Travel bubble ‘potentially breached’
A woman has flown from Auckland to Perth without spending two weeks in quarantine in New Zealand, in the second apparent COVID breach to hit Australian shores in a week.The Western Australian health department...
‘Unsustainable’: Hotel damage revealed
Hotel and accommodation operators have begged for help, claiming COVID-19 has slashed occupancy rates in CBDs by half.Parliament’s COVID-19 committee on Thursday also heard “anecdotal evidence” of significant job losses in the sector following...
Baffling hotel quarantine transmission
Key questions remain unanswered after NSW Health wrapped up investigations into two unrelated coronavirus transmission events at Sydney quarantine hotels. The spread of the virus within the Mercure and Adina hotels earlier this month...
State releases 30,000 holiday vouchers
The Queensland government has launched the latest round of its holiday dollars campaign to boost the embattled tourism sector.The draw to win one of 30,000 vouchers to the value of $100 for Sunshine State...
Qantas passengers still await COVID test
Passengers on a flight from Perth to Melbourne that transported a COVID-infected man are still waiting to be tested for the virus almost a week after touching down.All passengers on the Qantas flight QF778...
‘I’ve escaped’: Aussies risk jail to travel
Thousands of Australians desperate to get back to the lives overseas are risking huge fines and possible imprisonment by using the Trans-Tasman travel bubble as an escape route.One of the first Aussies to test...
Hostie spills plane secret nobody knows
A US air hostess has revealed what crew members are really doing when they greet passengers on the way to their seats – as apparently, they’re doing more than welcoming you aboard.TikTok user and...
‘High risk’: ScoMo’s fresh India warning
The number of passengers arriving from India could be cut even further if the world’s worst COVID-19 outbreak continues to run out of control.Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday revealed arrivals from India would...
Big change to flights in and out of Australia
Arrivals from India will be reduced by a third into Australia and travellers will be forced to take COVID-19 tests before boarding as the country grapples with an escalating COVID-19 outbreak.Prime Minister Scott Morrison...
Urgent virus warning for Vic arrivals
Victorians returning home from New Zealand are being urged to monitor for coronavirus symptoms and “get tested immediately” following an Auckland Airport worker who contracted the virus. The Department of Health on Wednesday advised:...
