Management
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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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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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South Australian tourism ad branded offensive and ageist
A new South Australia Tourism advert has been labelled “appalling”, “depressing”, “sad” and “shocking” for its depiction of an old…
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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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Clothes maketh the brand..
Five-star service begins with how your staff dress. The team’s attire is just as much a reflection of brand as…
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Beatific Pacific is Brisbane’s CBD haven
Pacific Hotel Brisbane offers a selection of beautifully renovated rooms and suites that have been brought to life with a…
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Marriott scraps minis, signalling possible end for single amenities
The days of bathrooms miniatures look to be numbered, with Marriott this week following IHG’s lead in announcing it will…
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Sydney must be allowed to build ultra-luxury hotels, major bodies warn
Sydney lacks the kinds of luxury hotels visitors expect from major international cities and must be allowed to build more,…
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Crown and Meriton in multi-million-dollar deals
Crown Resorts looks set to pay $80 million for a development site on which it once planned to build Australia’s…
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