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Going ‘no contact’ is the ultimate status symbol for the ultra-privileged, says Jeni O’Dowd, after Brooklyn Beckham’s (left) public spat with his parents David and Victoria (right).

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Unlike Brooklyn Beckham, most of us can’t cut off our family

Going ‘no contact’ is the ultimate status symbol for the ultra-privileged, says Jeni O’Dowd.

Jeni O’Dowd

Mystery Bay near Narooma. Image: NSW Tourism South Coast/Supplied

NewsPremiumUK tourist’s body found on Aussie beach

Police have confirmed a body found on an Aussie beach belongs to a missing UK tourist who fell from a cliff.

Emma Kirk

Guide with guests at the lighthouse.

western australiaRottnest Guides celebrating 40 years

Stephen Scourfield pays tributes to volunteers

Stephen Scourfield

A bushwalker has found human remains where Belgian tourist Celine Cremer, 31, went missing in 2023. Image: Supplied/Tas Police

NewsPremium‘Answers’: Bushwalker finds human remains

A bushwalker has stumbled across human remains on Tasmania’s west coast, which are believed to be a tourist who went missing in 2023.

Emma Kirk

Gulflite jet.

newsExclusive private jet tour to six Michelin restaurants

Stephen Scourfield on a one-off experience

Stephen Scourfield

The plane crash sparked a bushfire. 7News

newsPremiumChilling recount of pilot’s previous ‘close call’

A chilling recount of a pilot’s “close call” while flying in 2018 has resurfaced after he and his longtime friend died in a plane crash.

Phoebe Griffiths and Alexandra Feiam

The extended Travel team, family and friends.

newsYour Travel team’s Australia Day weekend

Stephen Scourfield with a glimpse inside

Stephen Scourfield

Emirates A380 premium economy.

newsQantas devalues Emirates points

Stephen Scourfield reveals a shift

Stephen Scourfield

Steve Richter and Stephen Scourfield are looking forward to working together again.

eventRound the world in food, music & story

Stephen Scourfield sets the scene for our Round the World Dinner on March 12

Stephen Scourfield

Albany 2026 magazine cover.

newsAlbany 2026 colour magazine is in The West THIS Friday

Stephen Scourfield on a special publication to mark the first bicentenary in WA

Stephen Scourfield

Render of the Chapter Chianti's Osso restaurant.

newsTuscany Chapter Chianti opens June 2026

Stephen Scourfield with a classy retreat in Tuscany.

Stephen Scourfield

Shizuoka is 40 minutes from Tokyo by bullet train.

NewsShizuoka’s onsens, food, festivals & big astronomy museum

Stephen Scourfield off the beaten path

Stephen Scourfield

There is up to 30 per cent off Vietjet Deluxe tickets in the sale.

newsVietjet’s two-day sale for Deluxe tickets

Stephen Scourfield brings news of a bargain

Stephen Scourfield

Guests visit a waterfall.

cruisingLess-visited spots in Alaska & Inside Passage

Stephen Scourfield with small-ship tricks

Stephen Scourfield

The Aurora ship Greg Mortimer is infrared.

technologyThe colours of the cold

Stephen Scourfield on expedition cruising

Stephen Scourfield

A 62-year-old Hornsby man has been arrested at Sydney Airport after authorities found child abuse material on his devices during a bag check. Image: AFP/NewsWire

Crime‘Abhorrent’ alleged find in man’s luggage

A man has been arrested at Sydney Airport after allegedly grooming a child for sex in Thailand.

Emma Kirk

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed the cancellation on Monday. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

NewsPremium‘Tyranny’: Bombshell threat after visa axed

A British-Israeli influencer who called for Islam to be “banned” has accused the Albanese government of “tyranny” after his visa was revoked.

Nathan Schmidt

A light plane has crashed at a Queensland airfield. ABC

updatedTwo mates killed in horror light plane crash

A 73-year-old pilot who died alongside his passenger in a light plane crash has been remembered as someome who enjoyed a laugh and aviation.

Alexandra Feiam, Pamela Rontziokos and Phoebe Griffiths

Fireworks pictured over the Swan River during Australia Day celebrations in Langley Park, Perth, Monday.

WA NewsCommentsLocals flock to watch shimmering Australia Day fireworks

Families from all over Perth flocked to the foreshore on Monday night as the city marked the Australia Day public holiday with a full schedule of events, live entertainment and a sky show over the Swan River. 

Kirsty Lichtenstein

Rachel Penno, the mother of missing man Jayden Penno-Tompsett. Supplied

NEWSPremiumTragic end to nine-year outback mystery

Police have confirmed a tragic update in the search for a young man who disappeared from the Australian outback in 2017.

Blake Antrobus

A police investigation remains ongoing. Supplied

NEWSPremiumParents respond to K’gari dingo cull

The parents of a Canadian backpacker found dead on a heritage-listed tourist destination have responded to a decision to euthanise several dingoes who had surrounded their child’s body.

Phoebe Griffiths

A woman allegedly tried to smuggle 39kg of methamphetamine into Australia. Australian Federal Police

NEWSPremium$36.7m find in woman’s suitcases at airport

A woman has been charged after an X-ray allegedly revealed a $36.7m find in her suitcases after she landed at Sydney Airport.

Clareese Packer

Amy's Shrimp and Poke Shack is popular at Ohana Park.

Island tasteCan you eat cheaply in Hawaii?

Sue Yeap goes in search of food that won’t break the bank

Sue Yeap

The dingoes associated with the attack will be put down. Liam Kidston

newsPremiumMajor update after woman’s K’gari death

Authorities have revealed the fate of dingoes believed to be involved in the death of a Canadian backpacker after rangers observed “aggressive behaviour”.

Phoebe Griffiths and Blake Antrobus