Australian passport holders can now travel without a visa to more global destinations than ever before When it comes to travel, the power really is in your hands. The Australian passport has just been ranked as one of the most powerful in the world – and it's cracked the top five for the very first time. In 2024, we proudly claim fifth place – tied with Portugal – thanks to our handy little travel documents that ...

The Oscars of the aviation industry went down in London recently as the Skytrax Awards named the best airline of the year as well as its top 100 list and a number of category winners. Travellers from across the world voted in the largest airline passenger satisfaction survey to determine the award winners, with more than 21 million entries, and 350 airlines featured in the final results. Award winners ...

levating the art of relaxation and serenity, Princess Cruises is introducing the exclusive, next-level Sanctuary Collection aboard Sun Princess and Star Princess, as these newest ships prepare to debut with this select, all-inclusive oasis in October 2024. As the name suggests, guests reserving in the Sanctuary Collection enjoy exclusive access to the ship’s top deck retreat area, along with a host of additional and high-end amenities designed to enhance their voyage. These ...

Dubai Set To Build World’s Largest Airport with 400 Gates and Five Runways Construction of what will become one of the biggest airports in the world has been given the greenlight by rulers of the United Arab Emirates. Mohammed bin Rashid approved designs on a new A$53 billion passenger terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of ...

Seeing Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre filling with water is like witnessing the lifeblood of Australia returning to the country’s heart, and that rare spectacle is happening this month. Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre is a vast ephemeral lake that lies in the far north of South Australia. This means it only fills following substantial rain in the Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre Basin, which extends 1.2 million square kilometres across parts of four states ...

Image: A true colour satellite image of recent flow down the Warburton River towards Lake Eyre. Kathi-Thanda Lake Eyre, the iconic salt basin which is Australia's lowest point at around 15 metres below sea level, is beginning to fill.The lake only tends to fill completely a couple of times each century, and when that happens, it takes about two years on average to dry up. But every few years, it partially ...