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West Australian
28 minutes ago
- West Australian
Wonder lost: The end of the line for Disney cruises in Australia
This season's Disney Magic at Sea cruises will be the last Down Under, it has been confirmed. There had been recent speculation that Disney Wonder would not return to its Australian base after its third season, ending in February 2026. In a statement on Monday, the company says: 'While the Disney Wonder will not return to Australia and New Zealand for the 2026-2027 season, Disney Cruise Line is always looking at destinations to explore with our guests and sailings from Australia and New Zealand remain on our list of future considerations.' Disney did not say what the reasons were behind the decision, other than it was repositioning the ship 'to another part of the world after its upcoming 2025-2026 season in Australia and New Zealand'. It had recently brought in a new round of heavily discounted fares of 50 per cent for third and fourth passengers on new and existing bookings for its upcoming local season, promising more whimsical family entertainment with character appearances on board. Disney is the third cruise line to pull out of Australian ports, after Cunard at the end of last season and Virgin Voyages a year earlier. Costs and regulation for cruise lines operating from Australia have been a major issue in recent years, sparking efforts by the industry's peak body CLIA to relieve pressure points for the $8.4 billion industry. Disney goes on to say of its Asia-Pacific strategy: 'The Disney Adventure's maiden sailing from Singapore in December 2025 marks the start of a magical new chapter for Disney Cruise Line.' The maiden voyage of Disney Adventure on December 15, 2025, marks the line's first foray into Asia. It will be the line's, and indeed one of the world's biggest ships at 208,000GT and passenger capacity of about 6700, plus crew. The ship will sail primarily three to four-night voyages and a limited number of five-night cruises from Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore, making it an accessible option for West Australian travellers. Singapore remains a top tourism destination for West Australians. Adventure will sail from Singapore for at least five years as part of a collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board.
The Australian
17 hours ago
- The Australian
Shocking footage shows autonomous vehicle dragging scooter
Autonomous vehicles are reaching roads around the world, with China and the US leading the way forward. But a recent incident has raised serious safety concerns. Footage shared on social media shows a self-driving delivery van dragging a scooter along a major road in Xi'an, China, heightening fears over safety regulations. According to reports, the truck, developed by Jiushi Intelligent Technology Co., was trying to navigate around debris when it became entangled with a scooter that had been involved in a prior crash. In the video, the vehicle's front left wheel has visibly driven over a scooter, causing the wheel to lock. Self-driving van dragging scooter Self-driving van dragging a scooter in China. Picture: @MikeHeu/Reddit MORE: Huge blow for Australia's EV drivers announced Surprisingly, the autonomous system continues to drive. 'A bit concerning that the robot van doesn't know it has a wheel completely locked up,' one Reddit user said. 'Man the front left wheel isn't even spinning. You would think it would be able to sense that at the very minimum,' another user said. The video has been video over 50,000 times on social media which has raised concerns on what would have happened if it were a person or an animal that was being dragged instead. According to online reports, the manufacturer stated that this was the first time such an incident had occurred and promised to improve its algorithm to detect irregularly shaped obstacles better. China is leading the way in autonomous driving. Picture: X/@niccruzpatane China uses self-driving vans for short distance delivery. Picture: X/@niccruzpatane MORE: China unveils plan to smash Tesla in Aus In recent years, China has been accelerating the rollout of autonomous delivery vehicles, particularly for short-distance logistics to help address labour shortages and boost efficiency. This growth has also been fuelled by government incentives and policies designed to accelerate adoption. In Australia, there are laws that prohibit the use of automated vehicles on public roads nationwide. Australia, however, has no national laws allowing fully automated vehicles on public roads. While many modern cars offer partial automation through Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) — such as lane-keep assist and parking assist — these features still require a human driver to remain fully responsible. However, the Federal Government is preparing for the future of autonomous driving. The government currently working with the National Transport Commission and state and territory governments to develop a consistent legal framework for the safe introduction of automated vehicles. 'The department is working with the National Transport Commission and state and territorial governments to implement this national approach,' according to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts website. 'The department is developing the AVSL in line with the National in-service safety framework for automated vehicles developed by the National Transport Commission. 'The AVSL will deliver a nationally consistent regulatory approach to ensure the safe operation of automated vehicles on Australian roads.' Read related topics: China Ties James Chung Digital Content Creator James is a Digital Content Creator at and is part of the News Corp Australia's digital real estate team. His previous experience includes working for Sky News Australia.
News.com.au
a day ago
- News.com.au
Break it Down: AnteoTech appoints distributor for South Korean battery market
Stockhead's Break it Down brings you today's leading market news in under 90 seconds. In this episode, host Tylah Tully examines AnteoTech (ASX:ADO), which is breaking into the South Korean market with a distribution agreement with Kangshin Industrial Co. Watch the video to learn more. While AnteoTech is a Stockhead advertiser, it did not sponsor this content. Originally published as Break it Down: AnteoTech appoints distributor for South Korean battery market
