Australia should make efforts to attract travellers from its more traditional markets to make up for the increasing decline in tourists from China, the country’s economists argue. Word-of-mouth advertising and repeat visits are key drivers for international tourism in Australia, new research from Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Griffith University has found, with the study…
Australia’s Tourism Focus Needs a Shift From China: Study
September 28, 2022
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Strike of Baggage Handlers Loom at Australia’s Already Chaotic Airports
Flight delays and long queues are expected to worsen from today as ground crews at Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane airports launch the first steps of industrial action. The Transport Workers Union (TWU) applied to the Fair Work Commission on July 26 for a ballot on strike action as it negotiates a new workplace agreement with…
Australian Domestic Airfares up 24 Percent in Two Months
July 21, 2022
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Domestic airfares in Australia have risen sharply since May by as much as 96 percent in some areas, with industry experts expecting that air ticket prices will remain high for some time. The average round-trip price for a domestic flight was AU $409 (US$282) in July, up 24 percent from May, according to a market…
Foreign Tourists to Australia Applying for Visas and Australians Applying for Passports Face Serious Delays
June 9, 2022
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Australia’s tourism industry has urged the Home Affairs Department to speed up tourist visa processing as some travellers face months-long delays to enter the country. In spite of fully reopening to the world in February, Australia has seen a slow recovery for tourist operators and numbers of overseas visitors far below pre-pandemic levels. “If we…
Australian Visa, Passport Applications to Face Serious Delays
June 9, 2022
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Australia’s tourism industry has urged the Home Affairs Department to speed up tourist visa processing as some travellers face months-long delays to enter the country. In spite of fully reopening to the world in February, Australia has seen a slow recovery for tourist operators and numbers of overseas visitors far below pre-pandemic levels. “If we…
Government Launches Accelerator to Make Tourism Businesses More Competitive
The New South Wales (NSW) government has launched a digital skills accelerator to help tourism businesses market their services with more success in the contemporary tourism landscape where websites, online listings, and social media channels reign supreme. Minister for Enterprise, Investment and Trade, Tourism and Sport, and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said this new initiative will…
Lord Howe Island Biodiversity Recovery Following Rodent Eradication
April 24, 2022
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The New South Wales government has announced that Lord Howe Island (LHI), home to over 33 threatened species and many critically endangered species have made a great recovery in biodiversity since the eradication of rodents in 2019. James Griffin, New South Wales Minister for the Environment said the population of the endangered LHI woodhens has…
Australia, a Country Divided by Mandates
February 9, 2022
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Commentary The imposition of vaccine mandates in Australia has divided the country between proponents and opponents of compulsory vaccination. This division has spawned a wave of demonstrations against unrelenting government demands to get vaccinated. On Feb. 5, an anti-vaccination rally was held outside the Old Parliament House in Canberra. The rally supported the “Convoy to…
Australia to Open Borders to International Tourists at the End of February
February 7, 2022
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Fully vaccinated international tourists will be allowed to visit Australia from Feb. 21, following a near two-year lockout since the beginning of the pandemic. Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the announcement after a national security committee meeting of his Cabinet on Feb. 7. Since late 2021, entry in the country has been largely restricted to…
Australia’s International Border May Open by Easter: PM
Australia may have its sights set on opening its international borders to tourists for the first time in two years, offering potentially good news to suffering tourism operators impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Scott Morrison stopped short of providing an exact date for the potential reopening, but said he hoped it would happen…
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