Travel and Tourism

Locals say this cheeky pelican has a personality unlike any bird they have ever seen.

A fire that forced the evacuation of Melbourne's Qantas domestic terminal on Friday night continues to be investigated.

A mega theme park and entertainment precinct has been proposed for a rural township between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. But will this one happen?

A report by the national transport safety investigator finds hot air balloon rides come with a higher risk of injuries than a joy flight in a light plane or a helicopter.

A controversial glass elevator at one of Bali's most picturesque beaches will have to be dismantled, with authorities citing planning violations.

Changes set to take effect on January 1 will include annual park passes jumping to $US250 for foreign tourists, while US residents will continue to be charged $US80, according to authorities.  

The Sunshine Coast Council has caved to public pressure and will resurrect its Mooloolaba midnight fireworks display, bringing the region into line with other Queensland towns.

A luxury wilderness resort only accessible by sea and air has been significantly damaged in a direct hit from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Fina, which made landfall in an extremely remote part of WA.

Australians heading to London could soon pay a new "tourist tax" on accommodation as the British government moves to give cities across England the power to impose levies.

Most lakes are kind of blue, but this lake in South Australia stands out for its super-bright colour that attracts tourists from around the country. But just why it is so blue and why it changes colour during the year are not well known.

Virgin Australia and Qantas will ban the use of portable power banks from next month following a string of international incidents.

Passenger flights from Singapore are set to become more costly after the announcement of a world-first sustainable fuel tax to be included in travellers' ticket prices.

The Laos hostel accused of serving alcohol contaminated with methanol that killed six people — including two young Australian women — last November is set to reopen.

A survivor of last year's Laos mass methanol poisoning has started a campaign to educate travellers on the dangers of the toxic form of alcohol. 

David Finlay has captured images of bioluminescence, fireflies, ghost mushrooms, meteors and the aurora australis, but seeing one of the world's most active volcanoes spraying lava 450 metres in the air "takes the cake".

Fraser Coast council is weighing whether to transform a popular tourism site into a public green space, prompting a backlash from thousands of locals.

City of Melbourne rejects Mildura's attempt to take the city's controversial "Yellow Peril" sculpture.  

Nepali runner Sangé Sherpa returns to the Grampians with an unconventional race tactic and a global field of competitors chasing him. 

A new addition to Kelingking Beach has locals and tourists in an uproar, deeply dividing many along Bali's tested fault line — development versus environmental conservation.

Mildura Rural City Council says it wants Melbourne's Vault sculpture to be moved to the regional centre as part of a new tourism campaign.