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Online conference to support tourism sector through covid-19 outbreak
A free online conference is set to bring together industry leaders to discuss the unprecedented economic circumstances caused by the covid-19 outbreak, and what...
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre extends shutdown until June 30
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has announced it will keep its doors closed until June 30. MCEC closed last month, saying it would reopen...
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Expo 2020 Dubai looks at postponing until next year
The organisers of Expo 2020 Dubai said they are exploring postponing the event until 2021 in view of Covid-19 impact worldwide. The organisers are working...
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Quest offers 140 properties for overseas arrivals to quarantine
Serviced apartment company Quest has offered all of its 11,000 rooms across its entire 140 hotel portfolio in Australia for residents returning from oversees...
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The end of global travel as we know it: an opportunity for sustainable tourism
Saturday, March 14 2020, is “The Day the World Stopped Travelling”, in the words of Rifat Ali, head of travel analytics company Skift. That’s a...
Business events sector sees revenue drop to zero
A layman’s rule of thumb watching Covid-19 spread is that the number of infections doubles every four days. But it is not hyperbole to...
Social distancing may be worth it, but we need to talk about economic costs
Social distancing has been embraced as a key government strategy to manage the COVID-19 crisis. The policy involves limiting contact between people to reduce viral...
Indulge all your senses in the Top End
Up in the Top End, the saltwater crocs are getting restless as they enter their breeding season. For those not familiar with the far...
There’s more to the RACV than meets the eye
With 10 properties across three states, RACV has a range of versatile, contemporary spaces to suit all types of conferences, events and occasions. With...
