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Communications minister Anika Wells has defended spending nearly $100k on flights for herself and two staffers, saying they weren’t first-class tickets. We take a look at what a spontaneous trip to New York really costs Aussies.

Federal PoliticsWhat a spontaneous trip to New York really costs Aussies

Communications minister Anika Wells has defended spending nearly $100,000 on flights for herself and two staffers, saying they weren’t first-class tickets.

Caitlin Vinci

updatedMajor update on search for MH370

The search for MH370 will resume within weeks, more than a decade after the passenger plane disappeared.

Nathan Schmidt

Aurora Expeditions' Douglas Mawson near Hobart on Monday.

newsBright Hobart moment for Aurora

Stephen Scourfield on a milestone

Stephen Scourfield

James Kavanagh of Flight Centre Travel Group.

news Flight Centre World360 Rewards launch

Stephen Scourfield with travel points that can be collected alongside others

Stephen Scourfield

Vertical lifting gear used in the cave rescue.

western australiaPain & pleasure at Empress Spring

A woman was rescued after spending 12 hours in a deep cave she’d fallen into in the Great Victoria Desert.

Stephen Scourfield

Airbus A320 aircraft on the tarmac at Melbourne Airport after the worldwide software problem caused flight cancellations.

newsCosmic radiation prompted grounding of 6000 Airbus planes

Stephen Scourfield with an insider statement

Stephen Scourfield

Ocean Master arriving at Rottnest Island.

western australiaOcean Master set to sail full Rotto season

Stephen Scourfield with a major private investment

Stephen Scourfield

Parents are being warned to do their research and only buy legal e-bikes for their children this Christmas. Image: NSW Police Media

NEWSUrgent e-bike warning ahead of Xmas

Some 600,000 households now own an e-bike in NSW, with that number expected to increase over Christmas.

Rhiannon Lewin

Qantas has announced an additional 100,000 seats for its frequent flyer program. . NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

newsQantas drops huge rewards sale

The airline giant has a Christmas gift for points collectors, with a massive seat release that could save travellers thousands on overseas holidays.

Cameron Micallef

Sophie Pietersen and Great Southern Holiday Properties were recognised with the excellence in tourism title at the Great Southern Business Awards.

GREAT SOUTHERN BUSINESS AWARDSBoutique stay business born from chat with dad earns gong

Sophie Pietersen never expected to find her calling during a conversation with her dad about what to do with his freshly refurbished investment property in Mt Clarence.

Melissa Sheil

The Kings College student Astin Grestl, 18, has been missing since Sunday, November 30, when he went swimming at Little Bay Beach near South West Rocks Supplied

updatedMissing swimmer private school graduate

A schoolie swept out to sea at an unpatrolled NSW beach has been identified as authorities provided a sad update on the search for the 18-year-old.

Joanne Williamson and Pamela Rontziokos

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December escapes: safaris to island adventures

Whether you’ve been dreaming of big-sky safaris or slow days by the ocean, ‘tis the season to step away from routine and head to some remarkable destinations.

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