Tourism leaders in Tropical North Queensland have sounded the alarm over proposed changes to working holiday visas, warning workers are already leaving the region and businesses could struggle to service visitors during peak periods. The warnings come as new Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) research reveals tourism operators across the state fear they will be […]
The Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) has confirmed the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) and Trafalgar will sponsor its upcoming events. GNTO will join the CATO Christmas Lunch 2026 as Welcome Sponsor and Trafalgar will join NTIA 2026 as Arrival Sponsor. CATO Christmas lunch The CATO Christmas Lunch will take place on Thursday, 3 December at […]
Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia have all launched limited-time sales for flights to the Northern Territory and beyond, from Japan and South Korea to Europe. The Qantas and Jetstar sales are only available for three days, while the Virgin Australia sale is open until 30 October. Qantas sale The airline has today launched a three-day […]
Crystal will add a new Owner’s Suite and four Junior Penthouse Premium Suites to Crystal Serenity after the ship’s 2028 dry dock, with the accommodations to be available for sailing from 5 May 2028. All five suites will be on Deck 11 and midship. The Crystal Owner’s Suite offers 160sqm of space, plus a 38sqm […]
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has welcomed the federal government’s extension of the Coastal Trading Act cruise ship exemption, saying it provides regulatory certainty for a sector that supports more than 22,000 Australian jobs. The exemption will remain in place while the government continues its review of the Act. CLIA said the exemption sits alongside […]
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media outside the White House in Washington Sept. 29, 2026, before hosting a luncheon with tech leaders. Attending the luncheon are Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Nvidia President and CEO Jensen Huang, OpenAI President Greg Brockman, SpacexAI Founder and CEO Elon Musk, and […]
A drone file photo shows St. Joseph Cathedral in Burlington, Vt. In a Sept. 30, 2026, statement, Bishop John J. McDermot of Burlington, Vt., announced that the diocese is seeking to abandon the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process it initiated two years ago, saying settlement talks with sex-abuse survivors have hopelessly stalled. (OSV News file photo/Russell […]
Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, greets a rider and his horse, during the blessing of farm animals and pets outside St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Jan. 17, 2026, on the feast of St. Anthony the Abbot. The Vatican named Cardinal Gambetti as the new archbishop of the central Italian Archdiocese of […]
Christians attend the funeral of Mary Hafez Michel Najjar and her mother, Maysa Khader Ibrahim Abu Daoud, at St. Porphyrios Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza City Oct. 3, 2026. The Christian mother and daughter, along with three others, were killed in the early morning hours Oct. 3 in an Israeli airstrike on the residential building […]
French authorities must act upon their human rights obligations and stop the disproportionate police response seen in recent days to student protests, Amnesty International said ahead of tomorrow’s planned nationwide demonstrations. “As children and young people prepare to take to the streets across France, authorities must ensure their safety and security and protect and facilitate […]