It’s not every day you see a CEO arguing for a worse economy. But that’s what Tim Gurner, founder and CEO of Australian luxury real estate company the Gurner Group, tried to do at an Australian Financial Review conference on Tuesday. “Employees feel the employer is extremely lucky to have them, as opposed to …
The federal government has reversed its decision to cancel surveys of rapidly declining penguin populations in Antarctica and will send more scientists south this summer. The decision comes after Guardian Australia revealed the Australian Antarctic Division planned to cancel, delay or restrict dozens of science projects, according to a leaked planning document. The list …
EUROPE 2024 Europe has been calling in 2023 — and it will beckon just as strongly in 2024. GREECE It’s been absolutely top of the pops in Europe this year — and that popularity is set to continue in 2024. Most interest is in spending a few days in Athens, then heading out to …
If you have booked a flight over the past six months, you are likely to have been taken aback by the breathtaking increase in air fares. While the anecdotal evidence of a price hike is clear,there was a lack of publicly available data – until Qantas published its 2023 full-year results, which shine a …
In short: Researchers have expressed significant concerns about the impact of budget issues at the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD), which has less funding this year than in previous year. What’s next?: The federal government says 42 science projects are proceeding in Antarctica and Australia this season and that the AAD’s budget will increase over …
Flat whites, breweries, a top quality sanga and beautiful hot springs are among the most underrated and ‘uniquely Aussie’ experiences this year. The annual Wotif Uniquely Aussie Awards are back, with hidden gems from each state acknowledged based on votes from thousands of domestic travellers and locals. This year the six categories chosen were …
One of the world’s premier ocean exploration specialists has offered fresh hope to the families of cattleship workers lost in a huge storm in the East China Sea almost three years ago, saying it would be an “honour” to join any mission to retrieve a data recorder buried with the vessel. The Panamanian Gulf Livestock …
The Australian man who spent over two months lost at sea with his dog parted ways with the faithful pooch when he returned to shore Tuesday. Tim Shaddock, 51, was rescued by a Mexican tuna boat over the weekend alongside his dog, Bella, whom he had met in Mexico before the disastrous voyage saw his …
I know many people born in 1961 – they are my contemporaries and friends. It doesn’t seem so long ago. Their lives and experiences seem modern to me. They don’t seem old: certainly, none of them have problems working their iPhones. And yet, 60 years is aeons ago when it comes to feminism and gender …
Australia’s Eurovision stars, synth-prog metal outfit To travel have released their incredible new single and video, ‘Ultraviolet’, another glimpse of their world beating new album Fearless In Loveset for release this July 14 (Season of Mist). Pre order ‘Fearless in Love’ here The band head into darker and more cinematic realms with the huge new …