tourism
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Industry
Easy entry tempting more tourists, study shows
Speedy visas and hassle-free airports are making Australia more appealing to Asian visitors, a new study has found.
Read More The town where OTAs are considered as deadly as the crown-of-thorns starfish
Irate Port Douglas accom owners frustrated by OTA commissions have set up their own tourism collective to create a more…
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Developments
Budget “great” for skills, jobs and infrastructure says industry
Accommodation bodies have praised this week's NSW budget for tackling skills shortages and stimulating employment across the $32.5 billion state…
Read More “Get to the Sunshine by lunchtime” urges Kiwi carrier
The campaign highlights the fact that travellers can depart Auckland in the morning and be dipping their toes in Sunshine…
Read MoreNew owners for world heritage-listed Australian wonder
Ferry operator SeaLink has taken the helm of two major resorts on Queensland's world-famous Fraser Island.
Read MoreWhich tourism mecca is setting accommodation records?
After nearly two decades of weak hotel development, accommodation stock is forecast to grow nearly 4 per cent in 2018…
Read MoreMeet the robot suitcase likened to a sherpa, ballerina and R2D2
Its two tyres and large tipped-over-cylinder design mean it has zero turning radius. As co-founder Jeffrey Schnapp boasts: "It can…
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Tourism
What’s fishy about this luxury Sydney accommodation?
Australia’s largest hotel fish tank is making waves at the waterside Sofitel Hotel on Sydney’s Darling Harbour.
Read More Amazon scarier than Airbnb say hotel chiefs
Google, Facebook and Amazon are far bigger threats to the accommodation industry than Airbnb, a group of industry leaders has…
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Tourism
Airbnb cuts 80 percent of listings as government axe falls
"This stinks - and that’s an understatement," Airbnb said in a statement, adding it would fully refund cancelled reservations and…
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