Tourism

News “Bookings and inquiries have indicated that tourism in Coffs will indeed be picking up.”

Politics Tourism Minister has revealed loan negotiations between theme parks and the Federal Government were almost complete when the deal suddenly collapsed.

Offbeat After plenty of Brits eagerly flocked to parks and beaches to enjoy record temps, some were definitely left feeling the burn.

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News Outgoing CMO Brendan Murphy has dashed hopes for international holidays with some stark parting words before stepping down.

Travel About 2000 Sea World staff returned to work today to a round of applause as the Gold Coast theme park celebrated its reopening after three months.

News The Morrison Government is being accused of a “cruel hoax” on Gold Coast theme parks after an offer of multimillion-dollar emergency loans was “ripped away”.

Opinion As Victoria’s COVID-19 cases increase, there is an impending sense of let-down that Queensland’s July 10 border reopening may not happen, writes Lucy Carne.

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News Things are picking up in Coffs ahead of the school holidays.

News We’re one of the most multicultural nations but Australia has a reputation for being racist - and backpackers say it’s worse than ever.

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Travel Queensland’s ailing theme parks have been slapped with another blow just days ahead of Sea World’s planned reopening, plunging their futures into uncertainty, after a...

Offbeat Two people granted a coronavirus exemption in the Northern Territory to “collect a vehicle” went on a cruise in Kakadu National Park, police say.

News A luxurious Bali yoga retreat has come under fire after more than a hundred people flouted coronavirus restrictions for a chanting ceremony.

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Travel The proposed plan would give Aussies the option to complete 14 days of quarantine in a Fijian hotel — which doesn’t sound too bad at all.

News Unemployment rate is spiking and many businesses are going under — but there is something you can do to help haul them out of their COVID-19 downturn.

Travel Thousands of passengers are still flying into Australia – but if you’re planning to leave, the cost is high.

Destinations It's time to book a holiday to the Top End with the Northern Territory announcing it will welcome Aussies back from next month.

Pets & Animals As speculation grows over the whereabouts of Australia’s favourite whale, online bookies have weighed in. Here’s where they’re betting Migaloo will show up.

Business EXCLUSIVE: Things are looking up, literally, after a devastating few months, with long-awaited northern flights locked in for the Sunshine Coast.

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Travel The Gold Coast has “missed the boat” for the July school holidays, costing the city millions of dollars in lost income.

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Business The boss of accommodation giant Wyndham is urging the Federal Government to unleash a wave of domestic tourism spending through a tax incentive program.