Airport finds ‘intelligent windows’ improve customer spending
An American airport has found that smart glass capable of adjusting for sunlight exposure results in travellers hanging around longer and spending more.
October 18, 2018 3:27 pm
Travel
Musk: ‘First Mars flight will be early next year’
Space X has accelerated its push towards Mars colonisation, with Elon Musk revealing that the super rocket currently in construction could be ready to launch early in 2019.
Qantas posts highest ever first-half profit
Qantas has exceeded its own financial forecasts for the first half of the year, improving its underlying before tax profit by more than $100 million.
Airport pop up for Valentine’s Day marriages
Couples looking to get hitched in Sin City this Valentine's Day can get their licences at the baggage collection area next to a 24-hour flower vending machine and bottle shop.
Musk’s Falcon Heavy rocket has launched successfully
Space X's super rocket has taken off without hiccup, and space enthusiasts are seeing it as one giant leap towards Musk's ultimate goal of settling Mars.
Crocodile Dundee reboot proves a big hit in the States
Tourism Australia's prank movie teasers were so good, its American viewers are demanding the film gets made.
Sydney standstill: Train strike to go ahead
The chaos for commuters will begin tomorrow with 1300 services being cut, and culminate with a 24-hour shut down on Monday.
Developing: Sydney train crash causes multiple injuries
Two patients are being assessed for potential spinal injuries after a train ploughed into a barricade at Richmond Station this morning.
Shaking, banging and clueless staff… another Malaysia Airlines scare
Passengers feared for their lives when told to brace for impact after hearing "a loud disturbing noise" off the coast of Western Australia.
Namibia uses ‘s***hole’ remark for tourism promotion
A game reserve body in Namibia has produced a tongue-in-cheek video promoting the nation as the number one "s***hole country" in Africa.
Rail staff just won’t ‘cop the crap’ anymore
Union secretary Alex Claassens says its members have been left with no choice but to strike.
Ford to invest heavily in electric vehicles
The auto-maker that it will increase its investment in the electric vehicle market from $4.5 billion to $11 billion.
Bumper pay rise for Sydney Trains executives
In the wake of this week's crippling commuter chaos it has been revealed that Sydney Trains' bosses are earning more than the PM thanks to extraordinary salary increases.
Just a hop, skip and a jump
Qantas unveils Dreamliner that will carry Australians over to London with direct 17 hour flights.