Developments
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Sebel twins adopted by Brady bunch
Two new Sebel hotels will be built in Melbourne under the Brady family, founders of the Amber Property Group.
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“Dark day”: Staff and guests mourn loss of historic Binna Burra
A landmark Gold Coast hinterland property which has welcomed guests since 1933 was decimated by bushfire following its evacuation last…
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Trivago tells court “best” doesn’t have to mean cheapest
The consumer watchdog began its prosecution of Trivago on Monday, accusing the travel platform of deceiving the public over ‘best…
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Tourism growth almost twice that of economy, report finds
Australia’s tourism industry is growing much faster than the national economy and will continue to be a major driver of…
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‘Playground’ tag creates big upswing for Goldie
Branding the Gold Coast ‘Australia’s favourite playground’ is prompting a surge in high-spending tourists, the city’s tourism chief claims.
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Australasian short stays targeted by drug smugglers
Antipodean airbnbs are being targeted by criminals looking to establish drug trafficking rackets and cash in on high methamphetamine prices…
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Broome operators seek curbs as they lose “10 to 15 percent a year to Airbnb”
Broome accom providers have joined the fight for urgent regulation of short stay holiday lets, claiming established businesses are losing…
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Groundbreaking developments for Sunny Coast and Melbourne
Work will soon begin on the Sunshine Coast's first international hotel in 30 years, with planners giving the green light…
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Accor’s budget hotels snapped up in nation’s “most watched” deal
In one of the biggest portfolio deals in Australian accom history, fund and investment manager iProsperity Group has bought AccorInvest’s…
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Tripling of flights heralds new era of Japanese tourism
Flights between Australia and Tokyo's Haneda airport will triple from March 2020 as the government looks to swell our Japanese…
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