Tourism (Australia)
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‘Don’t erase the soul of Bingin’: Bali locals dismayed as 48 businesses destroyed in local crackdown
Demolition of 48 cliffside establishments at Bingin beach marks flashpoint in the struggle between mass touris…
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New Zealand’s ‘Everyone must go!’ tourism campaign ridiculed as emigration hits record high
Tagline has quickly become the subject of derision, with some critics likening it to a clearance sale slogan A…
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Japan urges Australians to head off the beaten track as record numbers flood tourist hotspots
About 807,800 Australians visited Japan between January and November this year, nearly 200,000 more than the p…
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New Zealand to nearly triple tourist tax for international visitors
Australian tourists will be exempt from the NZ$100 levy which critics say will deter travellers New Zealand wi…
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Travel between China and Australia tipped to rebound rapidly as Chinese airlines ramp up flights
Industry hopes China’s reopening might bring wider benefits for travellers with more airfare price competition…
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‘We are ready’: relief and excitement builds in Thailand with Chinese tourists set to return
South-east Asian nations avoid rules targeting China visitors despite Covid risks, and hope the influx will re…
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Paradise paused: Asia-Pacific tourism continues to lag after the Covid induced freeze
Foreign arrivals slowly return, but cost of living pressures and China’s zero-Covid policy weigh on visitor nu…
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Backpackers’ return brings glimmer of hope for Thailand tourism revival
Chiang Mai tourism slowly picks up after two years of despair, though some call for more relaxed Covid entry r…
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Trans-Tasman travel bubble between New Zealand and Australia to start on 19 April
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern warns that further Covid-19 outbreaks could mean border closures ret…