Carnival ushers in a new era in Australian cruising as we bid farewell to a homegrown favourite, writes Michael Ferrante
Michael Ferrante
Aussies planning to travel to a popular tourist spot have been urged to reconsider amid a warning local tensions could turn violent at short notice.
Peta Rasdien
Papua New Guinea’s leader has used an historic speech to reassure Australia that his nation will remain close and emphasised his desire for it to stand on its own two feet economically.
Katina Curtis
Simon Birmingham has admitted the Coalition should have raised its emissions reduction target sooner and listened to its Pacific neighbours.
Kimberley Caines In Koror, Palau
A bipartisan trip to the Pacific this week is paying off with Australia and Vanuatu strengthening their security ties in a major setback for China’s regional ambitions.
Kimberley Caines In Port Vila, Vanuatu
A cup of kava, ceremonial dancing, gift exchanges, and friendly banter greeted a cross-party ministerial delegation led by Foreign Minister Penny Wong to Vanuatu.
Regional security is emerging as a major theme coming out of Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong’s four-day bipartisan trip to the Pacific region.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will meet with Anthony Albanese in Sydney, with Pacific tensions set to be high on the agenda.
Andrew Brown and Ben McKay
The suspected leader of an al-Qaeda group linked to the deadly 2002 Bali bombings has been arrested in Indonesia.
Niniek Karmini
Prime Minster Scott Morrison has been talking to a number of countries in the Pacific and Asia about future travel arrangements.
Sarah Ison
Join MOGENS JOHANSEN for a tutorial on creating a photo story from your local park
It took more than fairies to create a kingdom now shared with tourists, writes DAVID POTTS
David Potts
IAN NEUBAUER discovers the splendour of New Zealand’s North Auckland Peninsula
Ian Lloyd Neubauer
A favourite overseas destination for West Aussies has been named on the annual No List for travel in 2020, as the Go List delivers some unexpected gems for your next holiday bucket list.
Samantha Rogers
Travellers entering New Zealand can now be hit with a $NZ5000 ($4580) fine if they refuse to hand over their phone passwords under new powers border authorities admit may be unprecedented.
Air Tahiti Nui has paid homage to its Polynesian roots with a “secret message that will form when the new Boeing fleet is complete”.
Grace Millimaci
It has taken two years of planning and the attention to detail extends from the visual all the way to people’s sense of smell.
New Zealand’s Puke Museum has offered visitors a graphic insight into the horrendous conditions faced by the first settlers on their voyage to the Pacific country.
Samoa is a laidback location every day, especially once you get out of the capital.
Travel agents tip airfare bonanza for international travellers this year
Geoffrey Thomas and Steve Creedy
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