A Qantas plane that plunged unexpectedly has been found to have done so after hitting an ice cloud. Neither the pilots onboard nor the aircraft’s radar system managed to detect the cloud, which was made up of millions of tiny ice crystals. The ice cloud caused the airplane to drop ...Read More...

Think twice before going to the sun bed to get your tan on this winter. Young women aged 25 – 29 are particularly at risk from skin cancer and melanoma associated with UV rays projected from sun beds according to new research from the National Cancer Institute. As summer tans begin to ...Read More...

Budget carrier Virgin Blue has switched over to its much-anticipated new reservation system. The $10 million system, which handles reservations and ticketing, was transitioned to over the long weekend, with the move proceeding without a hitch or undue disruption to customers. The move means the completion of the change in systems ...Read More...

The new Virgin Blue chief executive, John Borghetti, has announced ambitious plans for overseas partnerships as the battle for Asia-Pacific skies intensifies. Borghetti, making his first public address since stepping into one of Australia’s most challenging managerial roles on May 8, said that he hoped that greater efforts to cement joint ...Read More...

Budget airline Jetstar has announced that it will soon offer iPads for rent as it looks to roll out the new technology as its dedicated in-flight entertainment system. The Qantas subsidiary has said that the Apple iPads will be made available on selected domestic routes, with the trail launch set for ...Read More...

Embattled airline Qantas has declared that it will be suing its professional engineers union. The announcement follows allegations that the union made a series of misleading and false claims over the possible impact of the long-running industrial action that has plagued the carrier. In March, by the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists ...Read More...

A new State Government backed campaign, 'Love Food Hate Waste' has been announced by leading Australian retailer Woolworths. The campaign, designed to reduce food waste, sees the supermarket giant team up with the New South Wales state in an effort to help households employ simple behavioural trends which will slash the ...Read More...

A replica of Basketball star Walter Hodge's Championship ring has appeared for sale on eBay. Hodge was alerted to the scandal by friends and former teammates before the media began to make assumptions that the former star was short of cash. Hodge, a former University of Florida and Florida Air basketball star was ...Read More...

In spite of the travel ban for flights across Europe being lifted, a nervous and frustrated Qantas is still not allowing planes to take off from the UK. Hundreds of Qantas passengers are still stranded at London Heathrow Airport as the airline remains cautious over reports that the volcanic ash cloud ...Read More...

Celebrity gossip is little more than a mutating virus according to researchers. The claim comes after mathematicians say they have uncovered an equation which calculates the ability of internet rumours to race around the planet in a matter of hours. The tendency towards global celebrity gossip virus strands are therefore seen as ...Read More...