Wistful Scott Morrison types “Maldives” into Skyscanner
After literal days of work, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is bushed and could really do with a tropical holiday.
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Pilot pops off for scheduled break during catastrophic engine fire
A pilot for Australia’s largest airline has today stuck to his guns and taken his scheduled 15-minute break on a Hawaii-Sydney flight despite both the plane’s engines being on fire and the plane itself being stuck in a critical nosedive.
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4 heavenly tropical destinations where you can shirk your duty as the leader of a burning nation
If you want to leave the bushfires behind so you can get lit in paradise, we’ve scouted four of the best tropical destinations for you.
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European backpackers flock to Sydney to save money on ciggies
Thousands of smoke-starved European backpackers have this week converged on Sydney to cop a lungful for free.
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