Airbnb has revealed Australia’s best stays and hosts for 2025

Travel in Australia has shifted inland. Families are heading for Kangaroo Valley farmhouses instead of crowded beaches; couples are choosing Wolgan Valley cabins that trade wifi for night skies. Even Hobart’s backstreets, with their brick-and-timber conversions, are pulling more weight. Here are the properties that topped Airbnb’s awards list. The 2025 Host Awards arrive as […]

The 19-cent fix feeding 25 million people a day 

Felix Brooks-church has taken a simple 23-kilogram machine and turned it into a lifeline for millions. Backed by Rolex through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, his Dosifier is now operating in thousands of mills across East Africa, cutting the cost of fortification to just 19 cents per person. Felix Brooks-church doesn’t pack a suitcase anymore. He […]

ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 31: Race winner Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 31, 2025 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Oscar Piastri extends title lead with historic Dutch GP win

Melbourne’s Oscar Piastri has claimed his seventh victory of the 2025 season and his first-ever Grand Slam in Formula 1, capitalising on a late-race retirement from McLaren teammate Lando Norris to tighten his grip on the championship. Key Takeaways Key Background The win brings Piastri’s career total to nine Grand Prix victories, equalling the tally […]

Qantas brings back double points and status credits for frequent flyers

If Gold or Platinum frequent flyer status has been sitting just out of reach, the scandal-hit airline is dangling a shortcut. For the next week, Qantas members can book flights and choose double Status Credits or double Points on eligible bookings. The promotion comes as the carrier tries to steady its reputation after a turbulent […]