travel news
Carry on clamping: Baggage crackdown leads our wrap of check in news
All Australian domestic passengers can expect to have their cabin bags weighed before boarding from Monday as airlines unite to…
Read MoreFrom mega ships to cashing chips; accom news this week
Work has begun on a $158 million mega cruise ship terminal touted to create a $5 billion economic boom for…
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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 New 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 MoreCruise control: The brake on our major tourism generator
Australia’s cruise industry is being held back by a critical shortage of port space, says a leading industry body.
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Developments
Historic ruling hits back at Airbnb sub-leasers
In a legal first, a New Zealand landlord has been awarded the profits earned by a tenant illegally sub-leasing a…
Read More Airbnb crackdown stalls after fierce backlash
The NSW Government has come down with a serious case of cold feet over proposed regulations for Airbnb and the…
Read MoreVeins 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
Include Airbnb in tax crackdown, tourism bodies demand
Two leading Australian tourism bodies are ramping up pressure on the government to include Airbnb in a tax crackdown on…
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