A passenger who was on board Diamond Princess has become the first Australian to die of coronavirus, as the government imposes travel sanctions on Iran and one of the world’s largest travel trade shows cancels.

Iran has made arrests in response to the state’s shooting down of a Ukraine passenger jet last week, which killed all 176 people on board.

After initially denying responsibility, Iran has owned up to bringing down a Ukraine International Airlines aircraft carrying 176 people.

Scott Morrison said he has received intelligence that shows Iran shot down the Ukrainian International Airlines flight that crashed on Wednesday.

A Boeing 737 aircraft has crashed shortly after take-off in Iran, killing all on board. Here’s what we know about the incident so far.

Iranian missile attacks on US airbases in Iraq may cause longer flight times for Aussies travelling to Europe, as well as amended cruise itineraries.

Australian and British travel bloggers Jolie King and Mark Firkin have been released by Iran after being imprisoned for three months.

The pair were documenting an overland voyage from Australia to London when they were arrested for allegedly launching a drone near a military area.

Meanwhile, Travel Weekly staff have had to reroute their path to the kitchen after the office dog left a nasty surprise on the rug.

Are you or a client flying over the Persian Gulf in the near future? You may want to give this a read.

Intrepid Travel has unveiled a bunch of new female-led tours, and man, do we feel great about being women.

Is the hot spot of 2017 now a no-go? We consult with the industry on how American politics is hitting the Australian travel scene.