Another emerging reality further challenging the Australian tourism industry is the increasing number of people spending holidays visiting family or friends, potentially dampening profitability for operators.

Arguably the crux of the accommodation industry, pillows can make or break the quality of a guest’s stay. So it is choosing the right pillows to offer your gueststhat may just make or break the success of your hotel.

A recent Federal Court decision may now allow for business operators in the accommodation industry – management rights, hotels, motels and caravan parks – to be exempt from paying GST on cancellation fees.

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Tourism South Australia is ahead of the nation with its innovative new website.

In true Aussie do-it-yourself style, Pauline and Ace Matthews undertook a major renovation of their Parkes International Comfort Inn and were rewarded by being named Australasian Comfort Inn Franchisee of the Year ahead of 178 other properties.

Queenslanders looking to buy strata titled property need to take more care in doing their homework and reading the contract fine print, or they run the risk of facing unexpected costs.

The vexed issue of strata title community schedule lot entitlements has again been addressed by the Queensland parliament by the tabling of the Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill on 14 September 2012.

For better or for worse, cloud-computing is the technology of the future.

Minister for tourism and major events Louise Asher has announced that Victoria’s alpine industry has been recognised at the national level with the appointment of two of the state’s world ski champions as Snow Australia’s ski industry ambassadors.