Bluey’s popularity in the United States knows no bounds, with the cartoon recently crowned the country’s most-watched television series this year. So the frenzied celebrations of a talk show audience after being told they would enjoy their own Bluey experience, in the form of a free trip to Queensland, should come as no surprise. WATCH … Read more
Travelling footy fans are on edge after Qantas engineers said they would begin industrial action in Melbourne, just days before the city hosts the AFL grand final. The Qantas Engineers’ Alliance claims “hundreds” of engineers disgruntled over ongoing wage negotiations will strike at all major Australian airports in the next two weeks. It will start … Read more
A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from Hollywood Burbank Airport on July 25, 2024 in Burbank, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Southwest Airlines is planning to reduce service to and from Atlanta next year, cutting more than 300 pilot and flight attendant positions, according to a company memo seen by CNBC. The changes come … Read more
It’s that time of the year, where it isn’t Christmas yet, but the exhaustion of the last nine months has started to kick in. And that means it’s the perfect time to organise something that you can look forward to. So, why not book a holiday? This will help you to keep pushing on through … Read more
A couple, who argued with a passenger who reclined her seat, won’t be flying with Cathay Pacific ever again. The Hong Kong-based airline banned the pair after video footage emerged showing the couple taunting, using vulgar hand gestures, and jostling the chair of a female passenger who reclined her seat on a 14-hour flight from … Read more
A man has died in a truck and car crash on a major road in Sydney’s inner west The truck and Mercedes-Benz sedan crashed on Liverpool Rd at Ashfield about 8am on Tuesday. The 61-year-old driver of the truck was treated by paramedics but died at the site of the crash. Know the news with … Read more
European countries dominated the 2024 IMD World Talent Ranking. Didier Marti | Moment | Getty Images For the eleventh consecutive year, Switzerland topped the list as the world’s most talent-competitive country, according to the IMD 2024 World Talent Ranking, signaling its strong and stable talent pool despite the rapidly changing global work landscape. The ranking … Read more
One of Powderfinger’s best releases was the chronically underrated 1998 album Internationalist. Now the Queensland government will be hoping the legendary Brisbane band’s bassist, John “JC” Collins, is himself something of an internationalist, having tasked him with turning the state’s nightlife into a jewel in its tourism crown. Collins, awarded a Medal of the Order … Read more
Oktoberfest is a worldwide phenomenon, a Bavarian beer festival celebrated in countries around the globe. But many say nowhere is it more fun than in its original home of Munich. The festival attracts some six million celebrants every year, according to a festival website operated by Munich’s Department of Labor and Economics. As a non-Bavarian … Read more
Striking Boeing workers hold rally at the Boeing Portland Facility on September 19, 2024, in Portland, Oregon. Jordan Gale | AFP | Getty Images Boeing on Monday sweetened a contract offer and said it was its “best and final” proposal for its more than 30,000 machinists as their strike, which has halted most of the … Read more
