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Tiger Airways jet flew with faulty wing
INVESTIGATORS reveal jet flew for eight months with faulty wing and was only reported after Airbus carrying 125 began to shake.
Aussie ski fields record huge snow dumps
SKI fields around the nation are reporting huge snow dumps and are encouraging skiers to make the most of the ideal conditions.
Tiger scraps Queensland flight routes
TIGER Airways will scrap its underperforming Brisbane-Adelaide and Gold Coast-Adelaide routes from November 10.
Child 'injured' by used condom in hotel
FAMILY says four-year-old son has sores after finding a used condom and putting it in his mouth during hotel stay in the US.
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Best Aussie restaurants
GOURMET Traveller Awards for 2010 reveals the best restaurants around the country.
World's worst postcards
FROM naked bodies to drunk kangaroos and dodgy hotels, here are some of the most cringe-worthy holiday postcards around.
Sick stunts and sloppy stacks on the slopes
AUSSIE snowboarders and skiers perform some of the coolest moves of the 2010 snow season as the snow keeps on falling.
Pimped-out planes
FROM supermodels in bikinis to Alaskan salmon - there's nothing plain about these colourful planes as we reveal some of the worst airline pa...
Cleaner 'stole' 171 items from passengers
IPODS, DVDs and mobiles found at the home of American Airlines cleaner, who allegedly stole from passengers and the airline.
Passengers detained over 'hijack threat'
TWO passengers have been removed by the FBI from a New York-bound flight following a phone threat made against the flight.
In-flight mag tells of bullets and bombs
AFGHAN airline in-flight magazine features articles on Kabul heroin addicts, dog fighting and hotel security after suicide bombings.
Attendant who took baby 'made mistake'
FLIGHT attendant who took child from a passenger says she only held the baby while standing next the infant's parents.
Beach where shark killed man reopens
A SCHOOL surfing competition has been postponed following a fatal shark attack in Western Australia's southwest but the beach has been reopened to the public.
Shares flat amid BHP concerns
THE Australian stock market closed flat amid mixed company earnings reports and concern over BHP Billiton's credit rating in light of its takeover offer for Canada's PotashCorp.
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Secret to best airline ticket revealed
ECONOMISTS create a mind-boggling mathematical formula to calculated the best time to book an airline ticket.
Is Bear Grylls 'afraid' of crocodiles?
SURVIVALISTS "nerves on edge" trekking through Northern territories 'croc infested' waters.
Uproar as club says 'no fat girls allowed'
NIGHTCLUB has come under fire for posting a Facebook invitation for an upcoming event that specified: "No fat girls allowed".
Airline changes 'humiliating' seat policy
MAN who complained of being treated like a "child molester" after being banned from sitting next to a boy sparks change to airline policy.
Batteries the next threat to flying safety?
RECHARGEABLE lithium-iron batteries are becoming a growing concern for airlines in passenger cabins and cargo holds.
English Channel crocodile was driftwood
A CROCODILE that closed French beaches along the English Channel turns out to be driftwood.
English Channel crocodile was driftwood
A CROCODILE that closed French beaches along the English Channel turns out to be driftwood.
Qantas grounds planes, flights cancelled
SOME flights between Sydney and Canberra have been cancelled after Qantas grounded five aircraft due to landing gear problems.
Scary sculpture 'out of horror movie'
AN art installation that resembles horror legend Freddy Krueger's hand has been criticised for being too frightening.
Models and mud wrestling at resort
A NEW resort offering mud wrestling, massages and sexy wake up calls from models has been criticised as sexist.
Killer's death spot a tourist attraction
A RIVERSIDE spot where a killer shot himself dead with a shotgun has become a tourist attraction.
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