Tourism (Australia)

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‘The sweet spot’: in the face of overtourism and housing crunch, Noosa keeps its magic
The Queensland resort town is grappling with traffic snarls, a population boom and rising rents – so why are out-of-state tourists still clamouring to visit?

Joe Hinchliffe

05, Jan, 2025 @2:00 PM

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Tourism agency deletes ‘pristine swimming spot’ post about unpatrolled beach on Mornington Peninsula
Video removed as Life Saving Victoria carries out 145 rescues – ‘We don’t remember when we’ve been that busy’

Adeshola Ore

05, Jan, 2025 @5:27 AM

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Record number of Chinese tourists expected to visit Australia this summer as market passes pre-pandemic peak
Juneyao Airlines becomes eighth carrier based in mainland China to run flights to Australia

Elias Visontay Transport and urban affairs reporter

17, Dec, 2024 @2:00 PM

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High spirits: Brisbane city council votes to allow climbers to drink alcohol atop the Story Bridge
Despite fears of ‘barfing’ on traffic and the city’s reputation taking a hit, experts don’t think the proposal is actually unsafe

Joe Hinchliffe

10, Dec, 2024 @12:39 AM

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Cruise ships urged to ‘clean up their act’ amid concerns toxic effluent being dumped on Great Barrier Reef
Environmentalists say marine park waste regulations need updating to limit grey water and exhaust chemicals as passenger cruise numbers rise

Ben Smee Queensland state correspondent

01, Dec, 2024 @2:00 PM

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‘You’re only 18 once’: Australia’s coming of age rite schoolies is itself maturing – somewhat
From morning yoga to beach jogging and ubiquitous big nights out, end of school traditions are alive and well – but not always what they were

Caitlin Cassidy. Photography by Tajette O’Halloran

29, Nov, 2024 @2:00 PM

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Flights resume to Bali after huge volcanic ash cloud caused Australian airlines to cancel travel
Some travellers saved holiday plans by switching to Garuda Indonesia, which continued flying

Cait Kelly

14, Nov, 2024 @1:39 AM

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Almost 68% of Australia’s tourism sites at major risk if climate crisis continues, report says
Uluru, the Daintree and Bondi beach among locations that could be impacted if planet hits even 2C of warming by 2050

Graham Readfearn

08, Sep, 2024 @3:00 PM

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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

Guardian staff and agencies

03, Sep, 2024 @11:20 PM

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Sweet dreams are made of this: Queensland’s Big Pineapple is back. Is it still a big deal?
Touting itself in the 1970s as Australia’s No 1 tourist attraction, the country’s biggest ‘big thing’ is back in business

Joe Hinchliffe

23, Aug, 2024 @3:00 PM

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Scrapping Australia’s incoming passenger card among changes that could bring in $50bn a year, report says
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s John Hart says it’s ‘absurd’ to see travellers handing around pens to fill in the card

Mostafa Rachwani Community affairs reporter

30, Jul, 2024 @6:53 AM

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One tourist called it ‘the tram that never comes’. Will new penalties make a popular Melbourne attraction run on time?
With a new operator taking over the world’s largest light-rail system, it’s hoped Route 35 – the City Circle – services will become more frequent

Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

07, Jul, 2024 @12:00 AM

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