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Research On Stranded Visitors in Victoria And Melbourne

Australia needs your input

By eTN

Every month many thousands of people are stranded across Victoria, Australia.

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Best July ever for Bali foreign arrivals
Bali Tourism

Best July ever for Bali foreign arrivals

By balidiscovery.com

Foreign tourist arrivals for the month of July 2008 hit 183,122 making it the best July ever, improving +11.24 percent over last year's record-breaking performance for July 2007 (164,618).

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Australia to host luxury travel symposium
2009 Virtuoso Symposium

Australia to host luxury travel symposium

By eTN

The Minister for Tourism Martin Ferguson AM MP, said Australia's tourism industry is set to benefit from Sydney winning the right to host a highly-prized international symposium focusing on the luxury

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Australia to showcase $3.7 billion investment
Business Events Infrastructure To Be Showcased At PAICE

Australia to showcase $3.7 billion investment

By eTN

A record number of 45 Australian exhibitors have descended on Auckland to attend the Pacific Area Incentives and Conferences Expo (PAICE), commencing August 19.

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IHG Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific head named hotelier of the year
Keith Barr Recognized At 2008 HM Awards

IHG Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific head named hotelier of the year

By eTN

SINGAPORE (August 15, 2008) - Australian and New Zealand hotel industry leaders have voted Keith Barr, regional chief operating officer of IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), HM Magazine Hotelier of

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Baz Luhrmann to direct new commercial for Australia
Biggest Global Marketing Push In Decades

Baz Luhrmann to direct new commercial for Australia

By eTN

LOS ANGELES, CA - Internationally-renowned writer, producer and director Baz Luhrmann will conceive and produce a special international campaign for Tourism Australia.

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Wego launches Australia local site
Significant Growth Expected In Australian Online Travel Market

Wego launches Australia local site

By eTN

SYDNEY - With significant growth expected in the Australian online travel market and a 30% increase in Australian traffic since its relaunch from Bezurk in May, Asia’s fastest-growing travel search

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French tourist found dead in Silverwater jail
Australia

French tourist found dead in Silverwater jail

Frenchman who had been in Australia for only a month has been found dead in a Sydney prison cell, after being locked up during last week's World Youth Day for allegedly exposing himself to a pilgrim.

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North America's biggest annual event for Aussie Specialist travel agents heads to Malibu, California
Lights, Camera, Action

North America's biggest annual event for Aussie Specialist travel agents heads to Malibu, California

By eTN

Los Angeles, California - Tourism Australia's annual training convention for North American Aussie Specialist travel agents, Corroboree, is taking inspiration from Baz Luhrmann's epic film, Australia,

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AVIAREPS now active down under
Acquisition Of Integra To Widen Group’s Asia-Pacific Network

AVIAREPS now active down under

By eTN

AVIAREPS is expanding into Australia to further strengthen the group’s Asia-Pacific network.

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Singapore Airline seeks Australia-US access
THE RUDD government is facing fresh calls from Singapore Airlines for a more liberal aviation policy

Singapore Airline seeks Australia-US access

Singapore Airlines, in a submission to the government's National Aviation Policy Green Paper, said it believes the international air services policies of past governments have "not adequately balanced

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Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority seals Australia representation accord
More Than 8,000 Australians Fly To Or Through Abu Dhabi International Airport Each Month

Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority seals Australia representation accord

By eTN

ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), the apex body which manages the tourism assets of the Arabian Gulf emirate of Abu Dhabi, has opened a representation office in Sydney, Australia to buil

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Darwin celebrates opening of Australia's newest convention center
Becoming One Of The Most Popular Meeting Destinations

Darwin celebrates opening of Australia's newest convention center

By eTN

Amidst a week-long celebration of spectacular laser light shows, dancing jet skis, and inspirational fireworks, the Darwin Convention Center officially opened its doors to the world.

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Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau boosts its overseas team
Intensified Push Into Key International Markets

Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau boosts its overseas team

By eTN

The Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) has expanded its business development teams in London and Hong Kong as it mounts an intensified push into key international markets.

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MP defends 'bloody hell' tourism ad
So, where the bloody hell are the tourists from the "bloody hell" campaign?

MP defends 'bloody hell' tourism ad

The architect of the controversial "So where the bloody hell are you?" tourism campaign has defended its performance.

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Time to put food on tourist menu
Australia

Time to put food on tourist menu

World travellers are a sophisticated lot, but don't tell Tourism Australia. Its marketing executives insist on selling a good ol' ocker cringe.

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Tourism Tasmania gives couple honeymoon of a lifetime
2007 Australian Artist Of The Year Travels 20,000 Miles To Perform At Wedding

Tourism Tasmania gives couple honeymoon of a lifetime

By eTN

On Friday, June 13, Jessica Ihry strolled down the aisle in Fargo, North Dakota to wed fiance Matthew Linback. Off to the side of the altar, gently singing his hit song, "The Guide," was none other than Tasmanian musician Cameron Tapp, 2007 Australian Artist of the Year and front man for the band, Borne.

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The movie Australia sets scene for tourism coup
"Australia" To Rescue Australian Tourism

The movie Australia sets scene for tourism coup

Australia hopes to cash in on Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman's love affair in Baz Luhrmann's latest film.

Australia is expected to do more for tourism than any other film since Crocodile Dundee in 1986.

Set in northern Australia in the 1930s, the film stars Kidman as Lady Sarah Ashley.

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New South Wales finally delivers on tourism
$40 Million In New Funding

New South Wales finally delivers on tourism

By eTN

The New South Wales (NSW) Tourism Industry has warmly welcomed the NSW Government's $40 million in new funding over 3 years towards the NSW Tourism Industry.

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Emirates' Australian Conservation Resort reaches first milestone
Luxury Tourism With Conservation Values

Emirates' Australian Conservation Resort reaches first milestone

By eTN

Emirates Hotels & Resorts' 4,000-acre Australian luxury conservation resort, Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, has reached its first milestone with the completion of the first of 40 villas, and the planting of the first 1,000 native trees on site.

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