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“The new ministry is well informed and ready to support tourism’s future”: Peak industry bodies welcome Australia’s new PM

Travel Weekly's editor spent her Sunday morning shushing the cheering crowd at…

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Scomo says Inbound travel will return “well before Easter”, depending on hospital impact

The PM has lined up his rose quartz and is working hard…

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ScoMo “fully anticipates” return of international tourists to Australia by end of year

In good news for our inbound tourism gang, the PM is confident…

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ScoMo says Australia-Singapore travel bubble to form “within the next week or so”

Our editor is loving this bubble talk so much that he’s decided…

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The positive reactions to NSW’s big international travel news continue, but not all industry figures are happy

The overall response to the NSW government’s big international travel announcement on…

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ScoMo says Pfizer deal with UK a “game-changer” for Australia’s reopening plan

At least the PM had something to cheer about over the weekend…

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Government eyes October roll-out of vaccine certificates for international (and possibly domestic) travel

Apparently, ScoMo wants vaccine certificates for both international and domestic travel, but…

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“The product of travel has lost its value”: AFTA chair pens letter to ScoMo

Tom Wanwaring has his handwriting down pat after penning a letter to…

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Travel industry reacts to Brisbane’s 2032 Olympics win

While Queensland’s capital was a shoo-in to snare the Games for 2032,…

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Tourism industry leaders react to Brisbane’s 2032 Olympics win

While Queensland’s capital was a shoo-in to snare the Games for 2032,…

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PM slashes inbound caps, says vaccinated Aussies may be travelling overseas by end of 2021

ScoMo's shiny new roadmap to get Australia "back to normal" includes shortened…

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“Not clear where it goes next”: UK’s COVID battle helps ScoMo’s international travel argument

While some might have hoped the G7 leaders’ summit would prompt Australia’s…

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PM says trans-Pacific travel bubble “a real possibility”

Do you have money on Singapore being the next country Aussies can…

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ScoMo slams Virgin CEO’s “insensitive” comments, flags vaccine passport plans for interstate travel

There’s plenty to dissect here from the PM's recent interview and, thankfully,…

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Federal government pauses flights from India due to unfolding COVID-19 catastrophe

As COVID continues to rear its ugly head in India, ScoMo has…

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ScoMo “in no hurry” to reopen Australia’s international borders

It appears the likelihood of more travel bubbles being announced soon is…

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“Vaccination alone is no guarantee that you can open up”: Health Minister issues bleak border warning

Greg Hunt says Australia’s international border could remain closed even once the…

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“I’d love to see a Pacific bubble”: ScoMo reveals countries that could restart international travel for Aussies

Australia’s PM has hinted that a travel bubble with neighbouring nations might…

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Queensland and South Australia to reopen borders for NSW travellers

Things are starting to look up for Berejiklian, even if she did…

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Ardern threatens to delay two-way trans-Tasman ‘bubble’ after Australia halts Kiwi travellers

The prospect of sending your clients to New Zealand in the first…

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National Cabinet announces new aviation measures to control spread of COVID-19

Did you happen to recently purchase a fancy new face mask to…

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ScoMo scraps local COVID-19 vaccine hope, while US eyes emergency approval for Pfizer’s version

Ever the optimist, the PM said the development allowed for the federal…

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ScoMo says international travel “still some time away”

The Aussie PM is sticking to his “health first” strategy. However, that’s…

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ScoMo called upon to handle federal tourism portfolio

Should Australia’s PM somewhat reprise his role as “Scotty from marketing”? The…

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NSW remains open to South Australians, as COVID-19 outbreak forces all other jurisdictions to shut borders

Trying to make sense of all the state and territory border closures…

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AFTA chief says Prime Minister set to announce agent-specific support package

Darren Rudd offered plenty of scoops to the Travel DAZE audience during…

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Australia to increase weekly cap on international arrivals, as National Cabinet mulls alternative quarantine options

ScoMo fronted the media on Friday arvo to provide a welcome update…

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ScoMo urges Australia’s states and territories to aim for Christmas deadline in easing travel restrictions

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has sent his Christmas wish list to Santa…

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ScoMo says trans-Tasman bubble is still “some time away”

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has put the idea of creating a trans-Tasman…

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Coronavirus: 99 more cases on cruise ship, as Aussie passengers prepare to evacuate

The PM has indicated that quarantine measures onboard Diamond Princess may not…

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SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium’s Veronica the octopus predicts election winner!

Proving Travel Weekly will run practically anything on a Friday to get…

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PM Turnbull in Peru and look which Aussies he bumps into!

PM visits Paddington Bear's birthplace, takes time between marmalade sandwiches to catch…

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Australian market “docile” to Fiji

Fiji wants to see Australians become more aggressive in travelling to their…

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Badgerys Creek risked becoming ‘hitch hiker’s airport’

News of new rail link to Western Sydney met with cheer from…

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Will Australia finally get a tourism minister?

We’ve farewelled our onion eating, budgie smuggling PM, but has Malcolm Turnbull…

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