Tag: tourism in Australia

Pre-Covid, almost half a million Japanese visited Australia. Tourism authorities want to ensure they come back when borders open.

Funding from Territory and Federal governments set to help tourism operators facing their ‘darkest days’ due to pandemic.

New master plan is to guide $276-million rejuvenation that includes improved co-operation with Traditional Owners and upgraded infrastructure.

Tourism Australia is spending $5-million on a marketing push to encourage people to holiday locally while international restrictions remain.

Opposition asks why money is being spent on marketing in the UK and Germany at a time when foreign tourists cannot travel.

It’s a stay-at-home July holiday for the isolated West Aussies. And many tourist towns are reaping the benefit.

A vacation is the perfect antidote to stress.

SPECIAL FEATURE: Recently, the disruptive agents of the sharing economy, like Airbnb, have been blamed for bringing more tourists into the heart of communities instead of just tourist sites.

Arts, sports, beaches, culture and nature. Australia is a land of beauty and abundance. Here's six top spots for the visitor to get a big hit of Down Under.

South Australia’s Barossa advertisement, set to the music of Nick Cave, has been crowned the best international tourism film.

A recent poll revealed the top ten Australian destinations. Here's what to add to your Australian travel bucket list.

A two-year partnership between the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association and Gay and Lesbian Tourism Australia will see Australia benefiting from the lucrative gay and lesbian travel market.

Tourism Australia reports that tourism figures are the best they've been since the 2000 Sydney Olympics, with Chinese tourists leading the growth charge.

??Tour guides and map books are being replaced with technology as tourists explore Australia using their mobile devices and free WiFi.

Tourists in Australia spent more than AU$30 billion in the past year. Brits led the pack of international bookings and spenders, hot on the heels of the Royal tour.

List of fun Aussie answers to questions posed by prospective tourists to the great land Down Under.

Google trends show us who are interested in Australia and what makes them most curious about the land Down Under.

Sinkhole at busy London tube station has commuters stunned with a view into Australia.

Both are up there when it comes to the Best Student Cities in the World, but Sydney offers better quality of living, and is more affordable for students, compared to Melbourne.

The NSW Government are loving themselves at the moment, as Sydney is voted the second best city in the world, ahead of New York, Rome, Toronto and...Melbourne. Awkward.

Rudimental announce they will kick off their tour in Australia in September before touring the UK in October 2013.

A live 12-hour interactive show about the Great Barrier Reef, featuring underwater tweets and footage from divers, is being broadcast on YouTube. Watch the video below.

When a new commercial promoting Australian tourism was launched last month featuring the music of Dewayne Everettsmith, the question most were left asking was: "Who the bloody hell is he?"

Australia’s longest running TV drama will decamp for Port Douglas as Neighbours puts Tropical North Queensland streets ahead.