A Mildura resort that normally houses flight school students but has sat largely empty due to a lack of international students has rejected the idea it could be used as an alternative site for hotel quarantine.

If the thought of a cocktail on the sand while taking in all that the Gold Coast has to offer sounds like paradise, a new ‘beach bar’ concept in Queensland will have you feeling like you’re in Greece in no time.

Australia will request a million AstraZeneca doses originally meant for use onshore be diverted to Papua New Guinea, as the island nation deals with an out-of-control second COVID-19 wave.

The nation’s competition watchdog has dismissed claims Qantas is attempting to push other airlines out of the domestic market with predatory behaviour.

Australians could be able to travel to New Zealand without the need to quarantine on arrival within a matter of weeks, as the Trans Tasman travel bubble looks set to open.