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Food

Junior burger represents the potential of regional youth

17th July 2020By: Veronica Hope

Zaynn Bird built a burger empire with little savings or experience – and dad as delivery guy Published: ABC South East

Tourism limits survivable with ‘Orange Zones’

2nd Jul 2020By: Veronica Hope

COVID-19 brings off season early for tourism operators

16th Mar 2020By: Veronica Hope

Alcohol

Queensland pub-owners not accepting COVID fines

11th Jul 2020By: Veronica Hope

Tourism limits survivable with ‘Orange Zones’

2nd Jul 2020By: Veronica Hope

COVID Tourism: Landlords must negotiate rents

18th Apr 2020By: Veronica Hope

Queenslanders still drink-driving in droves

3rd Sep 2019By: Megan Youngmann

Council under fire for rejecting ‘Bush Doof’

29th Aug 2019By: Megan Youngmann

NT gov stuff up sees NT retailers told to take soy off shelves

12th Aug 2019By: Megan Youngmann

Attractions

Whale incident as legalisation nears in WA

3rd August 2020By: Veronica Hope

Woman injured in incident with two humpback whales while swimming off Exmouth By Heather McNeill for WA Today, August 3,

Qantas urged to consider ‘All you can fly’

3rd August 2020By: Ben Clark

TTN 3 Aug 2020: Tourism operators are urging Qantas to consider an 'all you can fly' product to keep

Customer Service

Answer to wage theft is in monitoring: TTN

30th August 2019By: Megan Youngmann

We know that wage theft has been a model for major franchisors and in hospitality - and we know

Singapore getting closer with extra routes ex Cairns and Darwin

29th August 2019By: Megan Youngmann

Silk Air have increased flights from northern centres to Singapore as Qantas and Virgin cut back on less profitable

Business Resources

Niche on low overhead still reads success

15th July 2020 98 0 CommentsBy: Veronica Hope

Couple's passion project turns shed full of second-hand books into thriving readers hub Published: ABC Mid West & Wheatbelt 19th

Bad creative gives SA Tourism a bad name

4th Sep 2019By: Veronica Hope

Answer to wage theft is in monitoring: TTN

30th Aug 2019By: Megan Youngmann

Attempts to stem NT bleeding hampered

29th Aug 2019By: Megan Youngmann

Arnotts being flipped by private equity for $3.1b

29th Aug 2019By: Megan Youngmann

Tourism Routes

Qantas urged to consider ‘All you can fly’

3rd August 2020 37 0 CommentsBy: Ben Clark

TTN 3 Aug 2020: Tourism operators are urging Qantas to consider an 'all you can fly' product to keep

Spirit of Tasmania migrates ports

14th July 2020 107 0 CommentsBy: Veronica Hope

Spirit of Tasmania to move Victorian operations from Port Melbourne to Geelong Published: ABC News 23 April 2020 By Lucy

India

NAWP to open up souvenir industries, too

29th June 2015 623 0 CommentsBy: Veronica Hope

PICTURE: A Cairns tourism operator selling skins and other animal products. From Lakwatseradeprimera.com The Cairns Post is reporting that the

Mayor denies outback restaurant’s discrimination

23rd Dec 2014By: Veronica Hope

Restaurant Australia’s campaign labelled ‘misguided’

24th Nov 2014By: Veronica Hope

China

Qantas urged to consider ‘All you can fly’

3rd August 2020 37 0 CommentsBy: Ben Clark

TTN 3 Aug 2020: Tourism operators are urging Qantas to consider an 'all you can fly' product to keep

Super progressive gallery accused of bending to Beijing

3rd Sep 2019By: Megan Youngmann

Singapore getting closer with extra routes ex Cairns and Darwin

29th Aug 2019By: Megan Youngmann

Editor's Choice

Whale incident as legalisation nears in WA

3rd August 2020 35 0 CommentsBy: Veronica Hope

Woman injured in incident with two humpback whales while swimming off Exmouth By Heather McNeill for WA Today, August 3,

Qantas urged to consider ‘All you can fly’

3rd Aug 2020By: Ben Clark

Junior burger represents the potential of regional youth

17th Jul 2020By: Veronica Hope

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Government

Accommodation operator – Julie Irwin

9th December 2013 416 0 CommentsBy: Veronica Hope

PICTURE: Julie Irwin and The Tourism News journalist Veronica Hope Scroll down to listen to podcast, or subscribe here Accommodation operator

Danish tourist dies trying to get high

18th Feb 2014By: Veronica Hope

Balance sought in Darwin zoning

10th Feb 2014By: Veronica Hope

Only 5 ‘fire-fit’ staff for 5000 visitors a day

26th Oct 2015By: Veronica Hope

Penalty rate argument hits fever pitch

9th Apr 2015By: Veronica Hope

Momentum

Qantas Chairman’s Club: ‘priceless’ gift to MPs

10th October 2016 788 0 CommentsBy: Veronica Hope

Comment by Veronica Hope, Editor of The Tourism News See revelations by ABC below commentary. Turnbull knows there's no such thing

NT Chief Minister behind park resort development

31st Jan 2014By: Veronica Hope

Easter Saturday outback pub riot

21st Apr 2014By: Veronica Hope

Operators say G20 only benefited a select few

5th Mar 2015By: Veronica Hope

Sustainable arts hub and tourism vision for Hobart

26th Aug 2014By: Veronica Hope

Australian Cultural Exports

Whale incident as legalisation nears in WA

3rd August 2020 35 0 CommentsBy: Veronica Hope

Woman injured in incident with two humpback whales while swimming off Exmouth By Heather McNeill for WA Today, August 3,

Junior burger represents the potential of regional youth

17th July 2020 70 0 CommentsBy: Veronica Hope

Zaynn Bird built a burger empire with little savings or experience – and dad as delivery guy Published: ABC South East

Tourism limits survivable with ‘Orange Zones’

2nd July 2020 124 0 CommentsBy: Veronica Hope

TTN 2 July 2020: Operators with a lot of floor space like Jordan Rowland of Roth's Wine Bar in

Bad creative gives SA Tourism a bad name

4th September 2019 1624 0 CommentsBy: Veronica Hope

TTN Editorial - After a tousle for SA Tourism's advertising account, international ad agency TBWA has used SA Tourism's

Super progressive gallery accused of bending to Beijing

3rd September 2019 1597 0 CommentsBy: Megan Youngmann

The National Gallery of Victoria has a great reputation - or did, until it cancelled a show with an

Singapore getting closer with extra routes ex Cairns and Darwin

29th August 2019 2201 0 CommentsBy: Megan Youngmann

Silk Air have increased flights from northern centres to Singapore as Qantas and Virgin cut back on less profitable

Gambling

Unbecoming developer enjoys a spot of wombat hunting

27th August 2019By: Megan Youngmann

In case Mr Chinatown could be any less appealing to the Vic high country locals, his Chinese-language ads promise

Losers lose bigger with modern casino AI

15th August 2019By: Megan Youngmann

Are you the biggest loser? Casino technology can now spot you to draw you in. China's Big Brother Casinos

Crown casino busted racially profiling NBA star

9th August 2019By: Megan Youngmann

'Cartoon from Melbourne's Herald Sun' @NBA star @BenSimmons25 was being paid by Tourism Victoria to upload his Australian experiences -

Harmonisation

Qantas Chairman’s Club: ‘priceless’ gift to MPs

10th Oct 2016By: Veronica Hope

Cross-promoting motherhood + Adelaide

5th Oct 2015By: Veronica Hope

First permanent rainbow crossing gets the OK

29th May 2013By: Veronica Hope

Australian Domestic Tourism

Albany Premier Hotel burnt down by licensee

7th Oct 2016By: Veronica Hope

Unbecoming developer enjoys a spot of wombat hunting

27th Aug 2019By: Megan Youngmann

WHS in focus as Royal Brisbane Show breeds E.coli

4th Sep 2013By: Veronica Hope

Media and Communications

The Vegemite movie is coming – via Keddie family

5th Aug 2013By: Veronica Hope

What Chinese tourists really want – hospitality

12th Aug 2014By: Veronica Hope

Sydney theatres unsustainable – even for Les Mis

26th Mar 2015By: Veronica Hope

Community

‘David + Goliath’ cinema battles can be won

15th September 2014 277 0 CommentsBy: Veronica Hope

Photo: Hornsby cinema owner David Stone in the projection room (702 ABC Sydney: Declan Gooch) Hornsby cinema survives against the

‘Tis the season to hate on unmanaged tourists

9th December 2014 235 0 CommentsBy: Veronica Hope

ANGERED: Ross Valaire in front of a short-term holiday house at Caves Beach where large groups of people are

Colombo Plan beats a path through Asia

14th August 2014 321 0 CommentsBy: Veronica Hope

PICTURED: Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop, Governor General Peter Cosgrove, and students involved in the Colombo Plan exchange program. TTN

Newcastle NSW’ property/liquor corruption unfurls

11th October 2014 641 0 CommentsBy: Veronica Hope

From the Newcastle Herald, : Michael Kearney, owner of Bar Petite, backs the stance of fellow publican Chris Hearn. Pictures:

Protesting resident takes dead koala to council office

28th August 2014 344 0 CommentsBy: Veronica Hope

TTN: A Queensland man has taken a dead koala into his local council to protest the council's apparent inaction on

Greyhound Racing board dismissed – who’s next?

19th February 2015 302 0 CommentsBy: Veronica Hope

PHOTO: The prevalence of live baiting was highlighted by this week's Four Corners program. (Supplied: Animals Australia) RELATED STORY: Piglets,

Whale incident as legalisation nears in WA

Qantas urged to consider ‘All you can fly’

Niche on low overhead still reads success

Queensland pub-owners not accepting COVID fines

Tourism limits survivable with ‘Orange Zones’

Cairns set to lose $6m per day if QLD stays shut

COVID Tourism: Landlords must negotiate rents

Royal Caribbean ignored NSW Health advice

COVID-19 brings off season early for tourism operators

Bad creative gives SA Tourism a bad name

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No more ‘Tubing In Laos’

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