Tourism
Air Vanuatu in liquidation following fleet issue, poor trading
Liquidators say they intend to resume normal trading as soon as possible, while considering all opportunities to place the airline on a stronger footing.
- by Amelia McGuire
Latest
Pontoon for charter boats at cruise terminal built ‘in next 12 months’
Behind-the-scenes talks have accelerated plans for a charter boat pontoon at the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal to bring tourists down river to the CBD.
- by Tony Moore
Woman arrested in connection with missing Perth brothers in Mexico
Family and friends haven’t heard from Jake and Callum Robinson since Saturday, with the pair failing to check in to their Airbnb.
- by Heather McNeill and Marta Pascual Juanola
Exclusive
Air travel
Cheap seats are back for tourists wanting to fly to WA’s top end
The subsidies can knock between $400 to $500 off a one-way flight, with some of the new cheap fares already advertised.
- by Hamish Hastie
Is AI better at creating tourism slogans? See if you can spot the difference
Tourism slogans don’t always hit the mark – unless they’re written by artificial intelligence, that is. Take our quiz and see if you can tell real from fake.
- by Greg Dickinson
Giant structure will block ‘world’s prettiest store’ photo after dangerous crowds
A 26-year-old tourist was hit by a car last week and is reported to be in a coma, as locals decry the swarms of tourists attempting to get the viral shot.
- by Julian Ryall
Greece puts nearly 200 beaches under lock and key
Disgruntled locals complain of being pushed off their own beaches by a tourist boom that brought more than 32 million foreign visitors to Greece last year.
- by Niki Kitsantonis
Airfares dropping as Aussies flock overseas to surprising destinations
The number of Australians travelling overseas has surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time, with some surprising countries experiencing booms in Aussie visitors.
- by Sue Williams
Opinion
Adelaide
Adelaide no longer wants to be nicknamed ‘Radelaide’? Too bad
You get the name you’re given in Australia. And if you want to change it, whatever you do, don’t say so.
- by Ben Groundwater
A day-trip to Venice may cost up to $500 if new tax not paid
Visitors arriving at the main train and bus stations will be met by stewards who will remind tourists of a new entrance fee for the city’s historic centre.
- by Colleen Barry
Updated
The Kimberley
State swings axe on iconic Kimberley Horizontal Falls experience
All but one tourism operators in the region will not be allowed to take their boats through the falls from 2026 – and the experience will end completely in 2028.
- by Hamish Hastie