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TRAVEL INCIDENTSPremiumHorror development in student’s poisoning

A woman has been charged with the attempted murder of an Aussie exchange student after he was allegedly given rat poison while studying in Taiwan.

Thomas Sargeant

THE NIGHTLY‘Vog’ threat as one of world’s most active volcanoes erupts

Lava is bubbling through the crust and authorities are warning of an airborne sulphur dioxide threat.

Matt Shrivell

TravelHoliday hotspot now unrecognisable

Fresh Australian aid crews have arrived in Vanuatu to help the country’s traumatised population through Christmas.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

World NewsComments‘Vog’ threat as one of the world’s most active volcanoes erupts

Lava is bubbling through the crust and authorities are warning of an airborne sulphur dioxide threat.

Staff Writers

UpdatedPremiumBreakthrough behind NYE train deal

A crucial concession by the rail unions paved the way for Sydney’s famed New Year’s Eve fireworks to go ahead, the state’s Transport Minister has revealed.

Blair Jackson and Nathan Schmidt

NEWSPremiumGlider rescued after horror mid-air crash

Dramatic vision shows the moment a Sunshine Coast paraglider is flown to hospital after colliding with another paraglider in mid-air.

Thomas Sargeant

EntertainmentCommentsPremium‘End of an era’: Crocodile Dundee star dies

An icon of Australian cinema, best known for his role in Crocodile Dundee, has died aged in his 90s.

Blair Jackson

Australia‘Aussie Cossack’ offers himself for captured teacher swap

A Russian agent who has been holed up in the Sydney consulate for two years has offered himself up in a potential prisoner swap for a Melbourne teacher captured in Ukraine’s Kursk region.

Peta Rasdien

newsUpdate on Aussies fleeing quake-hit Vanuatu

Scores of Australians have been evacuated from earthquake-hit Vanuatu overnight on the final ADF repatriation flights.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

TravelCommentsAirport’s ‘urgent’ message to travellers amid Xmas chaos

Perth Airport has released an ‘urgent’ message for travellers who are planning on leaving their cars at the airport over the holiday period.

Artemisia Blythe

New TechnologyPremiumJAL uses AI to reduce delays from carry-on baggage

Emma Kelly looks at a trial to make flight boarding more efficient

Emma Kelly

tastePremiumPig town in Bali

Dave Smith tackles big meat

Dave Smith

NEWSPremiumOne call changed everything for Bali Nine

With the five surviving members of the Bali Nine now back home, questions have re-emerged as to how one phone call might have changed their lives forever.

Ryan Bourke.

scotlandBig five in Angus

Steve McKenna selects the highlights

Steve McKenna

state politicsCommentsPremium$187 million price tag for ‘iconic’ Perth bridge

The price tag for the new Boorloo Bridge, connecting Victoria Park and East Perth, blew out even further to a total of $187 million as families, runners and cyclists took to the fresh pavement on Sunday.

Jessica Page

newsPremium‘Sort this out’: Union under fire on NYE strike

A senior federal minister has weighed in on the looming New Year’s Eve train strike in Sydney, which authorities warn could endanger hundreds of thousands.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

newsPremium‘Dignity’: New detail on airline crackdown

Details are emerging about a charter of rights for airline passengers, with carriers facing a mandate to pay out for long delays.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

newsIconic free attraction to bring in $20 fee

Despite receiving public funding, one of Sydney’s most iconic free attractions has announced a big change that hasn’t gone down well with everyone.

Thomas Sargeant

Gift GuideCommentsLast-minute gifts you can buy in-store in Perth

Left your Christmas shopping too late to shop online? Our guide gives ideas for presents to buy in-store, some for as little as $10, and many from locally owned businesses which will appreciate your patronage.

Katherine Fleming and Megan French

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Everything I did on a giant cruise through Southeast Asia

Morgan de Smidt sailed the Southeast Asian seas on one of the most revolutionary ships in the world – here’s her verdict.

Morgan de Smidt

Severe WeatherPremiumDrivers warned about kids in locked cars amid heatwave

Even on a cool day a parked car can be over 30C hotter than outside and with the weather expected to surpass 40C, WA drivers are being reminded about the dangers of leaving kids in locked cars. 

Claire Sadler

in detailVenice minus the crowds

Sam Combs has advice on an Italian favourite

Sam Coombs

ItalyThe outer Venice islands of Murano & Burano

Sam Coombs looks beyond the classics

Sam Coombs

essayWhatever the weather

Weather the elements and the UK is a treat, writes Steve McKenna

Steve McKenna