Rethink Needed To Boost Local Tourism

AUSTRALIAN families would be more likely to take holidays here than overseas if all-inclusive packages were offered, booking a trip was easier and accommodation cheaper, according to a study examining the long-term decline of domestic tourism.

Holiday Hell Is Yule's Gold

Another year, another Christmas film, but don't hide the holly yet - this black comedy is jolly good. Four Holidays Directed by Seth Gordon Screenplay by Matt R Allen, Caleb Wilson, Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, from a story by Matt R Allen and Caleb Wilson Rated M Running time 82 minutes Showing Now Cinemas Everywhere Rating: 3.5/5

Families' Tale All Too Familiar

REVIEW FOUR HOLIDAYS (M) Director: Seth Gordon Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn, Robert Duvall, John Voight, Sissy Spacek, Mary Steenburgen Screening: general release Rating: * * *

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Natural Beauty

Lush island ingredients and caring, friendly service lend Fiji's luxurious spa resorts an earthy appeal, writes Kristie Kellahan.

Top Five - Emma Matthews

1. Castaway Island, Fiji

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Good Enough For Warnie

The Australian Government has issued an advisory, but travellers say Fiji is no threat, writes Joel Gibson.

A Proud Widow Takes Comfort In Her Son

WHENEVER grief threatens to overwhelm Melissa Bingley, who lost her husband Mark in the Black Hawk helicopter crash off Fiji, she draws strength from their baby son, Mitchell.

Richards Airlifted To Hospital After Fall

ROLLING Stones guitarist Keith Richards has been airlifted to a New Zealand hospital with a serious head injury after falling out of a tree in Fiji.

Stone Hurt: Any Sympathy For The Devil?

ROLLING Stones guitarist Keith Richards has been flown to a New Zealand hospital with a serious head injury after falling out of a coconut tree in Fiji.

Fijian Rivals Move To Consolidate Support As Election Looms

THE Prime Minister of Fiji, Laisenia Qarase, has called his opposition counterpart, Mahendra Chaudhry, a "terrorist" and Mr Chaudhry has replied that there is a "government full of terrorists".

Tourist Trips Cut Short Or Cancelled

Many Australian holiday-makers who witnessed the latest Bali bomb blasts cut short their holidays and headed for home. Scores of tourists queued quietly at the airport at Ngurah Rai for flights home, their calm demeanour not reflecting the horrors they had witnessed.

Kids, Coconuts And Still Time For Paradise

Revisiting a honeymoon destination eight years and two small kids later, Christopher Zinn found a new Fiji.

Swing It Like Singh

Golf plays a major role in Fiji's tourism boom, writes James Shrimpton.

Hooked On A Port At Peace

A visit to Fiji's Ovalau left Philip Game searching for an excuse to stay.

Boogaard On Ball After Summer Fun

FOR a teenager living in Redhead, summer school holidays mean one thing, the beach ? and that had been the case for 16-year-old Nigel Boogaard.

Belmont Boy Sets Sights On Big Time

BELMONT teenager Rudi Bezuidenhout has earned a second chance to win the Aaron Baddeley world junior championship in Fiji next month.

A Speight Of Visitors

Officials are aiming to lure more tourists to Fiji's capital, James Shrimpton reports.

Holiday-makers Opt For Safer Alternatives

Last Saturday's bomb blasts in Bali haven't persuaded Australians to cancel their holidays altogether, but they are looking for safer alternatives.