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AAA Attacks Alternative Accommodation Options
Our industry pays a raft of taxes to local, state and federal governments. Taking this into consideration, the Accommodation Association…
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Q Station Winner of the Skål Sustainable Development Award
The Q Station Manly (formerly Quarantine Station) is a winner of the Skål Sustainable Development in Tourism Awards 2013 in…
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Hostplus assisting hospitality as ATO focuses on super payments
With the Australian Taxation Office announcing a focus on cafés and restaurants to ensure Superannuation Guarantee payments are being made…
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New bunk bed rules start
As of 23 October, short-term rental accommodation providers are required to meet the new mandatory bunk bed safety standard. Fair…
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Average hotel booking value falls
The average booking value for Australian hotels in nearly every major destination fell this winter, as hotels experience a freeze…
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Gold Coast is still number one for Schoolies
The Gold Coast remained the overwhelming favourite destination for Schoolies Week, with schoolies.com expecting around 30,000 young holidaymakers to arrive…
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Property manager sentenced for trust account breaches
A Brisbane property director was sentenced to four months jail, suspended for 12 months, for trust account breaches in the…
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McEvoy leaves TA for Fairfax Events
Tourism Australiam director Andrew McEvoy has resigned from his position and will finish with the organisation at the end of…
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UGLY bartender campaign adds TNQ to the mix
The Leukaemia Foundation has launched its UGLY Bartender of the Year campaign to raise $1.2 million to provide 15,000 nights…
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STR Global releases preliminary September 2013 data for Sydney
Based on STR Global daily data from September, preliminary data for Sydney includes; • increases in supply (2.5 %) and…
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