Traveller Awards:10 leaders in protecting the planet

Traveller Awards:10 leaders in protecting the planet

From staying in an upcycled train carriage to signing a tourist pledge,these nations and operators prove there’s no single approach for protecting the planet.

  • byTraveller team

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New direct flight just made this paradise easily accessible

New direct flight just made this paradise easily accessible

With more than 300 islands,aqua lagoons,a pristine reef system and overwater bungalows,Palau has been touted as a Maldives right on our doorstep.

  • byChristine Retschlag
Brisbane Airport adds flights to new ‘bucket-list’ destination

Brisbane Airport adds flights to new ‘bucket-list’ destination

Brisbane Airport is set to add another international destination to its inventory,with flights to the tiny north Pacific nation of Palau to begin this month.

  • byCameron Atfield
The forgotten island where an Australian legend was killed

The forgotten island where an Australian legend was killed

Damien Parer shot footage that won Australia’s first Academy Award,but few visit the site of the bloody battle where he was killed.

  • byCatherine Best
After delays,US Senate passes funds for Pacific island nations

After delays,US Senate passes funds for Pacific island nations

Republicans were able to make it easier for veterans deemed mentally incompetent to buy guns – a provision that provoked some Democrats to vote against the measure.

  • byErik Wasson
The Australian ‘banks’ of sovereign citizens – and the havoc they wreak

The Australian ‘banks’ of sovereign citizens – and the havoc they wreak

Creditnet Bank Internationale has no office and does not take deposits from consumers. Yet the group has found itself at the centre of controversial moments in Australian corporate history and an attempted $25 billion fraud on the nation of Palau.

  • bySarah Danckert
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Palau urges Australia to push US for funding,warning China could force Pacific to ‘sacrifice’ Taiwan

Palau urges Australia to push US for funding,warning China could force Pacific to ‘sacrifice’ Taiwan

The president of Palau Surangel Whipps says Beijing is pursuing its interests aggressively across the region and has called on Australia to intervene as the US falters.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
An expert expat’s tips for Palau

An expert expat’s tips for Palau

With supreme diving,a national karaoke obsession and restaurants that will cook your daily catch for a “corkage” fee,it’s easy to fall for this tiny island nation.

  • byBelinda Jackson
Amazing and crowd-free:12 of the world’s most underrated countries

Amazing and crowd-free:12 of the world’s most underrated countries

Look beyond the usual destinations and you’ll find outstanding countries that offer something different,and may well be bargain-priced and uncrowded too.

  • byBrian Johnston
‘Declaration of partnership’:US inks new Pacific pact in wake of China’s regional interest

‘Declaration of partnership’:US inks new Pacific pact in wake of China’s regional interest

Admitting that Pacific nations have been given “short shrift” for years,the US has sought to make amends in the region of growing interest to China.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Five Micronesian countries to quit the Pacific Islands Forum

Five Micronesian countries to quit the Pacific Islands Forum

Five Pacific island nations have announced they are quitting the Pacific’s key regional body in a blow to Australia’s efforts to unite the region.

  • byAnthony Galloway