With New Zealand open once again to Aussie travellers, The Coromandel is a perfect escape for Australians keen for a slice of old-school, beatnik Byron bohemia, all within a stone’s throw of Auckland.

Australian carrier Rex has announced the airline has been forced to cut five more regional areas from its services, in order to improve the business’ financial performance.

Tens of thousands people in the US had their Memorial Day weekend plans come to a screeching halt after weather disruptions and staffing issues forced airlines to cancel hundreds of flights and delay thousands more.

An unidentified five-year-old boy who was found dead stuffed inside a suitcase in the Indiana woods last month died from an electrolyte imbalance, according to autopsy results released on Friday.

Investigators have reportedly established two main theories after a Queensland mum vanished in Mexico, with one of the lines of inquiry hinged off possible cartel links.