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Domestic airlines are bracing for the event with the announcement of flexible policies. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui

NEWSWarning to travellers amid Cyclone Alfred

A warning has been issued to travellers as a severe weather system threatens to smash Australia’s coastline.

Ria Pandey

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UPDATEDOne thing driving retail sales in January

Australia’s love of sport has helped lift consumer spending for January as cost-of-living pressures ease.

Cameron Micallef

Christmas Island is a diver’s paradise.

Why Christmas Island is Australia’s best-kept diving secret

 When it comes to world-class diving, the Great Barrier Reef steals the spotlight. But tucked away in the Indian Ocean, 1,550km northwest of Perth, lies Australia’s best-kept diving secret: Christmas Island.

 Christmas Island Tourism Association

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with new owners Rose and Chris Stewart at the helm the once-bustling pub has again opened its doors for business.

Back in actionCommentsPremiumFamily favourite roadside pub reopens after five years

The tavern closed its doors in 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but with then-owners unable to reopen the popular pub it was put on the market last year. 

Craig Duncan

Bottled water was pulled from the aisles of one supermarket in Ashgrove amid reported instances of panic buying ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred crossing the coast. Channel 10

WEATHERPremiumShop shelves emptied as cyclone looms

Supermarket shelves carrying one Aussie staple have been stripped bare amid forecasts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred crossing the east coast.

Blake Antrobus

Britain and France are bringing together a Coalition of the Willing.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Australia should stand beside the Coalition of the Willing 

Latika M Bourke: Russia paved the way for Australia by involving North Korean troops in the Ukraine, former ambassador says.

Latika M Bourke 

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UPDATEDPremiumQantas plane grounded after emergency

A Qantas flight has been grounded minutes after takeoff after smoke was detected in the cockpit – sparking an on-board emergency call.

Blake Antrobus

A Qantas passenger jet has had to make an emergency landing in Sydney.

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Emergency landing for Qantas Perth-bound flight

A Qantas flight bound for Perth has been forced to turn around and make an sudden landing on Monday morning.

Matt Shrivell

Quirky design and portraits shape the public spaces of Hotel Indigo Bath.

place to stayPremiumA dapper hotel that draws on Bath’s beguiling backstory

Steve McKenna checks into a dapper hotel that draws on Bath’s beguiling backstory

Steve McKenna

The Artist Suite at the Artist Residence Bristol offers space, comfort and eye-catching design.

EnglandPremiumA groovy base in Britain’s street art capital

Steve McKenna finds a groovy base in Britain’s street art capital

Steve McKenna

Who moved my cheese gollykim

Mouse trapEEEEKK! Unexpected guests dampen dream getaway

Jade Jurewicz deals with some holiday horrors

Jade Jurewicz

Keep your important travel documents safely protected in an RFID-blocking holder.

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS GUIDEPremiumOur comprehensive tips & tricks for every journey

The TRAVEL TEAM shares its wealth of knowledge

The Travel team

Bathers Beach changing boxes.

western australiaPremiumFootloose in Freo

Sue Yeap takes a new look at a familiar haunt

Sue Yeap

Ben Harvey and Grace Molloy on a trip to England.

advicePremiumEssentials for Ben Harvey’s carry-on

Ben Harvey reveals his secrets

Ben Harvey

Umm Kulthum, or Om Kolthoum, is still revered in Egypt 50 years after her death.

EgyptPremiumLuxor souk & the legacy of Egyptian pop-cultural icon Umm

Steve McKenna shares some cultural insight

Steve McKenna

Indian Pacific guests on the Shelita Queen of the Outback tour in Broken Hill.

attitudesPremiumHow Priscilla helped drag Australia into a new era

Stephen Scourfield takes a look at a cultural shift

Stephen Scourfield

A replica of Queen Victoria's former royal carriage graces the old station at Ballater.

landscapePremiumA royally-approved lunch spot in the Scottish highlands

Steve McKenna finds a royally-approved lunch spot in the Scottish Highlands

Steve McKenna

The old steam engine at Heritance Tea House.

inspirationPremiumSri Lankan tea factory becomes luxury hotel

In Sri Lanka’s lush highlands, Ian Neubauer finds a tea factory converted to a luxury hotel where you can pluck tea and take it home with you

Ian Neubauer

A newly renovated Pacific Club River View Suite at Pan Pacific Perth.

hotelPremiumFrom gutted to glory, Pan Pacific Perth’s facelift revealed

It’s been a long time coming, writes Megan French. Was it worth it?

Megan French

Australian Transport Safety Bureau chief commissioner and chief executive Angus Mitchell said the bureau was investigating all ‘contributing factors’. Blair Jackson / NewsWire

UPDATEDPremiumChilling detail in pilot’s text before crash

The first clues as to what may have caused a triple-fatal seaplane crash near a tourism hotspot have been revealed.

Blair Jackson

The first look at the refurbished Qantas planes: Picture Supplied

newsPremium‘Like new’: Qantas reveals big change

The biggest upgrade in the business’s history and one of the newest planes in the world are all part of Qantas’s plans.

Cameron Micallef

A huge deal between Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia has been approved by the federal government. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

BREAKINGQatar’s stake in Virgin set to bring down airfares

A major shake-up for travellers and Virgin Australia has been greenlit by the government.

Blair Jackson

Jetstar has launched its Takeoff More sale with flights from $29.

The NightlyJetstar launches major flight sale with fares from $29

Thousands of domestic seats are on sale while the cheapest international fares begin at $145.

Hayley Taylor

Albany Hilton Garden Inn's Hazel Narvaez, Elise Jones, Alison Smith, Ashleigh Tenhaaf, Lithmina Mahanama, Randika Alagiyawanna and Maxine Jones.

hotel awardsPremiumAlbany Hilton Garden Inn up for State awards

The Australian Hotels Association of WA announced the finalists for the 2025 Perth Airport Accommodation Awards for Excellence last week, with Hilton Garden Inn Albany receiving a healthy share of nominations.

Jacki Elezovich