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The countries open to Australian tourists (but we're not allowed to go)

Since Australia has navigated the pandemic with relatively few cases, we're more likely to be welcomed into other countries.

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Australia's ban on international travel does not seem to have an end game.

The ban on international travel seems to have no end game

It's hard to know, in some ways, exactly what Australia is aiming for.

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"It's a great cultural exchange": Ben Groundwater learning about Aboriginal culture in Western Australia

Podcast: Indigenous tourism - learning about First Nations culture

It's the oldest living culture in the entire world dating back more than 60,000 years and it's right here in Australia. Here's how you can learn and experience Aboriginal culture.

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No worrying about passports or visas for your holiday this year.

No passport? No problem: Eight benefits of not travelling overseas this year

Here's a few things you don't have to worry about when you can't travel overseas.

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Are airlines showing different prices to passengers?

This could be influencing how much you pay for your plane ticket

Russell Pedley was confused. He booked two economy-class tickets on the same flight. One cost $110 more than the other - and the airline added a $50 fee when he inquired about the difference. What caused the difference?

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Tourists flock to the beach in Bournemouth, England, earlier this month. British citizens have expressed anger over ...

Why aren't Australians angrier about being banned from travelling?

While Brits are outraged over having to self-isolate, Australians have raised barely a word of complaint about the strongest travel restrictions we've ever faced.

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A Eurowings flight attendant wears a mouth and nose protector and gloves.

What it's like to be a flight attendant during the pandemic

They've faced backlash as the enforcers of airlines' tightening mask policies. They've worried for the health and safety of their family members, colleagues and themselves. And like many during this global health and economic crisis, their jobs are more at risk than ever.

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An Aeroflot Airlines employee wears a protective mask and gloves at Sheremetyevo International Airport.

Has the world gone mad? 10 bizarre COVID-19 rules

Some of the rules and regulations introduced by countries across the planet (all in the name of science, of course) are most bizarre. Here are some of the most idiotic.