Tourism
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“Incredibly rare”: $350m coast hotel among exceptional new offerings
Queensland’s Sunshine Coast will be home to a major new luxury hotel, developer Aria Property Group receiving approval for a…
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Travel agency failures see Aussies protected but Spanish in freefall
Australian and New Zealand travellers stung by the closure of Cox & Kings’ antipodean arm say despite travel insurance not…
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Make visas easier, industry urges, as figures show fewer restrictions drive tourism
A 20 percent rise in working holiday makers is driving business for tourism and accom operators in regional Australia, says…
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Surf legend delivers giant swell for Sunshine Coast tourism
A $100 million Kelly Slater Surfing Ranch boasting tourism accommodation, event and training facilities, public open space and an environmental…
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Airbnb turned into brothel while homeowner on holiday
A New Zealand man who leased out his family home on Airbnb for two weeks, only to find it had…
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Short stay body slates “onerous” fire rules as Airbnb champions safety
A leading short stay association says NSW’s plans to regulate the industry include fire safety standards which are overly restrictive…
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Australian travel operator collapses within days of Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook's collapse entirely eclipsed news of an Antipodean travel agency’s demise, and the ramifications for another iconic global travel…
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Tips and tricks to improve your direct bookings
A number of key trends will have an increased impact on your ability to drive direct hotel bookings.
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Resort snapped up in $1.6 billion plan to create “Australia’s tourism mecca”
One of the nation's best-loved resorts has sold for $32 million to British investors vowing to restore the ruined shell…
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Risk of price leakage rising, warns architect of Amoma decline
A company behind Amoma's downfall is urging accom operators to shore up their contracts and better police listings.
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