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Lengthy processing times and archaic visa application systems are destroying Australia’s competitive edge with India and China, says the Australian Tourism Export Council.

A wildlife experience putting campers up close and personal with the inhabitants of Australia Zoo is expected to lure some 39,000 tourists to Queensland’s Sunshine Coast from 2020.

Price and guest ratings carry more weight than brand as key attributes to accom selection, says a new study, with consumers happier to pay more for a top-rated property than a brand name.

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Airbnb is dominating its only major competitor in Australia's short-term rental market, says to a new report, with HomeAway recording less than a quarter of the homestay giant’s market share.

A group of protesters shouting "shame Sultan, shame” gathered in front of Brisbane's Royal on the Park Hotel on Saturday for the first anti-Brunei rally in Australia.

Tourism Australia sparked a social media storm when it advertised for photo shoot models - with the only payment being a free lunch.

Tourism Accommodation Australia has announced a new multi-million-dollar home in the heart of Sydney’s CBD.

New hotels are causing plummeting occupancy levels across Perth and forcing accommodation to offer some of the lowest nightly pricing nationwide this Easter.

Social media advertising has become a seemingly unstoppable force that is transforming the ways accom operators allocate their marketing funds.