Industry
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Chinese economy putting brakes on Lunar New Year tourism
As Australia prepares for a visitor influx over Lunar New Year, travel agencies are reporting a fall in the number…
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Fix OTA tax and kill rate parity, Munro urges senate
The CEO of the Accommodation Association of Australia has told a senate hearing that laws designed to make multinational travel…
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Why it pays to know your cancellation policy
Your cancellation policy should spell out what happens if a booking is cancelled by you or your guest because, due…
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Moteliers, give yourselves a break…
The most important position in operating a motel is the role of the owner/manager. It is therefore important to avoid…
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Lobbies still a focal point for hotel design in 2019
It’s a new year, and the design focus for hotels remains on creating lobbies with a neighbourhood feel and making…
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Wining, dining and corporate gifts: Is hospitality guilty of buying favours?
Australia’s politicians and rule-makers have come under scrutiny this week for allowing and accepting undisclosed gifts from the industries they…
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Holiday homes targeted in tax rort clampdown
Holiday homes will be the focus of an Australian Tax Office crackdown on wrongly-claimed tax deductions.
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System broken, but proposed fix “grossly unfair” says Airbnb
Airbnb has told a Parliamentary Inquiry rules for home sharing in Western Australia are broken and need to be fixed.
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$1.5m boost to NSW night-time economy
The NSW government has pledged $1.5 million to help stimulate Sydney's night economy and support music events state-wide.
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Ovolo crowned best in Australia and South Pacific
Ovolo Wooloomooloo has been voted number one hotel in Australia and the South Pacific at this year’s TripAdvisor Travellers Choice…
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