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Industry
“Savage blow to tourism”: The call for a partial ban lift
Australia's peak business body has described an extended ban on visitors from mainland China as a "savage blow to tourism"…
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Developments
Bleak picture for Gold Coast MONA as planners reject $160m resort
A $160 million wellness retreat and gallery planned for the Gold Coast hinterland is a flood risk and should be…
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Management
WA to get short let curbs – but devil’s in the detail
All holiday let hosts will soon require registration across WA, in a decision industry bodies are hailing as a victory…
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Industry
Owner “shattered” as Booking.com ignores pleas over serial reviewer
An accom owner has been forced to delist from Booking.com after the OTA refused to take down a series of…
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Industry
Where are the OTAs when it comes to recovery funds?
After years of drought, catastrophic bushfires in the last few months, the coronavirus outbreak, and now the possibility of widespread…
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Industry
Coronavirus as bad as bushfires, tourism body says, as it seeks another $76m
A peak tourism body says the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on local tourism is "on the same scale" as…
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News
OTAs take on “anti-competitive” Google in battle of giants
OTAs including Expedia and Tripadvisor are pushing the European Union to take action against Google over the US giant’s alleged…
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Industry
Cruise lines enforce drastic ban on all Chinese
US cruise operators Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line have announced a ban on all passengers and crew with Chinese…
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Industry
Court vetoes lavish parties at exclusive Gold Coast Airbnb
A millionaire Airbnb owner taken to court over opulent parties held at his Gold Coast mansion has admitted to unlawfully…
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Industry
NSW launches $10m social media recovery push
Visitors to drought and bushfire-ravaged NSW are being urged to aid the state’s tourism recovery through a new $10 million…
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