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What are the movers and shakers of Australian accom?

New names, sales, builds and refurbs dominate Australian accom news.

Court ban to fuel hospitality labour boom?

A Federal Court decision that Australia’s ‘backpacker tax’ illegally targets some foreign nationals could lead to a boom in overseas…

“Master achievement”: The hotels championing Australian architecture

Two trailblazing hotels are among 33 winning projects celebrated at the prestigious 2019 National Architecture Awards held at Howard Smith…

Airbnb crackdown just lip service, says cynical industry

A leading accom body has described as “a public relations campaign” and “damage control” Airbnb's response to a fatal shooting…

Rooms by the hour reinvented at Sydney Airport

Pay-by-the-hour hotel rooms will be available at Sydney Airport from next year as the Plaza Premium Group debuts its international…

Fair or flawed? Multinationals hit with new tax rules

A new law forcing multinational online travel agents to comply with Australian GST rules has come into effect - but…

OTAs have “positive impact” on Australia, new research suggests

OTAs support one in four Australian tourism jobs and generated a quarter of the $28.4 billion spent by international tourists…

Airbnb declares war on party houses following Halloween shootings

The world’s largest short-stay platform will act to ban party houses globally in the wake of a deadly shooting at…

Meet the hotel engineer prioritising the planet

“My personal task is to train passionate young people to fill the gap for much needed technical staff in the…

Whitsundays attack fuels debate over shark controls

The debate over shark controls off the Queensland coast has been reignited following an attack on two British tourists which…

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