If all goes to plan, 18 December will now be known as the beginning of the end of Australia’s overseas travel ban hellscape. Coincidentally, it’s also our deputy editor’s birthday!

On top of the usual suspects, Dan Tehan has been engaging in ‘bubble’ conversations with a couple of other countries.

The woman allegedly collected money for at least 19 trips, which she would then “cancel”, claiming her mother was unwell.

Got a client who had their heart set on visiting Singapore soon? Best to send them a box of chocolates before breaking this news.

The PM said the bubble will kick off with a “pilot exercise” giving priority to international students from Singapore.

While ScoMo has doubled down on Australia’s hard border stance, the EU has reportedly added six new countries to its list of desired travellers.

Got a client who enjoys sipping a latte on Flinders Lane every once in a while? This shiny new hotel will deliver the Melbourne quirk they are after.

An unsuspecting Aussie city has been named the most tranquil in the world, and we reckon you’ll join us in screaming a collective “what the f*ck?” upon finding out who the winner is.

Here’s hoping the Australian government has French Polynesia included in its travel bubble plans.

Quarantine-free travel may soon be allowed to select Asian and Pacific countries as soon as August, so tell your clients to start mood-boarding their long-awaited getaways.

It looks like New Zealand’s opposition leader wasn’t kidding around when she said she wanted quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand.

If this proposed bubble goes ahead, it could also open the door to travellers from other countries to come to Australia after completing a two-week quarantine stint in Singapore.