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Qatar Airways increases flights to over 15 destinations, including up to 10 daily flights to London
The Peninsula
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July 30, 2025
Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways has introduced increased flights to over 15 global destinations for this year’s winter season. The airline is facilitating demand for its services for travellers from all around the globe and continues to offer greater...
Qatar Airways uunveils global winter schedule, increasing flights to over 15 destinations including up to 10 daily flights to London Heathrow
Gulf Times
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July 30, 2025
Qatar Airways has introduced increased flights to over 15 global destinations for this year’s winter season. The airline is facilitating demand for its services for travellers from all around the globe and continues to offer greater choice and...
AUSTRALIA AND NZ GOVERNMENT FUNDED PROGRAMS PRIORITIZE PWD
PNG Haus Bung
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July 30, 2025
The inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) is a priority across all projects funded by the Australian and New Zealand Governments, and this is to ensure widespread access to services and increased opportunities for PWDs to earn an income and...
Q&A: Castlery co-founder Declan Ee on expanding in Australia
RetailBiz
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July 29, 2025
Singapore-born furniture brand Castlery is making deeper inroads into the Australian market with the opening of its Brisbane showroom, following the successful launch of its first Sydney location in June 2024. Known for its contemporary, versatile...
HSBC reportedly considers selling Australian retail bank
Retail Banker International
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July 30, 2025
HSBC is exploring the sale of its retail bank in Australia, aiming to streamline its global operations, reported The Australian Financial Review, citing sources. The potential sale, managed by Citi, could attract local lenders seeking to expand...
Simon Stiell: the one-man climate disaster lectures Australia
The Spectator Australia
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July 30, 2025
Simon Stiell, the UN’s High Commissioner of Climate Alarmism – or, more officially, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change – has touched down in Australia. The carbon footprint from his first-class jaunt, stretching...
The ‘form’ Lion Courtney Lawes wants recalled and his brutal 2016 memory of Eddie Jones’ England chasing 3-0 series win over Australia
Planet Rugby
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July 30, 2025
Former England forward Courtney Lawes has named the excluded second Test player he wants to see involved in Saturday’s third British and Irish Lions Test versus the Wallabies in Sydney. With Andy Farrell’s Lions chasing a 3-0 series whitewash, the...
Which Oman Visa Option Works Best for You in 2025: Oman eVisa or GCC Unified Tourist Visa?
The Times of India
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Exploring Oman is easier than ever with visa-free entry and convenient eVisa options/ Image: File TL;DR Citizens of 100+ countries can enter Oman visa-free for 14 days with simple conditions. Some travelers from other countries get visa-free entry...
Foreign Office issues urgent warning to holidaymakers after one of the 'biggest ever' earthquakes
Daily Mail
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July 30, 2025
By JOWENA RILEY Published: 04:46 EDT, 30 July 2025 | Updated: 06:18 EDT, 30 July 2025 The Foreign Office has issued an urgent warning to holidaymakers heading to 15 major tourist hotspots following a huge 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off...
Number of tourists up 13.5% in first six months of year – NSO
The Malta Independent
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Inbound tourists for the first six months of 2025 amounted to 1,805,730, an increase of 13.5 per cent over the same period in 2024. Total nights spent by inbound tourists went up by 13.2 per cent, almost reaching 10.7 million nights, the NSO said...
American Tourists Ditch Single-Stop Getaways for Island Hopping in Greece
Greek Reporter
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July 30, 2025
Milos Island is gaining popularity among American tourists. Credit: Municipality of Milos As Greece’s summer high season surges into full swing, a distinct trend is sweeping across the Aegean: American tourists are increasingly trading...
Fexco Group buys Sainsbury's Travel Money business
RTE Ireland
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July 30, 2025
Co Kerry-based financial services and technology company Fexco has announced a deal to buy Sainsbury's Travel Money for an undisclosed sum. Fexco said today's acquisition will strengthen its position in the UK market and will significantly enhance...
Afghanistan’s pioneering female tour guides are opening up the country for tourists
The Independent
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July 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Australia’s first locally built rocket launches from North Queensland
Sky News Australia
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July 30, 2025
An Australian company has made history with the launch of the first ever locally-built rocket in Bowen, North Queensland. Gilmour Space Technologies' Eris Test Flight 1 was launched off from the Bowen Orbital Spaceport just after 8.30am on...
Russia earthquake and tsunami: What to do if you're going on holiday to Japan, Hawaii or other affected areas
Nine
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July 30, 2025
A tsunami has been triggered by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Russia. It has already hit parts of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. Other areas popular with Aussies are also under tsunami warnings. READ MORE: Packing dos and don'ts:...
Australia’s Inflation Cools, Bolstering RBA’s Rate-Cut Case
Yahoo Finance
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(Bloomberg) -- Australia’s core inflation cooled in the three months through June, strengthening the case for the Reserve Bank to ease monetary policy as early as August on signs of abating price pressures. Most Read from Bloomberg The...
Dan Hooker Admits to Strained Relations and Not Fighting in Australia Card After UFC 317 Tickets Were Canceled
Yardbarker
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July 30, 2025
UFC fan favorite fighter and City Kickboxing Team product Dan Hooker was very close to a UFC Perth return. It is the second UFC event held in Australia this year. However, the UFC 155-pounder from New Zealand is yet to be booked for a fight. As it...
Drake Cancels Postponed Australia & New Zealand Dates
Digital Music News
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July 29, 2025
Photo Credit: Drake by Drew for The Come Up Show / CC by 2.0 Drake has cancelled the remaining shows of his Anita Max Win tour in Australia and New Zealand, originally set for March. The shows in Sydney, Brisbane, and Auckland were initially...
Australian regulators fine Webjet A$9 million for misleading statements on airfares and bookings
Asian Aviation
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July 30, 2025
An Australian federal court has ordered online travel agency Webjet to pay $9 million in penalties for making false or misleading statements about the price of flights and booking confirmations, after a case run by the ACCC. Webjet admitted that...
AFL great Wayne Carey reveals he has fled Australia to 'escape from reality' in Asia after his alleged 'toilet tryst' video went viral
Daily Mail
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July 30, 2025
By MEGAN WATTS Published: 04:10 EDT, 30 July 2025 | Updated: 04:14 EDT, 30 July 2025 Wayne Carey has fled the country after his alleged 'toilet tryst' dominated headlines. The former AFL star, who has earned himself the nickname 'Toilet Duck'...