Tourism
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Staff accused of racial segregation at Accor hotel
Accor and the Australian government have launched investigations following claims staff at a Northern Territory hotel routinely assign Aboriginal guests…
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Supermodel grounded in tropical tourism wellness drive
Wellness is the hook for a new Tropical North Queensland marketing push which features supermodel Samantha Harris inviting stressed city…
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Accom wrap: Accor to lead world with Aussie-grown Tribe
Accor has announced plans to turn Australian prefabricated hotel brand Tribe into a global phenomenon.
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Crown’s highest hotel concept bulldozed by planners
Plans for a $2 billion hotel and apartment skyscraper at Melbourne’s Southbank have been shelved after the Victorian government refused…
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Billion-dollar Vegas-style tourism hub for The Goldie
A $1 billion Vegas-style tourism hub will be developed on the Gold Coast, with the Queensland government this week launching…
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Full-throttle: How accom is championing its sporting ties
The Gold Coast has been named the first Australian city to host SportAccord, a major world sport and business summit.
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Legends crowned and millions pledged in tourism’s night of nights
Australia’s best tourism businesses were honoured at the glittering Qantas Australian Tourism Awards held in Tasmania’s Cataract Gorge last week.
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Tourism chief in controversial bid for eco-development contract
A company part-owned by the chair of Queensland Tourism has been shortlisted for a lucrative deal to build eco-accommodation in…
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OTAs using “brutal” new tactics to drive down room rates
Expedia and Booking.com are forcing price discounts on Australian accommodation operators in an aggressive new push condemned by industry leaders…
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Airbnb moves to clean up exploitation
Airbnb has announced a partnership with hospitality workers’ union United Voice to promote cleaning companies championing fair pay and conditions.
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