In good news for our inbound tourism gang, the PM is confident that double-jabbed tourists, students and backpackers will return this year.

Our editor is loving this bubble talk so much that he’s decided to celebrate by having a bubble bath while enjoying a bubble tea.

The overall response to the NSW government’s big international travel announcement on Friday has, unsurprisingly, been a very positive one, but not all industry figures are dancing in the street.

At least the PM had something to cheer about over the weekend after his beloved Sharkies failed to make the NRL finals.

The PM is urging state and territory leaders to stick to the reopening game plan and not give in to fear over rising COVID cases.

Apparently, ScoMo wants vaccine certificates for both international and domestic travel, but it appears some of his conservative party room colleagues ain’t so keen.

Just as the PM provides some hope of an end to lockdowns, one of the states has gone and tacked on a few extra days to its own.

Tom Wanwaring has his handwriting down pat after penning a letter to the PM. Travel Weekly understands he opted for a felt tip and even sealed it with a custom wax stamp.

While Queensland’s capital was a shoo-in to snare the Games for 2032, it was still a bloody nice bit of news for Aussies to wake up to this morning.

ScoMo’s shiny new roadmap to get Australia “back to normal” includes shortened quarantine periods and unrestricted international travel for vaccinated Aussies.

While some might have hoped the G7 leaders’ summit would prompt Australia’s PM to change his tune on international travel, it appears to have had the opposite effect.

Do you have money on Singapore being the next country Aussies can travel to? Well, your bet’s starting to look a little risky.