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...

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...

Tomorrow’s election is looking increasingly like not being decided on the day. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott have both been working overtime on the campaign trail in recent days, desperate to convince the Australian public that they are the best choice to lead the nation. However, opinion ...Read More...

The ups and downs of the $2 billion-a-year national magazine industry are continuing. Latest readership figures have confirmed that the roller-coaster ride of recent times is far from over, with massive highs and lows facing publishers who are still attemtping to predict the market direction. For the six month period till June ...Read More...

The owner of Frankfurt Airport has urged Air Berlin to refocus its operations on Germany’s leading financial centre. Air Berlin agreed to join the Oneworld team of airlines, which includes Australia’s national carrier Qantas, last month, with the encouragement towards Frankfurt Airport seen as the most logical and beneficial to compliment ...Read More...

The battle between Qantas and Virgin Blue has taken another twist; with Virgin head Richard Branson accusing the Qantas chief, Alan Joyce, of running scared. Branson’s comments come as Virgin Blue ramps up efforts to woo domestic corporate travellers from Australia’s leading airline, making bold moves to step into the business ...Read More...

Australia’s national carrier Qantas is just one of 24 airlines that have been issued with legal proceedings by British Airways. The action comes as British Airways argues that it alone should not be landed with the blame for a price-fixing lawsuit brought against it. Qantas is joined by the likes of Cathay ...Read More...

Air New Zealand, the country’s largest carrier, has denied media reports of a buy-in of Virgin Blue. The two airlines are currently the subject of media speculation as they await a court ruling on the possibility of an alliance going ahead which would see them step up competition to challenge Qantas ...Read More...

Fast food giant McDonalds is emerging as an unlikely place to go for healthy eating. Data released today by the group in New Zealand revealed that over 100,000 official Weight Watchers Approved Meals have been snapped up nationwide in the three months since the two companies announced their partnership – the ...Read More...

Australia has long been known as a nation for travellers, but the recession has curtailed holidays. Figures released in a new survey by the leading online travel specialist Expedia have shown that Australians are increasingly focussing on their careers, shying away from taking holidays if they feel that their jobs may ...Read More...