‘Unprecedented’ change in world’s most powerful passport rankings

‘Unprecedented’ change in world’s most powerful passport rankings

For the first time,six countries are tied at the top of the list,while Australia enjoys access to more destinations than ever.

  • byAlan Granville andKatherine Scott

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Singapore’s clandestine cats will soon have new reason to purr

Singapore’s clandestine cats will soon have new reason to purr

Mooncake lives a secluded existence,without insurance and afraid of being found out. His life is about to change.

  • byXinghui Kok
Exclusive $100 million luxury country club north of Perth stalls as land sale,lawsuit loom
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Courts

Exclusive $100 million luxury country club north of Perth stalls as land sale,lawsuit loom

It was touted as a “playground for the rich”,with a Formula One-inspired racetrack right in the heart of Bindoon. But the long-mooted plans may be coming undone.

  • byJesinta Burton
Australian in Singapore to plead guilty to hoax bomb threat expected to be home by Christmas

Australian in Singapore to plead guilty to hoax bomb threat expected to be home by Christmas

Remanded at Changi Prison for three months under anti-terrorism laws,Kevin Hawkins may be out by Christmas,with prosecutors taking into account his schizophrenia.

  • byChris Barrett
Singapore’s latest green hotel is awe-inspiring
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Hotel reviews

Singapore’s latest green hotel is awe-inspiring

Do yourself,and most importantly the world,a favour by booking a room at these latest Singaporean striking,tropical green-minded digs.

  • byAnthony Dennis
Singapore has the world’s best school system for one key reason
Opinion
Schools

Singapore has the world’s best school system for one key reason

Australia teaches most of its students the same material at the same time,but there is a growing push toward a more targeted approach.

  • byGeoff Masters
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Iconic Singapore hotel unveils $152 million transformation

Iconic Singapore hotel unveils $152 million transformation

The much-loved Mandarin Oriental landmark hotel has been reimagined in an epic six-month overhaul.

  • byJane Reddy
Airline review:This five-star economy class sets the benchmark
★★★★★
Airline reviews

Airline review:This five-star economy class sets the benchmark

Singapore Airlines’ economy cabin is a masterclass in service,food and entertainment.

  • byFlip Byrnes
Singapore is converting old buses into stylish hotel rooms

Singapore is converting old buses into stylish hotel rooms

Sumptuous beds and full-sized bathtubs are just the beginning at The Bus Collective,a new unique stay in the heart of Changi Village.

  • byJulietta Jameson
Identity of ‘third party’ that brought down Optus network revealed

Identity of ‘third party’ that brought down Optus network revealed

An executive from the company that contributed to the Optus outage left a Canadian telco less than two weeks after it suffered an almost identical outage last year.

  • byDavid Swan andBen Grubb
Frequent flyer dentist who misled court can’t handle the tooth

Frequent flyer dentist who misled court can’t handle the tooth

Banned cosmetic dentist Myles Holt claimed he could no longer work on Saturdays for personal reasons. He was actually flying to Singapore to moonlight as a dentist there.

  • byAlex Crowe