Downer's tweet causes outrage - but it shouldn't

Ben Groundwater

Former foreign minister's tweet about his holiday in France upset many Australians struggling through lockdown. But there's another way to look at it.

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Getty image for Traveller. Single use only. Composite Getty/Twitter image. Alexander Downer for Ben Groundwater column.

For lockdown escapes, shacks aren't cutting it

Anthony Dennis

The great Australian holiday home is proving an even greater sanctuary in these challenging times.

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The Stayz awards gold medal winner, the five-bedroom, four-bathroom Barra Luxe House at Point Arkwright on Queensland's ...

Twenty of the best World Heritage sites to visit

Michael Turtle

The World Heritage List is not just a series of landmarks, but a collection of places that tell our story, charting the history of the planet.

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The Jixian Pavilion on the West Lake, Hangzhou, China. Photo: Getty Images

KLM Boeing 737-700 touches down on a runway at Amsterdam Schipol airport.

There's a new 'world's busiest international airport'

For the first time ever, Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport has been named the world's busiest international airport, according to aviation data analysts OAG.

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We'll never complain about flying long-haul in economy class again.

Podcast: What we miss most about travelling

The COVID-19 has stopped us from travelling, but in doing so it has also allowed us to sit back and take an objective look at the world we love.

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Ben Groundwater

Getting permission from Border Force to leave Australia is just the first step in being able to travel overseas under ...

Want to be allowed out of Australia? Here's what you have to do

My mate just got permission to leave Australia. Submitted the online application for a travel exemption and the next morning – permission granted.

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Michael Gebicki

Virgin Australia's plans to have all customer-facing staff vaccinated by November 15 this year.

Virgin to follow Qantas and make vaccination compulsory for staff

Virgin Australia intends to follow Qantas' move to require all staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Patrick Hatch

Les Canards de Paris plunges into the Seine.

Paris' latest attraction drives tourists into the Seine

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The snug, snazzily decked-out lobby includes the reception, a small lounge with a thoughtfully-included fireplace.

The vibe around this new hotel couldn't be better

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Pitcairn Island

Pitcairn Islands

No plane or helicopter has ever landed here, nor has any ship ever moored off its coast. It's one of the most isolated, unusual islands on Earth.

A client of Brad Heasman snapped this photo of Heasman's "Welcome to Perth" sign in Sydenham, Sydney.

'Welcome to Perth': Rooftop prank gives passengers flying into Sydney a scare

Brad Heasman's building is directly underneath the flight path at Sydney Airport, so he decided to have some fun with incoming passengers.

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Amelia McGuire

The mural in Linz, Austria, of 'Kurt Cobain'.

'Kurt Cobain' mural by Aussie artist goes viral around the globe, again

Is it one of the biggest blunders by an artist of all time, or merely a joke designed to go viral?

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Craig Platt

An interview with 'Alfredo Rivera', a supposed flight attendant who duct-taped an unruly passenger to his seat, has gone ...

'Ass-whooping': 'Flight attendant' interview goes viral after duct-tape incident

'Sometimes our job has us attending to crazy people. If you push us too far, you're going to have to attend this ass-whooping.'

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Craig Platt

Train permanently parked on bridge, converted to luxury hotel

According to Kruger Shalati, the rooms are much larger than traditionally found on trains - made possible because the ...

Heavy rains create spectacular swimming holes in Red Centre

Sitting 130 kilometres west of Alice, Glen Helen Gorge holds water throughout the year.

'The world flipped': Globetrotting Aussie photographers focus on home

This hidden gem is the perfect stop halfway between Melbourne and Adelaide

Bellwether Wines provides dining, wine-tasting, music, glamping and camping in the heart of the Coonawarra wine region, ...

Sunken gardens, hellmouths and sinkholes: Six crazy under-the-radar places in SA you must visit

Hells Hole, Caveton, SA.

Aussie wins world's funniest wildlife photo for 2020

'I think this tire's gonna be flat'.

The Bruce Highway, looking south past Mount Tibrogargan in the Glasshouse Mountains, in Queensland. A fabulous road trip ...

Letters: Australia can be just as cheap as overseas destinations

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The Sandwich Islands are better known as what?

Travel quiz: What are the Sandwich Islands better known as?

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The view from the deck at Kangaroo Island's Sea Dragon Lodge and Villas.

Save 20 per cent on Kangaroo Island private beach escape

Family time with the sun setting over the sea at WA's Cable Beach.

Save $336 on a stay at Broome's Oaks Cable Beach

Cruising Central America with Scenic

Save $3018 on a luxury Central America cruise

Join a small-ship cruise from Broome to Cairns.

Save $1400 on a small ship cruise from Cairns to Broome

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