Airport

Travellers leaving Brisbane will soon have a very different airport experience as the international terminal undergoes “a giant leap” into the future.

  • Cameron Atfield
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Swimming with sharks

And riding with spiders.

The Suburban Rail Loop has been one of the state’s most controversial infrastructure projects in recent years.

The cost of the SRL will be huge. Not building it would cost us so much more

Compared to other cities and other nations, we are a rail backwater. Getting on with the SRL and an airport train line are the only options for the future of our city.

  • Neil O'Keefe

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