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Why do you feel so dreadful after a long-haul flight?

EVE SIMMONS boarded the world's longest scheduled passenger flight this week with a host of electronic devices to measure the impact flying non-stop between New York and Singapore.




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Woman is hailed an 'icon' for editing the captions of Instagram pictures with bad ex-boyfriends

Rosie from Singapore edited the captions of several old Instagram photos with old flames to portray what was really happening behind the scenes with those guys.




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Ultra-high-resolution aerial images reveal some of the world's most astonishing mega-cities

Photographer Ryan Koopmans, 33, spent ten years capturing the views. His pictures showcase the stunning variation in architecture in places like Dubai, Singapore, London, South Africa and Chicago.




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The best airlines for 2020 revealed: Air New Zealand is No1 overall

Air New Zealand has been named as the world's best airline for 2020. The accolade was bestowed upon it for a sixth time by the Airline Excellence Awards, run by AirlineRatings.com.




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Pictured: Parents accused of keeping their five-year-old son in cage before scalding him to death

Azlin Arujunah and Ridzuan Mega Abdul Rahman, both 27, have been accused of abusing their son at their family home in Singapore three years ago.




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The Holiday Guru answers traveller queries from visiting flooded Venice to holidaying in France

The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer your questions. This week's topics also include visiting Carcassonne in France and tips on sharing a cabin with a snorer on a cruise.




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The world's grandes dames hotels from The Goring in London to The Carlyle in New York

From New York's The Carlyle to Raffles in Singapore, these are the hotels that combine tradition with luxury in jaw-dropping fashion.




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Zespri launches new red kiwfruit in New Zealand

Customers who tasted the 'deliciously sweet' berry-tinged fruit during its trial in New Zealand and Singapore found it to be 'incredible'.




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Dolphin repeatedly rams its head against side of its tank at 'Singapore aquarium'

Footage of the allegedly distressed animal captured at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) S.E.A. Aquarium in Sentosa Island emerged on social media. An animal charity said posted the clip on Facebook.




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Dozens of homes are destroyed and officials predict a grim night ahead for NSW bushfires

The Gospers Mountain mega blaze is moving rapidly at Bells Line of Road, northwest of Sydney, with the Rural Fire Service predicting a grim night for Saturday.




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New South Wales holidaymakers are warned not to leave as roads are closed due to bushfires

Holidaymakers trying to make a Christmas getaway have been urged to postpone their trips as multiple emergency level bushfires burn across Australia on Saturday.




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Footage shows firefighters taking shelter in a shed while flame surround them in the Blue Mountains

The Gospers Mountain mega blaze is continuing to tear through Bilpin, northwest of Sydney, with firefighters expected to work tirelessly through the night as conditions are not forecast to ease.




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Terrifying pictures capture Blue Mountains mega-blaze as firefighters risk their lives to save homes

Photographs show the carnage on Saturday night as intense weather conditions propelled a mega-blaze covering 460,000 hectares from Gospers Mountain through to the Blue Mountains.




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Lightning strike sparked monster blaze now burning an area more than SIX TIMES the size of Singapore

The Gospers Mountain fire northwest of Sydney has destroyed an area more than six times the size of Singapore and has proved so terrifying it has been dubbed 'The Monster' by locals. 




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How Australian petrol prices are set to surge in time for the start of 2020

Motorists in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are set to be stung in January as the 20-day petrol discounting cycle ends - just as global crude oil prices rise to a three-month high.




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New Orleans is ranked the best city for a long-haul break, while Las Vegas is voted the worst

The UK-based consumer champion asked holidaymakers to rate recent trips to cities around the world across a range of categories such as shopping, food and value for money.




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Time to book a holiday? Budget airline Scoot launches sale with $329 flights to Europe

The Singapore-based budget carrier has launched its 'Silly Season Sale' to mark the start of 2020 with international flights from Australia from as little as $135




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Australian podiatrist faces death penalty after being charged with his wife's murder in Singapore

Paul Leslie Quirk, 48, has been charged with murder after his wife Christina Khoo Gek Hwa, 43, was found dead in a third floor condo in the Singapore estate of Compassvale Bow last Friday.




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Crater left by a giant meteor is finally found by scientists after a century of searching

It was one of the largest known meteors to have hit the Earth but the impact location has been a mystery, according to researchers from Nanyang Technical University in Singapore.




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Australian mum and daughter are making pouches for baby joeys and bats orphaned by bushfires

An estimated one billion animals have been killed as massive bushfires ravage across Australia.




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Singapore's Instagram queen Jamie Chua twins with lookalike daughter Calista for her 21st birthday

Shoppers on the streets of central Singapore did a double take when millionaire socialite Jamie Chua, 45, and her lookalike daughter Calista, 21, walked past in matching mini-dresses.




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Horrific Gospers Mountain fire is finally contained after almost three months of devastation

The NSW RFS Hawkesbury District announced that firefighters have managed to control the blaze which had been burning for nearly three months.




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Mind-blowing Singapore buffet treats guests to over 100 dishes

A mind-blowing seafood and BBQ buffet in Singapore is being heralded as a 'foodie's dream' with 20 different kinds of meat, dipping sauces, oysters and lobsters on offer.




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Subaru apologise for F*CKS edition car spotted at Singapore show

Subaru has issued an apology after a display of their latest modified SUV appeared to deliberately give it a rude title, F.U.*.K.S., which the carmaker said it had 'nothing' to do with.




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Subaru unveils its new FU*KS SUV (that's Forester Ultimate Customised Kit Special edition) 

Subaru announced the release of the new Forester GT model - named the F.U.*.K.S edition - at the Singapore Motorshow last weekend. The rude acronym appeared to be deliberate.




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Podiatrist accused of murdering his wife in Singapore could avoid the death penalty

Paul Leslie Quirk, 48, was charged with murder after his wife Christina Khoo Gek Hwa, 43, was found dead in a third floor condo in the residential estate of Compassvale Bow earlier this month.




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Priceless relics of three French Catholic saints lost in an airline mix up at Sydney Airport

Singapore Airlines was entrusted with carrying St Therese of Lisieux's forearm and that of her parents Saints Louis and Zélie Martin, from France to Sydney this week.




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Girl arrives in Australia on board a Qantas flight from Singapore with measles 

The girl and her parents were unaware she had the highly contagious virus when they arrived in Australia on Qantas flight 52 early on January 17.




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Antonia Kidman talks about her 'bittersweet' move back to Australia from Singapore

Antonia Kidman has spoken about her family's difficult decision to return to Australia after almost 10 years of living in Singapore. She labelled the move back home as 'bittersweet'.




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Hey Dad! star says Ben McCormack may have turned into a paedophile after working on her story

Hey Dad! star Sarah Monahan has claimed disgraced reporter Ben McCormack may have became a paedophile after covering her child sex abuse case.




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Garage for sale in Melbourne attracts international interest

The 46 sq m carport at Little Graham Street in Albert Park, Melbourne has caught the eye of buyers in Singapore and England.




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Married At First Sight's Hayley tells David she's a former drug addict

Married At First Sight's Hayley Vernon finally revealed her drug-fuelled past to husband David Cannon on Thursday's episode.




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Fears of coronavirus in baby in Northern Ireland as mother takes infant to hospital after China trip

The mother rushed the child to A&E at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry on Thursday after informing medics who were awaiting their arrival.




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Married At First Sight: Hayley puffs on a cigarette after honeymoon fight

Her 'husband', David Cannon, walked out on her during their honeymoon in Singapore over her social smoking habit.




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Married At First Sight's Hayley and David are flown overseas while other couples sent local

Married At First Sight's first six couples embarked on their honeymoons on Thursday, after tying the knot in non-legally binding ceremonies.




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Coronavirus officials hunt for anyone who spent more than 15 MINUTES with British businessman

The man, who returned from Singapore by plane last week, took himself to A&E at the Royal Sussex in Brighton on Sunday before he was transferred to Guy's Hospital in London (pictured).




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The furious Married At First Sight rows you DIDN'T see on Hayley and David's honeymoon from hell 

Married At First Sight newlyweds David Cannon and Hayley Vernon had the honeymoon from hell - but viewers apparently didn't see the half of it.




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Pressure grows on UK health officials to name British coronavirus 'super spreader'

The middle-aged British man contracted the virus during a conference at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Singapore organised by Servomex, a British gas analytics company, more than two weeks ago.




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40,000 coronavirus cases may only be the 'tip of the iceberg', World Health Organization warns

Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, director general at the WHO, urged other countries to 'step up' preparations for outbreaks. It follows news of a 'super-spreader' businessman from Brighton




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Indeed recruitment company tells Australian staff to stay at home over coronavirus scare

The employment platform closed three offices on Monday, ordering more than 1,000 staff in Dublin, Sydney, and Singapore to work from home.




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The amazing expanding aircraft lavatory that offers disabled passengers 40 per cent more space 

It's called Access and has been created by London-based Acumen Design Associates and Singapore-based ST Engineering. It can be retrofitted or line-fitted to both A321 and B737 aircraft.




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Tiny garage in Melbourne at Albert Park fetches $650,000 at auction

The 46 sq m property at Little Graham Street in Albert Park, Melbourne sold on Saturday after it attracted international attention from buyers.




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Young couple's wedding on board a CRUISE is cancelled nine days out because of coronavirus

Kiara Titan and her fiance Ryan Robertson planned to say their vows on board Princess Cruises ship from Fremantle, Western Australia, to Singapore on February 22.




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NHS trust apologises for lack of clear signs to its coronavirus isolation pod

The unidentified woman accidentally wandered into the cancer unit and A&E, as well as other departments, while looking for the testing facility at the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.




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Australian holidaymakers devastated as their luxury cruise is CANCELLED over coronavirus fears

The P&O Indonesian Explorer cruise was due to depart Singapore on February 28 and arrive in Sydney 14 days later.




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Quaden Bayles accepts offer to train with martial arts champion Chatri Sityodtong in Singapore

Martial arts champion and ONE Championship founder Chatri Sityodtong offered to fly Quaden and his family on an all-expenses paid trip to Singapore.




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Prisoners of the plague cruise: British couple's hellish coronavirus diaries

For more than two weeks, Elaine and John Spencer from Sheerness, Kent, were confined to their windowless cabin for nearly 24 hours a day as they were plunged into the coronavirus crisis.




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Quaden Bayles invited to US and Singapore after being bullied for dwarfism

A nine-year-old boy who was bullied for his dwarfism has been invited on a whirlwind trip to the US after his story made international headlines. 




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Married At First Sight's Hayley Vernon CONFIRMS toothbrush-gate

Their relationship turned sour when they discussed money during their honeymoon in Singapore on Thursday's episode of Married At First Sight.




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How Quaden Bayle's GoFundMe money will be spent

After the Disneyland trip for Quaden is paid for, the rest of the funds will be donated to charity.