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...

The girls of Sex and The City are packing up their wardrobes for the final time. Carrie and company will finish their last cosmopolitans and hang up their heels as the phenomenon that is SATC finally shows signs of aging. The empire, which ran for 94 episodes over 12 years and ...Read More...

Virgin Blue has intensified the Australian air travel battle with the active pursuit of senior management from industry leader Qantas. John Borghetti, the ex-Qantas manager and new chief at Virgin Blue, has so far lured tow senior executives from his former employer, with industry analysts expecting more to follow suit. The ...Read More...

For all the talk of the goal that wasn’t, there can be no hiding that England have again failed on the international footballing stage. 44 years of hurt never looked like ending, with the controversy over Frank Lampard’s clear goal off the underside of the crossbar an echo of poetic justice ...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...

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...

The Australian football team still has an outside chance of progressing at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. They take on Serbia tonight knowing that even a healthy win may not be enough to save them from heading home early. The game, at the cavernous Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit pits ...Read More...

Wellington’s economy could suffer a multi-million dollar tourist revenue loss if a new alliance goes ahead. The potential alliance between Pacific Blue and Air New Zealand has been met with strong rebuke from Wellington International Airport, who has referred the matter to the Australian competition watchdog. In a submission to the Australian ...Read More...

It’s not the traditional bush tucker that is seen in the outback, but rather a range of exotic African animals that find their way onto dining tables in Paris. Preserved porcupine, smoked anteater and monkey carcasses are just some of the rare bush meat that has been found to have been ...Read More...

The CEOs of the biggest organisations in the land have slept rough for a good cause. Abandoning their flashy suits for humble pyjamas and bedding down in cardboard and newspaper, the CEOs were taking part in a charity event to highlight the plight of homeless people. While bringing much valuable attention ...Read More...