Jamelle Agbuis

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Many sites put together their "best" travel lists for the coming year, but few do so with such a keen eye toward savings as we do.

Qatar Airways wrapped up a highly successful presence at Dubai Airshow last week with orders for 90 aircraft and the announcement of seven new destinations while the airline’s CEO was honoured for his achievements.

Bank of Melbourne has expanded its BDM access in a move tipped by its new head of broker, Clive Kirkpatrick.

The federal government plans to carve billions of dollars from spending in next week's mid year review to achieve a budget surplus in 2012-13 financial year.

Australian jobs growth is currently sitting at -1%, but the Asia-Pacific region as a whole has experienced jobs growth of 23%, according to the latest index of finance sector jobs.

It cut through the Amboise Forest, but the road had no name, none that we knew anyway, which was perfect. As my wife, Robin, and I drove south between two rivers, the Loire and the Cher, spotted sunlight warmed the tunneled lane. Signs said to watch for cyclists and tractors.

This festive season, The Landmark London continues its support of the Church Street Ward in Marylebone with its gift donation initiative, the Tree of Wishes.

Girard-Perregaux have created a new edition of their world timer series, the Girard-Perregaux ww.tc Cabinet de Curiosités Thomas Erber.

Here's what you need to know about colic, swaddling — and retaining your sanity.

The Holiday Open House at The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley at East Palo Alto is offering the perfect respite for the holiday crazed soul.

Avoid wasting food between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day with these ideas.

One man in China thinks he can make a fortune by selling tea fertilized by one of the world's most cherished endangered species.

World and Olympic track cycling champion Anna Meares can add the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) athlete of the year award to her growing list of achievements in 2011.

The 12-member supercommittee, as it is called, has clearly failed to end their talks as expected.

One of the DeLoreans from the set of Back to the Future is going up for auction at a Profiles in History event. The car is one of seven that were specially made for the movies, and this is one of three surviving models in existence.

The women's Institute Challenge begins on Sunday November 27 as leading players from across Australia converge on the AIS in Canberra to determine the best water polo state in the country.

The recent 16 and under National Club Championships had a lot of highlights, including the involvement of two members of the water polo community with playing, coaching and refereeing as part of their resumes. As well as that, they are both deaf.

A new report has indicated that 58% of Australian employees don't believe employers have groomed them for future success, by providing additional skills training and career development opportunities.

Out of the 19 players still in contention for the Aussie Stingers’ 2012 London Olympics squad, Mosman’s Hannah Buckling holds the sole tag of being the youngest member of the squad and the only player not to have played a test for Australia.

If you want to completely eliminate caffeine from your diet, you will have to add green tea to your list of forbidden foods. However, if you merely want to reduce your caffeine intake, you may want to substitute green tea for coffee as your morning pick-me-up beverage.

Companies are buying more certified sustainable palm oil than ever before - but urgent action is still needed to avoid the irreversible loss of tropical forests and species such as tigers, according to WWF's latest assessment of palm oil buyers.

The first 60 penguins have been released from the Wildlife Recovery Centre at Mount Maunganui beach this afternoon.

The mercury's rising and summer's in full swing. It's the season to cook outdoors, camp under the stars, and drive off into the sunset for a bit of time out.

Don't expect spending on the pentagon to decrease. Not with US national security at stake. And not with China posing an ever- greater threat.

The Australian Government has today announced changes to food store and alcohol licensing in the Northern Territory. Under the changes, areas outside of major centres in the Northern Territory will be defined as a 'food security area'.

Aviation seems to be the key to improving the economy, and Dubai is no exception. The city in the United Arab Emirates has plenty of things going on with its logistics and aviation industry, propelling it to be a global logistics and aviation hub in short time.

International research body, Innova Market Insights, has identified five key trends that it claims will impact the Australian food and beverage market through 2012 and beyond.

Markets were rattled yesterday by the news that Chinese manufacturing activity contracted sharply this month to a 32-month low.