Our little group has set out from Baird Bay on the western coast of South Australia's Eyre Peninsula aboard Investigator, a 12m launch skippered by Alan Payne.

Britain is revamping its working holiday visa scheme to allow 18-to-30-year-old Australians to find jobs in their chosen profession for a full two years.

Almost 250 people were on the flight from Bangkok to Melbourne early this month with a 22-year-old student from Pakistan who was later diagnosed with the first case of polio in Australia in 20 years, officials said.

Tourism accounts for about 18 per cent of Greece's GDP and employs about a fifth of the Mediterranean country's workforce.

Almost gone are the days of spotting hitchhikers strolling on the side of the road, thumbs out and gear strapped in every possible fashion to their bodies.

From country singers to comedian Mary G - who calls herself the Black Queen of the Kimberley - a cross-section of styles is on show in Broome, in Western Australia's north.

But scratch the surface and you'll also find traditional Aboriginal music.

For instance, emerging artist M... Read More

Excitement, of course, as Ramsay is recognised as a master of French cuisine and one of the world's best chefs.

Apprehension, too. After all, Ramsay's TV shows have made him famous as a loudmouthed, straight-talking taskmaster.

So what are you going to say when you order medium ... Read More

"It's just wrong ... It's not true," spokesman John Mann said when asked to comment on the report.

A representative for Airbus could not confirm or deny the report.

French newspaper Le Figaro, which did not cite sources, said that Abramovich was the mystery buyer behin... Read More

The Herald Sun has been told the take-off load could have been up to 100 tonnes more than the weight recorded.

The ATSB will release its report tomorrow on the March 20 incident at Tullamarine, which it has already billed as “significant”.

The report, which details e... Read More

When I opened the heavy wooden door, a butler in an immaculate white jacket asked to come in. He wheeled in a table, on which had been placed an orchid, a silver spiral of small jars and a domed silver cover big enough to conceal a whole goose.

The idea, which the Associated Press said would radically alter intercontinental travel, was still in its early stages and the airline was polling customers to gauge interest, Lufthansa spokeswoman Amelie Lorenz said.

"Welcome to Asia," he said, as he dropped me off by the Friendship Arch at Cabramatta's Freedom Plaza. "You won't see another white face, I promise you, and it only cost you $63 to get here!"

The tour involves solving puzzles and enigmas and decoding secret messages hidden in ancient sculptures and texts. It is based on the popular Dan Brown novel Angels and Demons, which was turned into a film starring Tom Hanks.

Trouble in Thailand and feuds in fun-loving Fiji have mostly been ignored by Aussie travellers determined to make the most of short trips overseas, The Herlad Sun reports.

It's there as the bus pulls up outside our quaint hotel and it's there loud and clear one morning when we hire bikes and take a windswept ride across the famous Golden Gate Bridge.

Glen Leon Fave, 46, pleaded guilty to three charges in the Cairns Magistrates' Court yesterday after the flight from Brisbane to Cairns on September 11, The Cairns Post reports.

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AUSTRALIA'S biggest ski resort, created by the merger of four resorts into one, features an extensive investment in snow-making and grooming and a lift capacity to rival many resorts in the US and Europe.

What's new for 2008:

Since its debut in 2004, Australia has always come out on top of the Lonely Planet Travellers' Pulse Survey.

But this year, for the first time, the US collected 1509 of the 17,500 votes from 132 countries, followed by Australia with 1222.

The United Kingdom took out bronze (965 ... Read More

The arrival of V Australia, a long-haul, full-service airline, is the latest addition to the Virgin Blue Group - and the new Boeing 777 its weapon of choice in the trans-Pacific route war.

My kite-surfing instructor, however, grins from ear to ear. "It's makin' me smile," says Brett. "These conditions are brilliant, they couldn't be better. Look at those guys out there on the water. What's the bet they've called in sick from work today? When the conditions are spot... Read More

QANTAS and Jetstar planes are flying more slowly to save fuel in a desperate attempt to reduce the soaring jet fuel costs threatening airline profits.

Virgin Blue is also considering slowing down its planes during descent as a way of cutting fuel use. Jetstar has been flying more... Read More

Advertising campaigns painted it as the party island of the Great Barrier Reef, and it was later the paradise of Contiki's 18-35 set.

The barrier effectively ends any hope Singapore Airlines and Emirates had of flying the coveted and lucrative route.

Qantas operates 47 flights a week to Los Angeles.

"The Australian Government has made it clear that it has no immediate plans for additional third-party acce... Read More

The travel agent group said during 2007 it alone was required to collect almost $640 million in levies and taxes from customers.

The extra costs were principally fuel surcharges, which comprised $424 of the cost of a flight between Sydney and London, it said.

"The widesprea... Read More

The cutbacks to the Air Security Officer program – created as a last-ditch defence against hijackers following the attacks of September 11, 2001 – will see the number of marshals on some 747 flights cut by a third.