Australia
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Developments
YOTEL me more: Hubert Viriot on the brand tipped to change everything
YOTEL was a modest UK start-up when Swiss-born chief executive Hubert Viriot bought his hospitality and real estate expertise to…
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EXCLUSIVE: OTAs losing share as holiday parks fight back on direct bookings
Australian holiday parks are regaining control of their online sales distribution channels and clawing back market share from Booking.com and…
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WA cuts fluff to show record growth alongside Gold Coast
Western Australia has gone from serial wooden spooner to star tourism performer nationally, recording a 22 percent rise in interstate…
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Aussie accom owner sentenced for secretly filming backpackers
A Queensland man has been sentenced to two six-month jail terms for secretly filming showering backpackers for “personal gratification” at…
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Chinese payment giant to sell Melbourne’s charms
Melbourne’s tourist attractions will be promoted to the lucrative Chinese market through a new collaboration between the city council and…
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Backpacker influx welcome, but we want more, says industry
Australia’s hotels, cafes, clubs and bars will see their backpacker ranks swell from this month with the government raising working…
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Famous resort derelict after years of neglect
While two Queensland islands recently revealed multi-million-dollar transformations, one former luxury resort has been revealed as shockingly run down.
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Industry
Australian hotel group accused of systematic staff exploitation
The Sun-Herald has published a devastating expose of alleged worker exploitation by a luxury Blue Mountains hotel group.
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Spectacular rejuvenation revealed as ‘iconic resort’ reopens
Hayman Island by InterContinental welcomed its first guests this week following a $135 million transformation into what the hotel group…
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Australia’s best hotel sells for $50m
A syndicate of wealthy investors has paid $50 million to buy Hobart’s multi-awarded MACq 01 hotel.
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