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Australian Tourist Attacked by Thai Elephant Guide
Just recently, Thai police said that an enraged Thai elephant trainer beat an Australian tourist with a hooked stick. Apparently the tourist had criticized him for using elephants to milk cash from tourists. The tourist, Kingsley William, age 41, suffered cuts to his arm, head and ear after the attack
by Dave Humphries December 17th, 2010
New South Wales to be Hit With Flash Floods and Gale Force Winds
New reports show that New South Wales could be hit with flash floods and even gale force winds over the next 24 to 36 hours. Some measures have already been put into place to protect some areas. Of course, more ...
by Paul Scott December 16th, 2010
Big Increase in the Number of International Travelers Visiting Gold Coast
Just recently, reports have been showing that there has been a nice big increase in the number of international travelers that are heading to Australia's Gold Coast. This information comes in from figures released by Tourism Research Australia. The figures ...
by Samuel Edwards December 15th, 2010
Qantas Jet Landed Using Very Limited Battery Power after Water Leak
Leaking water knocked out the electricity to a number of systems on a Qantas 747 flight to Bangkok in January 2008. This forced the crew to land the plan using very limited battery power with time running against them. The plane, ...
by Tina Lane December 14th, 2010
Australia sees Space Tourism Take Off
There are a lot of reasons to travel to Australia, but normally the space tourism market is not one of the first things that comes to mind. However, it now appears that this market in Australia is really taking off. Right now there are at least 10 accredited agents in
by Bobby Jones December 13th, 2010
Qantas says Recent Delay Was Caused by Cheetah
There are many things that can cause the delay of an airplane. People have heard delays being caused by bad weather, maybe some late luggage or even someone acting out on a plane. However, it is not every day that ...
by Emily Penbryn December 10th, 2010
77 Emigrants Heading to Australia Detained in Indonesia
Reports now show that Indonesia has detained 77 illegal emigrants after they attempted to travel to Australia. The emigrants failed to make it to Australia, because their boat suffered engine failure on the way. Sumenep police operational head, Edy Purwanto, said ...
by Robin Welch December 9th, 2010
Jetstar Reviews Policies After Baby Dies
Jetstar is now set to review its compassionate fare policy following a complaint from a family that is being forced to pay $600 for a flight home from their Gold Coast holiday after their baby died of Sudden Infant Death ...
by Tina Lane December 8th, 2010
Greyhound in Australia Chooses to go Green
It now appears that Greyhound Australia has chosen to take a greener approach. In fact, this company, which is Australia's number one green travel operator, is about to launch a new “go greener” campaign aimed at encouraging its 1.3 million passengers to reduce their carbon footprint. The chief executive officer of
by Andrew Soyer December 7th, 2010
Australian Says No Travel For Parents Who Fail to Make Child Support Payments
Any parent out there that is behind in their child support payments, better cancel any plane tickets that they may have purchased This is because Australians who are now behind in their child support payments risk being turned away ...
by Dave Humphries December 6th, 2010
