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The Snowball Effect – Electricity Increases and Carbon Tax
Well it is upon us again, a new financial year, which brings such joyous gifts as price increases in your…
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Perth Development Gets Underway
The Western Australian government has appointed project management company Appian Group to oversee the Perth Waterfront redevelopment. Planning minister John…
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China – Good and Bad News
There was a sharp 24% climb in the number of Chinese visitors to Australia last year, when just under half…
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Palazzo Versace MICE Business Soars
Palazzo Versace Gold Coast continues to see a strong rise in meetings, incentives, conferences and events following the introduction of…
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AAAT and TXA Announce Alliance
AAA Tourism and Tourism Exchange Australia have announced a strategic partnership to increase the availability of live real-time Australian tourism…
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ILC Structures For New Era
A new senior management team has been established for Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia drawing on years of international hospitality management…
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Holiday Hoarding a Disgrace – Ferguson
The amount of leave owed to Australian workers was “a disgrace” according to federal tourism minister Martin Ferguson. Speaking at…
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Multi-Language Feature
Leading online accommodation distributor, SiteMinder, has added multi-lingual functionality to its direct, commission- free booking engine product, ‘TheBookingButton’, to help…
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Air Asia Ramps Up VIC, WA Services
Low-cost carrier AirAsia appears to have moved quickly to erase the disappointment of missing out on the Sydney-Kuala Lumpur route…
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Tony Abbott Dumps Ciobo, Ferguson Is Back
In a baffling decision, opposition leader Tony Abbott dumped popular Gold Coast MP Steve Ciobo as shadow tourism spokesperson, replacing…
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