Alan Joyce has received $21.4 million in pay for his role as Qantas chief as his time at the company comes to an end.

Qantas customers were forced to wait hours on the tarmac without food and water after a series of technical issues on domestic flights.

A boutique Australian hotel has been named one of the best hotels in the world, placed on a respected top 50 list among some of the most famous global luxury hotel brands.

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Australians may have “missed the boat” in accessing cheap airfares, and could be doomed to a new reality of expensive flights because of the government’s decision to block Qatar Airways, the Coalition says.