Australia
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Developments
What are the movers and shakers of Australian accom?
New names, sales, builds and refurbs dominate Australian accom news.
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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…
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“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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Industry
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…
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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…
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Industry
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…
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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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