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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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Developments
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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Management
Jail for tourism operator who flouted the rules
The owner of a North Queensland tourism company has been jailed – and then released pending an appeal – after…
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Industry
Price hike fears follow new OTA tax plan
Australian accommodation may cost more from next year as overseas travel agents pass on the pain of new tax laws.
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Industry
Is your guest wifi stopping you getting a five out of five review?
We all know you can’t keep everybody happy and there are some guests that always find something to complain about,…
Read More Shining a light on accommodation’s nightmare infestations
It may be the size of a pin-head, but a single bed bug has been known to induce hysteria in…
Read MoreWhere the bloody hell are ya? The tourism ad stealing Australia’s infamous tagline
A quirky video about a conspiracy to omit New Zealand from world maps has gone viral on social media - after…
Read MoreAirbnb a “huge problem” for Australia’s capital cities
New research shows more than one in ten Australians now stay in Airbnb rentals when they travel, up three percent…
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Industry
Australia grows faster than international giants
Australian tourism rates have risen significantly faster than those of the UK and US to 2016, new figures show.
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Industry
Is this the best tourism job on the planet?
As the autumn chill begins to bite, Aussies with a winning smile might consider saying aloha to a job offer…
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