14 h. ago Dogs on planes: What you need to know about Virgin’s new furry

Allowing pets in the cabin comes as more people see cat and dog ownership as providing a sense of family. 

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18 h. ago From cargo to the cabin: Virgin Australia begins flying pets on planes

Your beloved four-legged family member will no longer have to travel in the cargo hold: but they will be required to stay in a pet carrier under a seat.

Transport

34 h. ago Dateline pumps up its US minerals mix with huge strontium addition

Dateline Resources is continuing to flex its muscles in the high-stakes arena of US critical minerals by snapping up the US’s largest strontium project.

Politics

36 h. ago Doctor claims she was booted from Virgin airport lounge for pumping breastmilk

Dr Elise Turner has claimed she was asked to leave the Virgin lounge at Melbourne Airport for pumping breastmilk.

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37 h. ago Doctor furious after being kicked out of Virgin airport lounge for pumping breast milk

A GP who specialises in women’s health says she was asked to leave the business lounge while using a breast pump.

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38 h. ago Breastfeeding mother kicked out of Virgin lounge for pumping milk

A breast feeding mother has been asked to leave the Virgin airport business lounge for pumping breast milk. CREDIT: dreliseturner

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55 h. ago Perth teen murdered elderly man as ‘payback’ over hotel squabble

A Perth teenager murdered an elderly man as “payback” for being kicked out of a hotel room he and a friend had booked for a party, a court has been told.

Events

56 h. ago Sydney Airport unveils largest terminal expansion since the Olympics

Up to 14 new gates are planned as Sydney airport prepares for the launch of its rival in western Sydney late next year.

Politics

3 d. ago Widower, doctor call for disgraced surgeon to be stripped of award

Ashley Gollan lost his wife after a double knee replacement with Dr Munjed Al Muderis went wrong. He and a leading surgeon want Muderis stripped of a major award.

Events

3 d. ago Nothing good for Liberals in Kiama, but Labor can’t take victories like this for granted

Labor is kicking with the wind, but its thumping victory in the Kiama byelection doesn’t translate statewide.

Politics

4 d. ago Stephen Crichton’s season is over. Now there are concerns for another top Dog

Canterbury skipper Stephen Crichton hobbled into Sydney airport on crutches on Saturday, but the Bulldogs are now concerned for star back-rower Viliame Kikau.

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4 d. ago How much you’ll pay for a trip from Sydney Airport to the city revealed

Travellers will be greeted with a flat fare from Kingsford-Smith International Airport to the CBD, joining cities such as New York and Paris, in a bid to stamp out rip-offs.

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4 d. ago Sydney Airport set to introduce fixed taxi fare rides to the CBD

Sydney will soon follow Paris and New York by introducing fixed-fare trips from the airport to the city centre.

Economics

4 d. ago It might be ‘the world’s best airline’, but its lounges certainly aren’t

“The lounge is large and seemingly impressive, but I found the seats uncomfortable and the customer service underwhelming.”

Politics

5 d. ago Converted hydro plant on Tasmanian lake continues to pump up the luxury

Pumphouse Point opened in 2015 to acclaim and awards, offering stunning accommodation in World Heritage-listed wilderness at the southern end of the Overland Track.

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5 d. ago Crisis averted at Sydney Airport after air traffic controller shortage

A halt to flight departures out of Sydney Airport on Friday has been narrowly avoided after authorities scrambled to plug a roster gap.

Events

5 d. ago Sydney Airport braces for delays due to air traffic controller shortage

The controller shortages have led Airservices Australia have implement a departure limit, spacing them four minutes between one another from 10am to 11pm on Friday.

Transport

5 d. ago Golden handshake: Jayne Hrdlicka’s $50m Virgin Australia bonanza

Alan Joyce’s former lieutenant at Qantas departed Virgin Australia in style with a payout that dwarfs her former boss’s controversial exit package.

Politics

5 d. ago Accusations fly as row kicks off over redrawing election map

The LNP says Labor’s submission is “sloppy and unfeasible”, as one former minister shared her fears that “the clock is ticking on a gerrymander”.

Politics

5 d. ago How many runways does Melbourne Airport have? Take The Age quiz

How well do you know Melbourne and Victoria? Test your trivia and news knowledge with The Age’s weekly quiz.

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