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Hotel quarantine causes 1 outbreak for every 204 infected travellers. It’s far from ‘fit for purpose’

  Picture: James Ross/AAPWith Melbourne under lockdown for another seven days, the consequences of Australia’s inefficient and dangerous quarantine system continue.This outbreak started with...

The airline industry hasn’t collapsed, but that’s the only good news for overseas travel

  Picture: Justin Lane/EPAWe thought things would be so much better by now.A year ago I wrote about the future of the airline industry. Along...

As Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout splutters, we need transparency about when international borders might reopen

 Picture: Erik Anderson/AAPThe Australian government’s offer of half-price airfares to encourage domestic tourism highlights another item of unfinished COVID policy business: when will Australia’s international borders...

Do I need a COVID flight clearance test to fly in Australia or overseas? And do I have to pay?

Picture: Shuttlestock As we head towards our first COVID-era Christmas, many Australians will be excited that it is once again possible to travel domestically...

Australians don’t have a ‘right’ to travel. Does COVID mean our days of carefree overseas trips are over?

Picture: Shuttlestock Australia is a nation of enthusiastic travellers, it is one of our defining national characteristics.At any given time, around a million of us are...
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Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972. Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry.Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.