travel - News, Features, and Slideshows

• Sydney train travellers can now tap card across network

  Sydney commuters from today are able to tap their credit or debit card, or smart wallet device instead of their Opal card to travel on metro trains.

• Treasury to push expenses and travel management platform to rest of government

  Treasury has partnered with 8common to share the vendor's cloud-based travel and expense management platform with other agencies.

• In Pictures: 15 Must-Have Android, iOS apps for business travelers

  Seasoned business travelers share their favorite Android and iOS apps for booking flights and hotels, navigating airports and unfamiliar cities, staying in touch while on the move, and much more.

• NAB Traveller card can be loaded with 10 currencies simultaneously

  National Australia Bank (NAB) has upgraded its Traveller card so that customers can load up to 10 currencies at one time onto the card using Internet/mobile banking while they are in Australia or overseas.

• Australians support biometrics at airports

  Nine in ten Australians are willing to hand over biometric details including fingerprints when travelling across international borders, according to an Accenture survey.

• How the Internet of Things improves air travel

  Let’s face it: These days, flying is the pits. Here are some ways the industry is using IoT technology to make the friendly skies a little friendlier.

Whitepapers about travel

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  2014 trends in international business communication

  Cost-effective solutions to facilitate connectivity and enhance productivity, both at home and abroad have become a critical success factor for Australian businesses. But how to balance cost versus connectivity? This paper provides an insight into trends in international business communication, and how Australian businesses are attempting to manage this challenge.

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  International Mobile Communications: How To Balance Connectivity, Productivity And Cost Concerns