Australia's Racial Attacks

Racial attacks in Melbourne hurt tourism

Racial violence in Melbourne has seriously damaged a Geelong campaign to entice Indian tourists to the region.

New Direct Flight From US To Melbourne

Third Aussie destination from LA launched by V Australia

V Australia will launch its third route from the USA to Australia this weekend with the beginning of new non-stop services to Melbourne, Australia, from Sunday, November 29.

Melbourne Tourism

How Melbourne became Australia's hottest destination

It's a miracle - culture has grown in popularity in Australia.

Well at least that's what the numbers suggest.

Tourist Attacked In Melbourne

German tourist attacked, stabbed in Melbourne

Detectives have arrested a man over the savage bashing and stabbing of an 18-year-old German tourist in Melbourne's north yesterday morning.

Global Travel Outreach Series

"Impressive Vietnam!" makes its way to Melbourne, Australia

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - The Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism (DOCST) of Ho Chi Minh City on behalf of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has announced that an "Impress

Australia

Southern Star will take tourism to new heights

What's 120m tall, has 3.7km of light-emitting diodes, carries 420 people in 21 air-conditioned pods and offers 360-degree views? Melbourne's newest tourist attraction.

Research On Stranded Visitors in Victoria And Melbourne

Australia needs your input

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

Bali

Call for more Bali to Melbourne flights

Bisnis.com reports that Indonesia's Minister of Culture and Tourism, Jero Wacik, has called on Garuda Indonesia to increase flight frequencies between Denpasar and Melbourne from four times a week to

Quest For Sustainable Native Timber To Build New Convention Center

Melbourne Convention Center going for the green

As part of achieving a ‘6 Star Green Star’ certification for the new Melbourne Convention Center, Plenary Group and its construction contractor Brookfield Multiplex, needed to source a forest that was able to supply sustainable Australian native timber to cover 8,500 square meters of ceiling and wall paneling.

Australia

Victorian Tourism Minister Tim Holding slams Sydney's top spot

SYDNEY'S great for traffic jams, but it's not a patch on Melbourne. That's the view of prominent Victorians after an international survey ranked Sydney the greatest city in the world.

Melbourne came sixth in the survey.

Victorian Tourism Minister Tim Holding yesterday dismissed the Anholt City Brands Index, released yesterday.

F1 Grand Prix Races

Asia finds gold in sports tourism

(eTN) Asian audiences are luring the F1 Grand Prix "circuit and circus" with current host Melbourne given notice it may hold its last race in 2010, according to latest news reports from Australia.