Tourism
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Cruise control: The brake on our major tourism generator
Australia’s cruise industry is being held back by a critical shortage of port space, says a leading industry body.
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Historic ruling hits back at Airbnb sub-leasers
In a legal first, a New Zealand landlord has been awarded the profits earned by a tenant illegally sub-leasing a…
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“I loved some and I hated some”: The new era in personalised accommodation
When arriving at Sydney’s Collectionist Hotel, you’re handed a drink and given a tour.
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Veins used to stop tourists being left on the reef
A world-first electronic tracking system uses tourists' handprints to monitor their movements is being trialled on the Great Barrier Reef…
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The cultural revolution driving accommodation spend
Social media platforms including Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat are contributing to a growing shift in spending away from material goods…
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Minister flies to Vegas to seal deal on Queensland super casinos
A team of Queensland government officials will fly to Las Vegas and Macau next week in a bid to lure…
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Stayz goes in battle of US giants
The Stayz holiday rental brand will disappear within weeks as its parent company HomeAway looks to take on the might…
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NSW to limit flood of homes converting to holiday accommodation
NSW looks set to cap the number of days a private home can be rented through Airbnb as it fights…
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Include Airbnb in tax crackdown, tourism bodies demand
Two leading Australian tourism bodies are ramping up pressure on the government to include Airbnb in a tax crackdown on…
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The hotel giant targeting service from the heart
Heartfelt service is the focus of a new advertising campaign by AccorHotels.
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