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Passengers have been told to go home after all flights were canceled at Perth Airport due to power outages “out of their control”. Travelers sitting in the dark with only torches to light their way got bad news just before 6.30pm on Monday, that all flights—except for direct flights QF 9 London to Perth—had to be cancelled. The violent storm that hit Perth cut off all electricity at the airport which some experienced staff had never seen before. Perth Airport announced the news at around 5:15 p.m., warning that the blackout would result in lengthy delays over the next two hours. The airport apologized to passengers, some of whom were found stranded at other airports because they could not land in Perth. “The safety of everyone working or traveling through our airport remains our top priority,” the airport said. “We apologize to our passengers and customers for the inconvenience.” It said the decision was made on advice from Western Power. “Perth Airport has made the decision to suspend

Splendor in the Grass ticket holders are urged to attend today after the first day of the music festival was canceled due to wet and muddy conditions. Key points: First day of Splendor in the Grass canceled amid heavier-than-expected rain Many who have tickets to set up camp find themselves flooded or unable to enter at all Organizers urge everyone with tickets to come today, making sure they are safe Hundreds of people who arrived on the first day of the three-day event on Friday found themselves stuck in a queue of cars for up to eight hours to get in, only to be met by a flooded campground. Organizers made calls to cancel the main stage act in the afternoon, as heavy rain was expected. Held in North Byron Parklands in the New South Wales region of Northern Rivers, festival co-founder Jessica Ducrou said it was the “worst weather” the festival has experienced in its 21-year history. “We’ve had muddy events before, it’s nothing new to us but I think the amount of rain the North River

Plain text size Larger text size Text size is very large Spending an afternoon with writer-director John Michael McDonagh and his editor-producer partner Lizzie Eves, you learn a few things. First, they’re great friends, his down-to-earth Aussie no-bullshit vibe is the perfect foil for his London bluff. Second, they’re big fans of drinking days. I met the couple in Sydney’s Verona cinema foyer, the day before they flew back to London after their annual visit to Australia (they spend three months here each year, mostly on the Sunshine Coast, where Eves has family). Over a beer, McDonagh told me that while they were editing their new film Forgivable at home during lockdown, “we’ll start drinking in the middle of the day and then we’ll start arguing”. “The cat’s coming around three o’clock,” Eves said, sipping a glass of white wine. “We would scream at each other and the cat would scream at us and we would scream at the cat…” “Usually 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. is the window where the liquo

Thousands of Australians with side businesses or hobbies may unknowingly take out home and contents insurance which essentially leaves them unprotected. Key points: An ABC investigation earlier this month revealed insurance holders with an ABN registered in their homes may not have coverage A couple in the Victorian area canceled their home insurance policy because they had a food truck in their yard The Australian Financial Complaints Authority says people should file a complaint with the ombudsman if they are unable to resolve the issue with their insurance company Several people have filed for immediate cancellation of their policies following an ABC investigation into failed insurance claims at the Heywood farm. Griffyn Branagh last week called his insurance company AAMI, which is owned by Suncorp, to check if his mobile bike repair business was affecting his content insurance for his rental home in Torquay. Before the pandemic hit, Branagh would travel to people’s homes to fix bik

After coming to Darwin for what was supposed to be a weeklong visit, Melbourne residents Erin Watkins and Mick Porter are still stranded, almost a week after they were supposed to fly home. Key points: Travelers stranded in NT for up to a week due to flight cancellations The tourism industry is concerned about the “reputation damage” that the cancellation of the NT as a tourist destination Qantas Group says the cancellation is due to “ongoing resource challenges” “I was the bridesmaid for the wedding on Friday and then the reception on Sunday and I miss both,” Watkins said. “That’s pretty devastating.” They are among hundreds of people stranded in the NT due to numerous flight cancellations by Qantas and its budget subsidiary, Jetstar. And like many others, they are stuck waiting up to a week for the next available flight home. The couple received a text from Jetstar last Wednesday afternoon to inform them that their flight – which was scheduled to depart in the early hours of Thursday

A regional airline has temporarily cut some Tasmanian services as a result of rising fuel costs. Key points: Sharp Airlines has temporarily suspended Saturday services to King Island and Flinders, as well as Wednesday services from Essendon to King Island Airlines say facing rising fuel costs, the only other alternative is to increase ticket prices Flights are scheduled to restart in September Sharp Airlines said the price of aviation turbine fuel had increased by more than $1 per liter in 12 months, 40 cents of which came in the past two months. Managing Director Malcolm Sharp said the airline had chosen to reduce flights rather than charge travelers. “For our customers, we try to find ways to make it at least less painful,” he said. “The easiest thing to do is raise prices, but we think that will have a bad impact on demand. “This is a difficult time.” The war in Ukraine has pushed up oil prices around the world. ( ABC Capricornia: Rachel McGhee ) The airline said it would suspend

The Australian MAFS star has fans all over the world, which is why American viewers were taken aback when cable channel Lifetime decided to cancel the show despite 300,000 viewers watching each week. Lifetime bought the rights to the Channel Nine show in 2020 and also aired the US version of the show. However, when eager viewers went to watch an episode last month, they found that the show was no longer airing during its usual time slot and had been moved to the network’s streaming app. The Australian MAFS star has fans all over the world, which is why American fans are angry over the cancellation of the show on US TV. Photo: Nine No explanation was given for the change, leaving fans furious that they had to go elsewhere for the show, despite already paying for the channel. Many fans have accused Lifetime of trying to force viewers into their app with some saying they only have channels to watch MAFS and will be leaving the network. RELATED “Your app is terrible,” wrote one angry view