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• Computer likely caused Qantas in-flight plunge
CANBERRA, Australia - A faulty computer unit likely caused a Qantas jetliner to experience two terrifying midair plunges within minutes last week, an Australian investigator said Tuesday. More than 40 people were injured when the Airbus A330-300 ...
• Global stocks soar after Wall Street’s surge
And in Australia, the government announced a plan to inject 10.4 billion Australian dollars (47.4 billion) to strengthen the country’s economy, helping send the S&P/ASX200 index 3.7 percent higher. Hong Kong promised to guarantee all bank deposits ...
• Cultural quartet: 4 cities for fall travel
That restraint serves as a counterpoint to a diverse 68,000-piece collection that showcases Canadian artists, European masters and indigenous pieces from Africa and Australia. To celebrate the transformation, the gallery is offering three days of ...
• Want to ‘find yourself’? Try Oz, ads suggest
This Tourism Australia handout ad shows Sydney Harbour in New South Wales. Australia's tourism chiefs have turned to Hollywood for help in promoting the country as a holiday destination after their last campaign — which involved swearing at ...
• Thunderous storm-chasing vacations
You can also head to Canada and even Australia, where storm-chasing vacations are also on the rise. But there’s no guarantee—after all, unpredictability is one of the things that makes the tours exciting in the first place. What you can count on ...