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Virgin Australia has extended the expiry date for travel booked using flight credits issued during COVID-19 travel bans after pressure from customers and consumer advocates. The airline had previously said travel vouchers issued by Virgin Australia between April 21, 2020 and July 31, 2022 would expire on June 30. Customers were also told they would…
The Alice Springs Beanie Festival is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.(ABC News: Xavier Martin) As the Alice Springs Beanie Festival celebrates its 30th and final year, we’re taking a look at the weird and wonderful handmade creations — and the characters working hard behind the scenes — that have made the annual event so…
The ASX is set to open lower, with futures pointing to a 0.5 per cent decline. That is despite US shares rebounding after the previous session’s sell-off, led by technology stocks. Meanwhile, Big 4 consulting firm KPMG is facing a public reckoning today, with a parliamentary hearing set to examine allegations it used confidential client…
Navigating school sport has always been a challenge for Florence Nickel but a little-known Paralympic event has unlocked a lofty dream for the 10-year-old. Florence lives with an acquired brain injury that affects her mobility and speech. This year, the Gold Coast primary school student was introduced to the sport of boccia and she has…
Rinky Hijikata has delivered one of his occasional super shows, with the Australian earning his second shock win this season, downing second seed Jiri Lehecka at the Queen’s Club Championships. Sydney qualifier Hijikata came from a set down in Friday morning’s (AEST) second-round clash on the celebrated London club’s centre court to knock out Czech…
Lionel Messi and his family have asked the media for “humanity” amid rumours about his father, Jorge Messi’s, health. Messi confirmed in a statement that his father is undergoing medical treatment for an undisclosed illness. The family did not specify the illness that the 68-year-old Jorge Messi is suffering from. “Jorge is going through a…
At the Lal Lal Falls Reserve, 20 minutes south-east of Ballarat, the sounds of country are everywhere. The wind whistles through red gums, magpies warble, and frogs sing. To the Wadawurrung people, they are biyal, parrwang, and djirm respectively. But one sound is missing: the sound of the waterfall that makes this site special. Lal…
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he thinks the government has lost some support following May’s federal budget but doesn’t regret pressing ahead with the changes. Labor backed down on some key measures in the budget and announced carve-outs for small businesses from capital gains tax changes. The federal government is increasing the small business turnover threshold for…
For five decades, a collection of 20 monumental tapestries commissioned by one of Australia’s most significant 20th-century artists has largely sat in storage. Arthur Boyd never saw the full series displayed before he died in 1999. For the first time, the entire collection of tapestries will finally be available to the public at the National…
At just 22, Patrick Beach impressed the world at his FIFA World Cup debut with the Socceroos against Türkiye last weekend. He thwarted eight goal attempts in Australia’s 2-0 win in Vancouver, Canada, including a breathtaking full-stretch save using his fingertip in the first half. Beach’s inclusion in the starting 11, with goal keeper and…