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Travellers back biometrics to speed up airport processes

Most Australians travelling overseas would embrace biometrics in an effort speed up their airport experience. A recent international survey of frequent flyers across G20
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Tourist with kangaroo, Australia. | Newsreel

Scammers prompt change to tourism data collection

Australia will change the way it collects its tourism data from next year to take advantage of new technology and in response to an increase in online fraud. Tourism
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Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Queensland. | Newsreel

Business travel in Brisbane jumps 20 percent

Business travel to Brisbane jumped by more than 20 percent in the past financial year. Brisbane Economic Development Agency General Manager Tourism, Business & Major
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Joseph Moss in Queensland Ballet's The Little Mermaid.

Diversified Brisbane inner-city generates $32.5 billion

Brisbane’s Arts scene has bounced back from its COVID-induced doldrums, as a new report reveals a more buoyant and diversified inner-city. The Committee for
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Uluru, Australia. | Newsreel

Tourists seek First Nations experiences in record numbers

First Nations tourism hit record highs last financial year, with both international and domestic numbers soaring past pre-pandemic highs. The latest Tourism Research
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Bluey's World, Brisbane, Queensland.

Bluey’s World opens. Take a look inside

Bluey’s World has opened in Brisbane, taking fans inside the home of the world’s most famous blue heeler. Located across 4000sqm of the custom-built Northshore
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Squash Australia Open player Youssef Soliman

Brisbane to host new-look national squash titles

Next year’s Squash Australian Open will have a distinctive Brisbane feel as the best players in the world converge on the Sunshine State to contest an upgraded
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Teenage worker. | Newsreel

Under 18s missing out on $368m in super contributions

Making all teenagers eligible to receive superannuation contributions would boost the future payout of more than half a million Australians and reduce red tape for
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Foreign money. | Newsreel

Billion-dollar bonus for Aussie travellers

Australian travellers have more than a billion dollars of unspent foreign cash languishing at the bottom of the backpacks and money belts. New research from hospitality
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Alexandra Conunova violin and Julian Smiles cello in Townsville. | Newsreel

Chamber Music Festival hits right note for economy

The Australian Festival of Chamber Music (ACFM) more than doubled its impact on the Queensland economy this year. AFCM Executive Director Ricardo Peach said the North
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