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  1. How to save your group trip from dying in the group chat

    A group holiday with your nearest and dearest can demand plenty of mental exertion to arrange. Ahead, our tips to help get you (all) moving.

  2. Inside the luxury hotel boom sweeping this ancient Japanese city

    While spectacle is often the aim of luxury hotel developers no matter the location, Kyoto’s newest arrivals are following a more restrained playbook.

  3. Travel quiz: Which US city will Qantas soon fly to direct in 2026?

    Are you an expert traveller? Put your knowledge to the test with our travel quiz.

  4. $16m Marangaroo Golf Course revamp moves ahead with completion scheduled for late 2027

    Upgrades include a new two-level 44-bay undercover driving range, a simulator and tuition room, a new pro shop, changing rooms, expanded hospitality areas and more parking.

  5. This Brisbane building might be the best of its kind in the country. Would anything like it be built today?

    The architects were in fact using simple ideas gleaned from our well-loved Queenslander homes, scaled up to a city size.

  6. Under a roof and ready to reign: Mel Tracina returns to host Big Brother 2026

    After weathering a stormy live debut, host Mel Tracina returns for a brand-new season of Big Brother Australia — complete with a shiny new Brisbane location and a much-needed stage roof.

  7. Workers hit hard by rising employer health insurance costs

    Costs are spiking for the millions of Americans who rely on workplace-sponsored health insurance, according to a survey released Thursday, with small businesses and their employees being hit especially hard. The…

  8. Gang of nine school bullies beat kind student to a pulp after he told them to stop picking on girl in school cafeteria

    A 17-year-old student at Harmony High School in the Orlando suburb of Saint Cloud saw a group of boys throwing carrots at a girl during lunch, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office.

  9. Three rescued from rushing waters in the San Fernando Valley amid heavy rainfall

    Three people were rescued from water rushing through the Pacoima Wash on Thursday morning in the San Fernando Valley. A possible fourth victim was confirmed safe, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

  10. DWP explains exact details banks will share about benefit claimants under new rules

    DWP will share ‘eligibility indicators’ as part of the new measures