coronavirus

Travel DAZE: Dr. Nick Coatsworth on getting back in touch with travel

It's a shame that The Simpsons already had a character called Dr.…

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Travelling to Malaysia? Here’s what you need to know.

As the world opens up, many of us are faced with the…

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Trends setting the business events path

Get the inside scoop on all the trends to watch as the…

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Flight Centre Group releases first half results and things are looking up!

It’s looking up, up and away for both corporate and leisure travel…

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The City of Sydney is Going Al Fresco With New Summer Streets Program

City of Sydney is encouraging its citizens to take to the streets!…

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Iconic Sydney pub rebrands as a Church in response to frustrating exemptions

The Gladdy is putting the ‘Lord’ in ‘Lord Gladstone’. But one question…

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Man charged for $5000 quarantine hotel rampage in Tassie

Hotel quarantine can be tough, but this guy took cabin fever to…

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Fiji welcomes first flight of international visitors in 20 months as borders open

Sydneysiders touched down yesterday to a big bula welcome almost two years…

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AFTA reach out for further government support in the face of Omicron

AFTA hopes a "grassroots activation" will get them on the "same field"…

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Northern Territory announces quarantine-free travel for fully vaccinated Australians

Christmas has come early for those dreaming of a tropical summer escape!

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Australia’s international border opening paused amid Omicron variant concerns

Border pause looks to be temporary as Hunt claims the Omicron variant…

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Melbourne’s lockdown extended by another week

The now all-too-familiar phrases “lockdown” and “stay-at-home orders” have been uttered once…

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Victorian government confirms seven-day statewide lockdown as COVID-19 outbreak worsens

The Victorian government is going hard to try and stop the state's…

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States shut their borders as Victoria readies for five-day snap lockdown

Wondering how the other states and territories have responded to Victoria's snap…

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South Australia introduces hard border, Qld to reimpose border passes as Melbourne’s COVID-19 outbreak grows

Both states are taking no chances on the growing COVID-19 outbreak at…

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States and territories introduce travel restrictions following Victoria’s COVID case

On a more positive note, South Australia has removed its hard border…

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Life in the time of COVID-19 with MTA’s Anne Lane

This week, we traded slow cooker recipes with an MTA travel advisor.…

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States and territories react to WA’s shock five-day lockdown

Just when Australia’s domestic borders looked as if they would soon be…

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Australia’s international border closure “one of the last things to change”, says chief medical officer

The man in charge of leading Australia’s COVID-19 response isn’t budging on…

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Rex reaffirms commitment to COVID-19 refunds

Unlike some other airlines that are making it difficult to get a…

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Brisbane Airport achieves global COVID-safe accreditation

While the health and safety protocols at Brisbane’s quarantine hotels are being…

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Victoria introduces ‘traffic light’ permit system for domestic travel

Dan Andrews has reportedly been playing Duke Dumont's “Red Light Green Light”…

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Northern Territory revokes ‘hotspot’ status for Greater Brisbane, with Queensland to end lockdown

Greater Brisbanites with trips booked to the Top End and the Red…

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Australia’s Chief Medical Officer warns border restrictions “to continue for some time” despite COVID-19 vaccine rollout

With all the hype around the accelerated rollout of a coronavirus vaccine,…

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National Cabinet announces new aviation measures to control spread of COVID-19

Did you happen to recently purchase a fancy new face mask to…

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NIB Travel introduces COVID-covered insurance product, as it prepares to scrap SureSave brand

The company’s product and brand offering is going to look a little…

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Australia’s international travel and cruise ship bans to remain until mid-March

COVID deniers and eternal optimists aside, this announcement by the federal Health…

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What South Australia’s new “circuit breaker” restrictions mean for the MICE industry

South Australia is desperately trying to keep a lid on the growing…

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Western Australia and Tasmania announce further restrictions for SA travellers

Two states have tightened restrictions even further for South Australian travellers, as…

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New COVID-19 vaccine frontrunner has a success rate of almost 95pc

Move over Pfizer, there's a new sheriff in town. And by sheriff,…

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Vanuatu just recorded its first-ever case of COVID-19

Were you or your clients fanging for a Pacific Islands travel 'bubble'?…

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Tasmania to accelerate border reopening to Victorians

So long as “The Garden State” manages to keep a lid on…

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Pfizer’s 90 per cent effective COVID vaccine could be available for Aussies next year

Tell your clients to start planning now, because international travel may be…

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Ponant suffers first COVID-19 outbreak on board cruise ship

Ponant’s health and safety protocols have been put to the test, with…

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IATA issues stern warning to non-mask-wearing plane passengers

The commercial aviation industry’s peak body is fed up with plane passengers…

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Health alert issued for Virgin flight after passenger tests positive to COVID-19

Contact tracing and coronavirus testing is underway after a traveller tested positive…

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COVID-19 impact forces “tough” change at AFTA

The peak body for agents has announced a major operational change as…

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Russia approves controversial COVID-19 vaccine

It’s a monumental achievement – one that could mean international travel is…

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“They are not alone”: Victoria announces $60m mental health support package

This story goes out to all our Victorian readers. We're all thinking…

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Phew! Cruise line dodges potential COVID-19 outbreak after passenger tests positive

The poor old cruise industry was due for some positive news following…

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