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Over 86,000 Qantas customers who purchased tickets for ‘ghost flights ‘ – aka ones that had already been cancelled – will receive between $225-$450 following a lawsuit by the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC).
Australian News Business & FinanceA buzzarre wine weekend
There’s nothing like a weekend of wine tasting, and even better when it‘s matched with some delicious food, but we’re not too sure about the latest offering from a South Oz winery – an edible insect wine pairing as part of next week’s Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival…
Australian News CultureThe world’s longest baguette, Eurovision farshun, and the grammar police strike back…
We don’t like to stereotype, but the French love their bread, and to prove it, a team of local bakers have gained a new world record for the longest-ever baguette. Coming in at a whopping 140.5 metres, the baked delight didn’t go to waste afterwards – it was cut up, slathered in Nutella and handed out to a raft of hungry locals… Bon Appétit!
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7 May 2024
8.00am (AEST) – Met Gala red carpet begins – New York
10.00am (AEST – The case of Erin Patterson, accused of serving a fatal mushroom lunch, is back in court to decide the location of her committal hearing – Morwell, Vic
2.30pm (AEST) – RBA’s rate announcement and media conference to follow – Sydney
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