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Best July ever for Bali foreign arrivals

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).

Australia to host luxury travel symposium

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

Australia to showcase $3.7 billion investment

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

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

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

Baz Luhrmann to direct new commercial for Australia

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

Wego launches Australia local site

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

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.

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

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,

AVIAREPS now active down under

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

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

Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority seals Australia representation accord

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

Darwin celebrates opening of Australia's newest convention center

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.

Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau boosts its overseas team

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.

MP defends 'bloody hell' tourism ad

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

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.

Tourism Tasmania gives couple honeymoon of a lifetime

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.

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.

New South Wales finally delivers on tourism

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.

Emirates' Australian Conservation Resort reaches first milestone

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.