Australia
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Industry
A month of peaks and troughs…
If every day Australians can see the importance of tourism to the country’s economy, it is difficult to understand why…
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Developments
Survival of woman stabbed in Queensland accom “pure fluke”
A tourist who was sexually assaulted and stabbed in the neck at a Cairns backpackers hostel is lucky to be…
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Developments
Control Airbnb, industry urges, as report says platform being “hijacked” by big players
A British newspaper claims Airbnb has been highjacked by commercial operators looking to exploit the platform’s wholesome ethos to generate…
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Events
Record crowds for accom’s showcase event
Multi-millionaire Sydney hoteliers brushed shoulders with Mollymook moteliers as more than 5000 industry players packed the July NoVacancy conference in…
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Developments
Owners lose $3.6m as Airbnb entrepreneur goes bust
Almost 1000 owners have lost millions of dollars after handing over rental homes and units to a Sydney entrepreneur who…
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Developments
Australia’s casino giants under threat
Explosive allegations surfaced this week about the role of Crown Resorts in laundering money and facilitating the illegal offshore activities…
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Industry
Ferguson: Why we support the umpire’s decision
We all want to see wages grow and businesses thrive and we need to all work together to ensure this…
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Developments
Accom in limbo over alleged OTA abuses
Accom operators are crying out for industry help to tackle latest OTA issues, more than a year after the ACCC…
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Developments
TAA renews calls for short-stay reform – as Airbnb’s architect of Australian policy quits
The new chief executive of Tourism Accommodation Australia has branded Australia’s lack of short-stay regulation an “unfair advantage” and told…
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Developments
New properties proliferate as visitor spend hits new heights
Australia’s hotel growth is galloping ahead as new figures show we are exceeding targets for visitor spending.
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