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Survey finds demand for domestic travel remains strong

Half of travellers say the Federal Government’s subsidised airfare program has increased their likelihood of booking a flight, new research has found.

Australia risks becoming a hermit nation. Here’s a five-step road-map to reopen our borders safely

National capability — you might also say, national character — can be revealed in a crisis. So, what has COVID-19 taught us about Australia?

Nonsense galore over India ban

There were always serious question marks over the decision to ban Australians returning from India.

ACT to shut border to Victoria from midnight

The ACT will introduce travel restrictions with Victoria from 11.59pm tonight, 12 February, following Victoria entering a five-day lockdown.

Pining for Perth: Kieran keen to get back to family

The Western Australia border is set to open on 14 November, and Canberra-based 26-year-old Kieran is one of many Australians looking to get back and see his family for the first time since February.

NSW Health permits road travel from SA to ACT via Mildura

NSW Health have confirmed they will allow road travel back through Mildura from South Australia to the ACT without a mandatory quarantine period, following uncertainty after SA restrictions eased last week.

Canberra Airport welcomes direct Port Macquarie flights

Canberrans can add another holiday destination to the list, with direct flights to Port Macquarie launching from the Canberra Airport for the first time ever.

Direct flights to Hobart set to take off from Canberra

Canberra Airport has added yet another route out of the national capital as borders continue to reopen, with a carrier locked in to fly direct to Hobart from December.

Canberra Airport ramps up as some borders reopen

Canberra Airport is planning to return to seven-days-a-week operation from 3 October to cater for the increase in demand amid the South Australian and Queensland border re-openings.

Queensland opens its border to ACT

Queensland will open its borders to ACT residents, with Queensland Health Minister Steven Miles making the announcement this morning, Friday 18 September. Mr Miles confirmed border restrictions with the ACT would be lifted...

South Australia opens border to Canberrans

Cries to uncouple the ACT from NSW have been heard by South Australia today, as the state welcomes Canberra residents to enter without the 14-day quarantine period from tonight.

Bubble burst: SA Premier delays ACT-SA travel bubble

It appears an ACT-SA travel bubble won’t be taking place until there has been a fortnight without COVID-19 community transmission in NSW.

Potential ACT-SA travel bubble could open this week

Canberrans could be jet setting to Adelaide as soon as this weekend, with discussions on a possible ACT-SA travel bubble well under way.

National Cabinet meeting a flashpoint for future of Federation

Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud believes tomorrow's National Cabinet meeting (Friday 21 August) has become a flashpoint for the future of Australia’s Federation. “Unless Premiers commit to work with one another to find...

Plea for aviation plan to avoid airport shutdown

The Canberra Airport is looking at a potential nine-month shutdown if a risk managed domestic aviation plan for is not in place by 1 October this year.

120 ACT residents return by road from Victoria in past 5 days

Today, 23 ACT residents in 17 vehicles returned home by road from the Victorian border at Wodonga, bringing to 120 the total number of Canberrans returning during the five-day window allowed by the NSW Government.

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