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A police barrier tape is pictured on August 31, 2016 at the airport of Frankfurt, Germany, while the police is clearing the terminal 1 due to a person who entered the security area without beeing controlled. / AFP PHOTO / dpa / Frank Rumpenhorst / Germany OUT

Passengers injured in gas attack at airport

SIX passengers have been injured in a mystery gas attack at Frankfurt Airport in Germany after being sprayed in the terminal.

Sun Princess cruise ship rooms flooded

The flooding was 'strictly localised' according to Sun Princess. Picture: 7 News Brisbane

A BURST water pipe floods rooms on the Sun Princess, reportedly putting some areas under at least two inches of water, a day into a four-day Queensland cruise.

The Japanese island you’ve never heard of

Ritsurin garden in Takamatsu, on Japan's Shikoku Island, April 24, 2017. The garden is considered one of the most beautiful in Japan. (AAP Image/ Belinda Merhab) NO ARCHIVING

MANY travellers never veer very far from the well-worn paths of Toyko and Kyoto. This is well worth the detour.

Flight diverted, man removed

An Air New Zealand plane takes off from the airport in Sydney on August 23, 2017. Air New Zealand posted a 17.5 percent fall in annual net profit on August 23 as increased competition hit the carrier's bottom line. / AFP PHOTO / Peter PARKS

AN international flight has been diverted to Adelaide after an incident with a passenger.

‘Creepy’ wax figures slammed

Joey Zeitz, 11, poses with a wax figure of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady at the Dreamland Wax Museum on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, in Boston. Officials at the new wax museum say they're embracing the extra attention brought by online hecklers who have lampooned some of the attraction's likenesses. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

HERE’S the problem with wax figures modelled in the likeness of celebrities: when they’re good, they’re astonishingly good. When they’re not, they’re terrifying.

Changes coming to Qantas routes

A Qantas Airbus A380 takes off from the airport in Sydney on August 25, 2017. Australia's Qantas unveiled plans for the world's longest non-stop commercial flight on August 25, 2017 calling it the "last frontier of global aviation", as it posted healthy annual net profits on the back of a strong domestic market. / AFP PHOTO / PETER PARKS

QANTAS is changing one of its most popular routes and upgrading the aircraft on another key service as part of a five-year extended partnership with Emirates.

Long-haul coup for Brisbane Airport

QANTAS has announced a major coup for Brisbane that will generate jobs and position the city as a gateway to North America.

Beachgoers flee toxic gas mist

AUTHORITIES are investigating the source of a choking gas that wafted over a popular tourist beach, hospitalising 230 people and forcing mass evacuations.

How Qantas bounced back

Qantas aircraft seen at Sydney International Airport, Sydney, Friday, April 7, 2017. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

AFTER several turbulent years Australia’s national carrier Qantas has announced the second biggest profit in its 97-year history. What’s behind the airline’s new lease on life?

Get ready to fly direct to New York

Manhattan skyline at night and Statue of Liberty.

QANTAS has announced a bold plan that will revolutionise air travel for Australians.

Early morning scare for Emirates flight

UPDATE: EMIRATES has apologised to passengers stranded in Melbourne this morning after their flight from Dubai experienced a “technical issue” forcing the airline to cancel an onward service.

Grim warning to backpackers

GCB Mia Ayliffe-Chung A 21-year-old British woman was killed during the frenzied attack, which occurred about 11.15pm last night. townsville photo social media supplied

A FOREIGN government is warning backpackers about holidaying in Australia amid complaints of “rife” exploitation of young travellers here.

‘Old, fat and ugly’: flight attendant sues

In this photo taken on Friday, July 28, 2017, Aeroflot flight attendants Yevgeniya Magurina, left, Ilona Borisova, center, and Irina Ierusalimskaya, right, pose for a photo during their interview to the Associated Press in Moscow, Russia . The Moscow City Court is to due to rule in the case of two flight attendants who are suing Russia's flagship airline for taking them off the prestigious long-haul flights because of their looks. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

FIRST the airline stopped stocking her uniform size then they took her off international flights. That’s when she decided to fight one of the world’s largest airlines.

Virgin staff ‘burnt my boy’: mum

The family of Matthew Gibson said Virgin Australia's cabin crew did not adequately treat his burns. Picture: Channel Nine.

A FURIOUS mother claims Virgin staff spilt boiling water on her five-year-old son mid-flight and then had no idea how to treat the screaming youngster.

How Barbie doll bomb plot was foiled

Khaled Khayat who was arrested on Saturday in regards to the terror raids. Source: Supplied.

LEBANON’S interior minister has revealed how officials uncovered the plan to bomb a flight from Australia to Abu Dhabi. Two brothers face life in jail over the alleged plot.

You don’t want to see this while flying

THE last thing you want to see when you look out the window of a plane is a fighter jet shadowing you, but that’s exactly what these terrified passengers spotted.

How Aussie cities fared in liveable report

A jogger runs past the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. NSW's net debt will be wiped out following a bumper budget surplus of $4.7 billion for the last financial year, Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

SURE, Melbourne topped the list of the world’s most liveable cities (for the seventh year). But how did the rest of Australia stack up?

Falling tree kills 13 at festival

Firefighters work at the area where a tree fell down killing 11 people in Funchal on August 15, 2017. At least 11 people were crushed to death today when a 200-year-old oak tree fell at a religious festival on the Portuguese island of Madeira, local media reported. / AFP PHOTO / Helder SANTOS

THIRTEEN people were crushed to death and 49 injured when a 200-year-old oak tree fell on them at a religious festival in Portugal.

Woman defecates on Melbourne bus

The woman was caught on mobile phone footage defacating on the bus.

A WOMAN has been caught on video defecating on a Melbourne bus to the disgust of fellow passengers. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

Big Ben won’t chime for four years

Tourists are pictured on Westminster Bridge beneath one of the four faces of the Great Clock of the Elizabeth Tower, commonly referred to as Big Ben, near the Houses of Parliament in central London on August 14, 2017. Britain's much-loved Big Ben will fall silent for four years from next week as conservation work is carried out on the famous 19th century bell in a clock tower next to the Houses of Parliament. The Great Bell, popularly called Big Ben, weighs 13.7 tonnes and strikes every hour to the note of E. Four smaller bells also chime every 15 minutes. The last bong before the refurbishment will be at 12 pm (1100 GMT) on August 21, the statement said. / AFP PHOTO / Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS

WE HOPE you’ve already experienced hearing this London icon chime its bells, because soon, you won’t get another chance for a long, long time.

Uber passenger’s nightmare ride

Young Adult Driving Over the Speed Limit in a Tunnel.

AN UBER driver will front court next month accused of refusing to allow a female passenger to leave his vehicle.

Passengers urinating in train trap horror

Safety on Brisbane's Trains at Night. Pic Isaac Lawrence

NEW details have emerged of a nightmare train trip for trapped Brisbane commuters who were forced to urinate in open carriages after a three-hour wait.

Cruise ship arrives carrying dead whale

Amak Towing Company tugboat Ethan B. pulls a dead humpback whale from the bow of the Grand Princess cruise ship Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, in Ketchikan, Alaska. Authorities said they found the whale on the submerged, bulbous bow of the Grand Princess after it entered the harbor in Ketchikan, near the southern tip of the Alaska Panhandle. (Taylor Balkom/Ketchikan Daily News via AP)

A CRUISE ship with thousands of passengers on-board has docked with a gruesome surprise on its bow: the carcass of a 6m long humpback whale. WARNING: Graphic.