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Aussies heading overseas in pre-COVID numbers

Australia’s international travellers have officially returned to their pre-COVID habits. The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show the

Whitsundays stars in regional tourism stakes

The Whitsundays remains one of Australia’s biggest regional tourism hotspots, based on the latest data. Tourism Research Australia today released an update on regional

Green light for $450m Hervey Bay Sheraton

The largest proposed new hotel between Brisbane and Cairns has been given the green light after developers reduced the height of the complex by three stories. Fraser

Virgin to end daily Cairns-Tokyo service

Virgin Australia will to stop operating daily flights between Cairns and Tokyo from February next year. The airline said the decision was made because of the slow

Fly direct to Paris in just over 17 hours

Australians will be able to fly to Paris directly, in a little over 17 hours, with Qantas offering services to the European capital for the first time in 20 years. The

Working holiday visas on the rise again

Young people on working holiday visas are returning to Australia en masse after numbers dwindled dramatically during the pandemic. An OECD report on regional migration

$60m water park for Aussie World

A $60 million water park is part of expansion plans for Aussie World on the Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane. A development application with Sunshine Coast Council

August opening date for Queen’s Wharf

The first phase of the Queen’s Wharf entertainment precinct, on the banks of the Brisbane River, will open in August. Star Entertainment Group announced on the

Scientists map reefs with best chance of survival

Year-round coral bleaching on some global reefs is inevitable, with the Great Barrier Reef particularly vulnerable, according to new research. Researchers from James

Tourists pump $90m into economy each day

Visitors to Queensland over the past year spent more than $90 million a day. New figures from Tourism Research Australia show the state’s visitor economy reached $34.1

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