Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, announced yesterday that the state will open its borders to other states, excluding Victoria, from 10 July 2020. While Victoria grapples with increased outbreaks and restrictions…
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Off the ‘designated’ tracks – how not to get lost in our national parks
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterNew research out of Western Australia’s Edith Cowan University (ECU) has revealed that a number of risky behaviours by visitors to our Aussie national parks lead to neglecting safety measures…
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Emirates’ A380 fleet flying again from mid-July 2020
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterEmirates’ flagship A380 aircraft will begin serving travellers again on scheduled services to London Heathrow and Paris starting from 15 July 2020. The fleet has been grounded since March 2020.…
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TripAdvisor launches suite of Travel Safe tools for business and travellers
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterWith up-to-date information on COVID-19 health and safety in the 49 markets where it operates, TripAdvisor’s new suite of “Travel Safe” tools help consumers find, filter for, and validate information…
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Couples escapes at Lake Mac – just 90 minutes’ drive north from Sydney
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterIts proximity to Sydney has always attracted city folk, lured by an easy 90-minute drive up the M1 to scenic Lake Macquarie. But the rest of its attraction, and reputation…
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Maldives re-opening to get tourists and the economy back on track
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterLike so many island nations that rely heavily on the tourism industry, the Maldives is eager to take the first tentative steps toward the re-opening of its borders to all…
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WA Premier keeps borders closed following Victoria’s COVID spike
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterThis weekend, Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan will be taking his state into Phase 4 of easing COVID-19 restrictions, but the Premier has emphasised that plans to reopen the WA…
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Queensland passes on quarantine costs to travellers from 1 July
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterThe cost of mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine, previously covered by respective state governments (and taxpayer funded), are set to be passed onto returning citizens and visitors, with Queensland starting the…
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Fiji Airways is ‘ready’ for a Pacific travel bubble
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterFiji’s national airline is already prepping for a much-anticipated Pacific travel bubble once border restrictions ease, and has implemented a suite of changes in anticipation of a (not-too-distant) return to…
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Parks Australia to re-open Uluru-Kata Tjuta and Kakadu National Parks
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterIMAGE: Yellow Water Billabong, Kakadu/Peter Eve-Tourism NT Parks Australia has announced that both Kakadu and Uluru‐Kata Tjuta National Parks, in the Northern Territory, will commence a staged, and cautious, re-opening…