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Viking Venus is sailing around Australia for the first time.

Beauty ReimaginedViking Venus exudes modern luxury

Michael Ferrante discovers the finer points of travel aboard a luxury cruise ship

Michael Ferrante

NewsNew data reveals which airlines are on time

New data has been released, revealing which Aussie airlines depart on time the most and which ones are more likely to arrive late.

Emma Kirk

UPDATEDMajor update on Chinese warships live fire

Defence has provided a significant update after commercial flights were warned after China warships undertook live fire testing in waters off Australia.

Aisling Brennan and Joanne Williamson

Charlotte Peet, a British journalist living in Brazil, has been missing for nearly two weeks.

The Nightly Desperate search for journalist missing in Brazil

The 32-year-old disappeared after asking her friend if she could stay with them in Rio de Janeiro.

Max Saltman and Angélica Franganillo Diáz

The Rail, Tram and Bus Union was ordered to suspend industrial action until July. NewsWire / Nikki Short

NEWSPremier’s call after train chaos banned

NSW Premier Chris Minns has given more details after rail industrial action was suspended following disruptions to more than 4000 services.

Clareese Packer, Adelaide Lang

More than 200 bus routes were set to be affected. NewsWire / Glenn Campbell

NEWSHundreds of buses affected by strike

Commuters have been urged to allow extra time for travel or prepare alternative arrangements as bus drivers in one state walk off the job.

Clareese Packer

newsEarly blooms in Japan’s cherry blossom season

STEPHEN SCOURFIELD with a tip

Stephen Scourfield

Items left unattended are unlikely to be covered by travel insurance policies.

tips Travel insurance warning over ‘unattended items’

Travel insurance expert warns travellers unattended items left in public places may not be covered by insurance, finds MOGEN JOHANSEN

Mogens Johansen

The travel team unpack their travel essentials on The Pod Well Travelled.

THE POD WELL TRAVELLEDTravel essentials unpacked

This week on our dedicated travel podcast, the team share their best travel hacks — ahead of our upcoming Travel Essentials Guide

Penny Thomas

Getting ready for the opening of Raffles Sentosa Singapore.

newsRaffles Sentosa Singapore to build on heritage

STEPHEN SCOURFIELD on preparations for a major event

Stephen Scourfield

newsMore resorts line up for The White Lotus credits

STEPHEN SCOURFIELD on a competitive trend

Stephen Scourfield

Sydney Trains chief executive Matt Longland attended the hearing. NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

UPDATED‘Disappointing’: Update on train dispute

Sydney rail commuters have had a win after the Fair Work Commission suspended industrial action for four months, leaving the unions unhappy.

Clareese Packer, Adelaide Lang and Ria Pandey

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The United States of America can’t buy happiness

The irony of President Donald Trump’s electorally potent slogan ‘Make America Great Again’ is that the US has grown faster than other rich countries over the past three decades.

Raymond Da Silva Rosa

UPDATEDGreen light for major airline shake-up

A huge shake-up to Australian air travel has cleared a major hurdle, as the competition watchdog says it will approve a deal between two key players.

Blair Jackson

There is uncertainty around train services in Sydney on Tuesday. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

NEWS‘Gaga land’: Premier unleashes over train strikes

NSW Premier Chris Minns has unleashed on a popular radio host amid a long-running dispute with the rail union as commuters face a fifth day of confusion.

Clareese Packer and Joanne Williamson

NEWSAussie state tourists can’t get enough of

One Aussie state’s major airport welcomed more than three million passengers in January, shattering the previous record by more than 70,000.

Zoe De Koning

Commuters have been warned of more train cancellations and delays. Newswire/ Gaye Gerard

NEWS‘Blackmail’: Premier blasts train strikers

NSW Premier Chris Minns has slammed the rail union’s latest action as “ridiculous” and said the government can’t cave to “blackmail” as more than 300 trains were cancelled.

Clareese Packer, Rhiannon Lewin and Duncan Evans

There's a whole set of free entertainment on an Iberojet flight.

reviewFrom Asia to Latin America on a shoestring

Thanks to some online sleuthing, Marco Ferrarese got to an assignment on the other end of the world using a lesser-known Spanish airline (that online reviewers hate) and lives to tell you about it

Marco Ferrarese