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“Contingencies” put in place amid fears over Rex Airlines’ future

Jack Gramenz — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 23:35:54 +0000

The federal government is keeping an "hour by hour" watch on regional airline Rex amid rising concerns the carrier is in trouble.

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Tasmania’s Odd Jobs campaign seeks ‘bums on seats’ and ‘sauna stokers’ to boost local businesses

Simon Crerar — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 01:37:48 +0000

In the latest instalment of a never-ending quest to cement its status as the world’s best tourism agency, Tourism Tasmania is back with another quirky Only In Tassie marketing campaign.

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The heat is on: Victoria, NSW ski resorts could soon disappear

Tracey Ferrier — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:34:57 +0000

Snow seasons would effectively cease to exist for most Victorian resorts by 2080, including Falls Creek and Mt Buller.

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Bonza isn’t the first Australian budget airline to struggle – and it won’t be the last

Ian Douglas — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 23:53:14 +0000

Low-cost carrier Bonza has just become the aviation industry’s latest casualty, entering voluntary administration on Tuesday after abruptly cancelling all flights.

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Goodbye fast tourism: Rising airfare costs can spell good news for Aussie destinations

Gui Lohmann — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 23:44:57 +0000

By promoting slower travel and encouraging visitors to venture beyond the typical tourist hotspots, Australia can showcase its diversity, beauty and rich cultural heritage to the world.

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Qantas boosts business travel with free wi-fi on international flights

Tegan Jones — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 02:13:11 +0000

Qantas is launching free, high-speed wi-fi on international flights to meet growing demand for continuous connectivity in the sky.

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Swifties leave Melbourne businesses enchanted with a $174 million boost to economy

Liz Hobday — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 22:53:05 +0000

Pop megastar Taylor Swift has left an economic love story in the wake of her concerts in Melbourne.

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TasmanAi: An intelligent image generator without the artificial bit

Simon Crerar — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 01:55:26 +0000

Australia's most innovative tourism agency is back at it, spotlighting local artists and critiquing AI image generators with real human-powered TasmanAi.

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Queensland offers $50 tourism vouchers in $2.5 million boost for storm-affected businesses

David Adams — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:01:08 +0000

Wineries, tour operators, and surf instructors across the Gold Coast region stand to benefit from $2.5 million in state government support funding, as part of a new entertainment voucher system designed to help businesses bounce back from recent extreme weather events.

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Is Airbnb strangling regional towns? A new Aussie competitor weighs in

David Adams — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 04:20:56 +0000

Short-term holiday rentals are not the only reason businesses in regional Australia are struggling to find staff, Heartful founder Jen Clark says, as locals fear platforms like Airbnb are pricing workers out of rental accommodation.

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