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...

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...

For the first time since WWII, Australia is faced with a hung parliament. At last count, the ruling Labor Party held 73 seats in the 150 parliament, with the opposition Liberal-National coalition holding 72. The remaining five seats are in the hands of independents (4) and the Greens. However, several seats ...Read More...

The latest round of trans-Tasman air rivalry has been won by Air New Zealand, Qantas and its budget operation Jetstar. Low-cost carrier Jetstar has announced plans to increase its burgeoning New Zealand operation, a move made easier by the departure from the sector by Virgin Blue. The Qantas owned subsidiary, Jetstar will ...Read More...

A Dubai-bound flight from the western Indian city of Ahmadabad departed on Sunday completely devoid of passengers. The torrential rains which have plagued the region and caused widespread tragedy in neighbouring Pakistan caused a major power outage at Ahmadabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (SVP) International Airport. Because of the power failure, the mandatory ...Read More...

The resurgent travel industry in Thailand is sparking new budget airline competition. The bloody internal conflicts which crippled tourism across the country are considered to have passed throughout the international community, meaning that Thailand is rebounding strongly, with a 14 per cent leap in arrivals in the most recent quarter. With ...Read More...

The ‘mother of all’ domestic airline battles is set to hit the Australian travel industry. That is the verdict of Peter Harbison, one of the country’s most respected airline industry analysts and founder of the well-respected Sydney Centre for Asia-Pacific Aviation. Mr Harbison’s claims come at a time when, for the first ...Read More...

At least 52 people have been confirmed dead following a collision of two Indian passenger trains. According to local media, there also concerns that this number may grow as the 90 confirmed injured passengers undergo treatment in hospital, with a range of injuries and severity following the incident which saw one ...Read More...

A dramatic late winner from Andrea Iniesta has handed Spain their first World Cup title. The result was fitting reward for a Spanish team that had been booted around the park by a poor Dutch outfit, who were condemned to their third final defeat. Iniesta struck just four minutes from the end ...Read More...

The latest Twilight film Eclipse, which was released on Friday night, has smashed box office records for a midnight debut. The third instalment of the global phenomenon that is the Stephenie Meyer vampire saga garnered over $30 million its first American showings at midnight last week. It takes the mantle of ...Read More...