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Labor to attempt to lower the proposed backpacker tax rate
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The Coalition's 19 per cent backpacker tax compromise looks set for defeat in the Senate, with Labor and Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie pushing for a 10.5 per cent rate
Topics: federal-government, agribusiness, tourism, rural-tourism, fruit, vegetables, viticulture, agricultural-policy, farm-labour, livestock, parliament-house-2600
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Four new eco tourism projects in Tasmania to be ready by summer
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Four new eco-tourism projects will be up and running in Tasmanian parks and reserves in time for the summer tourist season including a trekking adventure in South West National Park and a boat charter at Port Davey.
Topics: government-and-politics, tourism, tas
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Flight Centre shares dive on further profit warning
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Flight Centre shares slump as the travel agent says record low airfares, subdued trading and lower-than-expected profits for its touring businesses will hit its bottom line.
Topics: company-news, tourism, air-transport, business-economics-and-finance, stockmarket, australia
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Airbnb: What you need to know before renting out your home
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Airbnb is the world’s largest accommodation sharing website, but there's still a lot of conflicting information about its legality and the risks involved. This is what you need to know before putting your house up for rent this summer.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, tourism, hospitality, industry, lifestyle-and-leisure, travel-and-tourism, laws, australia
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Arakwal people's Dolphin Dreaming dominating awards
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More than one million visitors make the trek to Australia's most easterly point every year, but it's an Aboriginal culture-based experience in a nearby palm forest that is fast becoming one of the nation's most sought-after tourist attractions.
Topics: indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, aboriginal, indigenous-culture, travel-and-tourism, tourism, byron-bay-2481
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Dry spell exposes city-country divide
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The tourism industry is lapping up the dry weather, while farmers suffer.
Topics: weather, regional, tourism, rural, coffs-harbour-2450, port-macquarie-2444
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A man rides a bull on Surfers Paradise beach at sunrise image
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Topics: tourism, animals, offbeat, surfers-paradise-4217
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A man with guitar rides a bull in front of hotels on Surfers Paradise beach image
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Topics: tourism, animals, offbeat, surfers-paradise-4217
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Bulls on beach lure Gold Coasters to the outback
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You may have heard of sea cows, but bulls on the beach aim to get Gold Coast locals and tourists to the outback.
Topics: tourism, animals, offbeat, surfers-paradise-4217
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Houseboats forced off flooding Murray River
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Mildura houseboat operators move their fleets off the Murray River to the Darling because of rising water levels, faster flows and increased debris.
Topics: tourism, travel-and-tourism, floods, mildura-3500
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Topics: tourism, sydney-2000, wollongong-2500
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Government never modelled impact of backpacker tax hike
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The government's backpacker tax was never specifically investigated to see if it would hurt farmers and the tourism industry, a Senate inquiry has revealed.
Topics: federal-government, tax, rural, agribusiness, rural-tourism, tourism, agricultural-crops, fruit, vegetables, agricultural-policy, farm-labour, parliament-house-2600
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Transforming WWII bunkers into a tourist attraction
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Once filled with bombs then overrun by wallabies and kangaroos, the WWII bunkers in Charters Towers have now become an attraction for tourists as well.
Topics: world-war-2, tourism, charters-towers-4820
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Topics: tourism, travel-and-tourism, swan-hill-3585
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Visit My Farm is an idea to make it easier for people to visit Australian farms image
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Topics: rural, sustainable-and-alternative-farming, community-development, rural-tourism, lifestyle-and-leisure, tourism, travel-and-tourism, food-and-beverage, information-technology, orange-2800
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Agri-tourism venture to help consumers connect with farmers
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The NSW Department of Primary Industries is working on a website to encourage more people to visit farms on their holidays.
Topics: community-development, rural-tourism, travel-and-tourism, tourism, sustainable-and-alternative-farming, orange-2800
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Lonely Planet ranks SA in top 5 regions in the world
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Internationally-renowned travel company Lonely Planet touts South Australia as one of the top five destinations in the world in its Best of Travel 2017 guide.
Topics: tourism, travel-and-tourism, lifestyle-and-leisure, states-and-territories, government-and-politics, adelaide-5000, kingscote-5223, tanunda-5352, sa
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Singapore billionaire unveils plans for Hobart skyscrapers (photos)
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A 35-storey hotel and 20-storey hotel and conference centre slated for Tasmania's capital will dramatically alter Hobart's skyline and promise 1000 new jobs after completion, a Singapore developer says.
Topics: tourism, building-and-construction, hobart-7000
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Topics: drought, flowers, tourism, longreach-4730
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WA winery speaks out against gas industry in southwest
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The managing director of one of Margaret River's leading wineries speaks out against the gas industry, expressing doubts the two sectors can co-exist in the region.
Topics: mining-environmental-issues, mining-rural, state-parliament, government-and-politics, tourism, margaret-river-6285
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Plans for $50m Adelaide Airport hotel unveiled
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The Adelaide Airport Authority says a new seven-storey hotel planned for the airport will create up to 350 jobs during construction and boost tourism in the state.
Topics: company-news, community-and-society, urban-development-and-planning, states-and-territories, government-and-politics, tourism, adelaide-5000, sa
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Pit lane at the GC600 with Surfers Paradise skyline in the background image
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Topics: motor-sports, tourism, surfers-paradise-4217
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Gold Coast 600 brings roaring tourism trade
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The annual Gold Coast 600 Supercar race is expected to draw huge crowds to the Gold Coast, despite illegal drug concerns.
Topics: motor-sports, tourism, surfers-paradise-4217
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Topics: motor-sports, tourism, surfers-paradise-4217
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