Tourists are packing European hotspots, boosted by Americans
VENICE, Italy — Tourists are waiting more than two hours to visit the Acropolis in Athens. Taxi lines at Rome’s main train station are running just as long. And so …
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How to use AI to plan a vacation? Companies are bringing it to you
According to a global survey of more than 5,700 travelers commissioned by Expedia Group, the average traveler spends more than five hours researching a trip and reviews 141 pages of …
Woman donates her womb to sister in first-ever U.K. transplant – National
In a medical first for the U.K., surgeons in Oxford have successfully performed a womb transplant between two sisters. The complicated procedure is a form of fertility treatment expected to …
TB outbreak in APY lands results in more confirmed cases
More than 700 people have been screened and 13 cases confirmed in a tuberculosis outbreak on South Australia’s northern Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara lands. The outbreak was first detected in March …
Centrelink payments in Australia to increase for pensioners, people on Jobseeker and other payments from September 20 amid cost-of-living crisis
Millions of Australian pensioners will have their benefits increase in the coming weeks, as the nation deals with a mounting cost-of-living crisis. From September 20, pensioners across the country will …
Can ‘the pill’ affect mood? Why some women are ditching their birth control – National
Shortly after Catherine Girard began taking oral contraceptives, she felt like there was a “grey cloud” hanging over her head. At 17 years old, Girard was prescribed birth control pills …
ASIC prosecutes AustralianSuper over duplicate superannuation fund member accounts
The corporate watchdog has launched legal action against Australia’s biggest superannuation fund for failing to consolidate the accounts of 90,000 members, costing the people affected $69 million. The Australian Securities …
Where to stay in India? These 8 former palaces are now hotels
The Maharajas of India’s past built magnificent palaces as a symbol of their power. But in 1971, India abolished “privy purses,” or governmental payments made to these rulers. Several of …
Victoria’s Secret overhauls its racy fashion catwalk in the company’s latest move to be inclusive
NEW YORK — For more than 20 years, Victoria’s Secret had bolstered its image built on a man’s vision of sexiness with one big annual event: its fashion catwalk extravaganza, …
New CHOICE and Super Consumers Australia anaylsis reveals superannuation you will need to maintain current living standards
The amount of money Aussies will need to retire to maintain their living standards has increased by as much as 8 per cent. According to the latest figures from Super …