Julia Gillard and the Labor Party have finally been named as the new government. The two remaining independent MPs, Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor, today came out in support of Labor, after a lengthy period where they were wooed by Gillard and her rival, Tony Abbott. In a dramatic morning, which many ...Read More...

Thousands of residents in the state of Victoria have been affected by flood waters. Insurers are facing massive claims after the state was battered by storms and soaking rain over the weekend, with an estimated damage bill in excess of $10 million. Around 250 homes were been affected with further evacuations expected ...Read More...

One of Australia’s most well known actors is now free to leave the country. Paul Hogan, famous for his portrayal of the iconic Crocodile Dundee, is free to fly out of the country after coming to an agreement with the Australian Taxation Office. According to a statement issued by Hogan's lawyer, Andrew ...Read More...

Air New Zealand has added to its recent run of recognition after picking up another prestigious accolade. The national carrier has been voted favourite long-haul leisure airline, beating out Cathay Pacific and Virgin Atlantic, in the 2010 Conde Nast Readers' Travel Awards. Air New Zealand was chosen by readers primarily for its ...Read More...

Drama in the skies over the Pacific Ocean as a Qantas jet suffers a blown engine. Dramatic footage taken from an onboard mobile phone has shown sparks streaming past the cabin windows just moments after the pilot had taken to the intercom to announce an engine malfunction. The Qantas Flight 74, which ...Read More...

Thirteen per cent of those who voted in the recent Australian election say they would have voted differently had they known that a hung parliament would result. A new nationwide study by Ogilvy Illumination, the public affairs company, canvassed 1,000 voters who are still in the dark over how the next ...Read More...

The troubled delivery of the highly anticipated new-generation 787 Dreamliner aircraft from Boeing has been put back again. Qantas, Air India and Air New Zealand and have all said they will be seeking compensation worth millions of dollars over previous 787 delays. The latest delay has seen the first delivery, due ...Read More...

Virgin Blue has announced it will drop its services to Thailand and South Africa. The long-haul subsidiary of Virgin Blue, V Australia, has been running at a loss since its much-heralded launch, with flights to Phuket and Johannesburg to be discontinued as of February. The services that are in operation to Fiji ...Read More...

The domestic air travel market is set for further domination by the national carrier. Qantas and its budget sibling Jetstar are consolidating the majority stake they already hold on domestic flights, announcing significant expansion to the network that comprises two-thirds of the market. Qantas today announced that it will increase its capacity ...Read More...

Leading Australian airline Qantas has kept its word on introducing additional premium economy seating. The carrier announced today that six jumbos on the Tokyo and Frankfurt routes would be refitted with an extra 40 premium economy seats, making good on its earlier promise. Premium economy was introduced by the airline as it ...Read More...