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Thursday, May 15, 2025

Watch VideoWATCH: Stolen helicopter crashes into hotel in Cairns, Australia

A stolen helicopter has crashed into a hotel in Cairns killing the pilot and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of guests.

Sarene Kloren|Published

10 of the world’s top tourist attractions where photography is not allowed

These are some of the world’s top tourist attractions that impose strict no-photography rules.

Sarene Kloren|Published

Top 6 destinations for remote working

The beauty in remote working lies in flexibility, allowing employees to do their jobs from a location other than a central office operated by the employer.

ZamaNdosi Cele|Published

10 countries with the largest South African diaspora

Generally, most South Africans move in search of work or economic opportunities, to join family or to study.

ZamaNdosi Cele|Published

Teen boy, 15, killed in shark attack at remote surfing spot in Australia

There were no details on the shark involved, but great white sharks are known to prowl South Australia's coastline.

Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Australia tourist towns brace for floods in aftermath of Cyclone Jasper

Jasper pummelled the far north regions of Queensland state, home to several resorts along the world-famous Great Barrier Reef, after making landfall on Wednesday.

Reuters|Published

Australia plans to tighten student visa rules in effort to overhaul ‘broken’ migration system

Under the new policies, international students would need to secure higher ratings on English tests.

Reuters|Published

Watch VideoWATCH: Flights cancelled as Papua New Guinea volcano erupts, Japan assessing possible tsunami risk

Some residents of a remote Papua New Guinea island were preparing on Tuesday to evacuate from the vicinity of an erupting volcano that shot a cloud of ash into the sky.

Reuters and Travel Reporter|Published

Strict visa conditions set for immigration detainees released by Australia

The governing Labor Party teamed up with the opposition coalition to pass legislation imposing conditions on a group of 84 former immigration detainees, who were released following a High Court ruling earlier in November.

Xinhua|Published