Australia
People are getting travel ideas from social media — often with hilarious results
Nearly one in three travelers turn to social media for holiday inspiration, according to a new study. The figures are even higher for younger travelers. Some 60% of Gen Zs and 40% of millennials use social media for travel purposes, according to an April 2022 report by the travel company Arrivia. On TikTok alone, the […]
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Australia’s central bank is closer to raising rates as inflation rises, minutes show
The Reserve Bank of Australia building in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. Australia’s central bank is nearer to raising interest rates for the first time in more than a decade as inflation accelerates and labor market tightens, minutes of its April policy meeting showed on Tuesday. David Gray | Bloomberg | Getty Images […]
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4 people on how their company’s switch to work-from-anywhere spurred them to move around the world
While some companies continue to debate remote and hybrid work for their teams, others are embracing a more flexible work-from-anywhere approach. Atlassian, an Australia-based software company with employees around the world, introduced its own “Team Anywhere” policy in August 2020, which allows its 7,388 employees to relocate to another city or country where the company […]
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Return-to-office mandates will soon be ‘very outdated,’ says Atlassian’s head of distributed work
Companies that adopted permanent remote-work policies during the pandemic are doubling down on their commitments to flexibility while major companies like Google and Twitter call employees back to offices this month. But it’s only a matter of time before in-person requirements become passé, says Annie Dean, who leads distributed workforce strategy at Atlassian, an Australia-based […]
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Solomon Islands says security deal with China won’t include military base
Smoke rises from the Chinatown district of Honiara last November. Riots struck the country after Solomon Islands Prime Minister Sogavare severed diplomatic relations with Taiwan in favor of China. Charley Piringi | AFP | Getty Images Seeking to counter international fears over its new security alliance with China, the Solomon Islands said Friday it won’t […]
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What it’s like to travel to Australia right now
CNBC Travel went to the land “Down Under” to answer common questions about traveling to Australia. Australia’s rigid pandemic border policies led some to wonder if international travelers would still want to visit. It appears they do. Four weeks after the country opened to vaccinated visitors, international flight bookings are nearly half (49%) of pre-pandemic […]
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Thousands of Australians flee homes as floods inundate towns
A car is inundated by floodwater on March 30, 2022 in Lismore, Australia. Heavy rains deluged Australia’s east coast on Wednesday, submerging entire towns, while thousands of people fled their homes for the second time within weeks. Dan Peled | Getty Images News | Getty Images Heavy rains deluged Australia’s east coast on Wednesday, submerging […]
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Some passports are better than others. Here’s a list of the most powerful ones
A new index ranks Luxembourg as the top passport in the world for aspiring global citizens. The small European country ranked No. 1 out of 199 places in the “Nomad Passport Index 2022” published by the tax and immigration consultancy Nomad Capitalist. While many passport rankings focus solely on visa-free travel, this index adds […]
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What it’s like to travel to Australia right now
Australia’s rigid pandemic border policies led some to wonder if international travelers would still want to visit. It appears they do. Four weeks after the country opened to vaccinated visitors, international flight bookings are nearly half (49%) of pre-pandemic levels, according to the travel technology company Travelport. CNBC Travel went to the land “Down Under” […]
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Australia, New Zealand are concerned as Solomon Islands confirm security deal with China
Prime Minister Scott Morrison on March 15, 2022 in Perth, Australia. Paul Kane | Getty Images News | Getty Images Australia and New Zealand expressed concern on Friday about the impact on regional security of military cooperation between China and the Solomon Islands after a draft document outlining proposed cooperation was leaked. The security treaty, […]
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