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Brisbane Metro begins operation in city’s south

Brisbane’s long-awaited Metro system begins operation today, with a route between Eight Miles Plains and the University of Queensland the first to carry fare-paying

Tech boost needed to maximise benefits of trade and travel

Outgoing Australian Border Force Commissioner Michael Outram addressed the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra today. Here is an extract of his speech, focussed

India joins Australian working holiday program

Young Indians will join the thousands of working backpackers that descend on Australia from around the world each year, with the country added to the working holiday

Push to have speeding fines based on income

Traffic fines should be based on a person’s income to avoid low-income earners being more harshly penalised for the same offence. A new report for the Australia

Kangaroo Point Bridge to open December 15

Brisbane’s newest river crossing will open on December 15, when the Kangaroo Point Bridge welcomes its first pedestrians. A Brisbane City Council statement said,

Qantas fined $100m for selling tickets on cancelled flights

Qantas has been ordered to pay a $100 million fine for selling tickets on flights that didn’t exist. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair Gina

Call for First Nations focus to aid tourism recovery

A Federal Parliamentary committee has recommended establishing a national First Nations tourism body and prioritising “accessible and affordable” regional air

Meanjin musings keep Albert Street name in place

Brisbane’s new Cross River Rail train station at Albert Street will be called … Albert Street. After a round of public consultation, the decision was made to keep

Hemsworth voices new Qantas ad: Watch the video

Qantas has launched a new campaign targeting the North American market, the first in more than a decade. Qantas Group Chief Marketing Officer Petra Perry said the

Pre-travel intelligence key to reducing risk

A Brisbane travel protection company is bringing risk management, common in the corporate world, into the leisure market, offering services to both sectors, as it takes

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