In news that will strike fear into the heart of anyone who has struggled with a corkscrew, the traditional wine closure cork is making a comeback. Key points: <ul><li>Winemakers say cork is more su… [+4890 chars]
Planespotters get a prime view from the bar at 'The House' in Melbourne Airport's international terminal. Air travel is a horror show at the moment. Staff shortages mean long queues at the check-i… [+7102 chars]
Over the past few years, the business has been investing in tools for collectors and consumers of luxury goods, including authenticity guarantees for shoes and handbags. EBay recently launched a col… [+2519 chars]
A Melbourne biotech has axed plans to build a Victorian manufacturing plant for rapid antigen tests after the company told the state government it doesnt have the resources to commit to the plan. Lu… [+1536 chars]
No queues, no paperwork, no PINs to remember, very few customers to deal with it's the family-owned bank of your dreams and it has a name: the Bank of Mum and Dad. It was reported last year that 60… [+5214 chars]
Australians are clearly keen to embrace some of 'la dolce vita' (the sweet life) after being cooped up with Covid restrictions, with searches for Italian holiday destinations now rivalling those of m… [+6373 chars]
A tourist has described her horror after she was charged $A800 for four drinks and a snack at a notorious Mykonos beach restaurant. US lawyer Theodora McCormick was holidaying on the Greek island wi… [+6109 chars]
If you were to name Australia’s “scariest” bird, the good old magpie would likely top your list for its notorious swooping. In fact, September, which is fast-approaching, is the height of the “swoop… [+3796 chars]
An architect who spent a whopping $2600 on a designer coffee table was horrified when it turned up sporting what looked like a giant penis. Brazilian architect Ana Julieta Garcia had purchased the t… [+1431 chars]
Ageing demographics in developed economies have seen a pandemic-accelerated shrinkage in the pools of available workers, with older workers retiring. In the US (but not Australia) the participation r… [+4896 chars]
Executive Traveller exclusive The great Qantas Lounge Cull appears to be over, with the airline promising its Honolulu lounge often considered the worst in the network wont meet the same fate as its… [+2304 chars]
One of the richest men alive has seen his company suffer a whopping $US43.76 billion ($A63.3 billion) loss as a result of the bloodbath on the share market. The billionaire Warren Buffett is one of … [+2302 chars]
