Airfares holding steady while everyday prices soar

Despite rising jet fuel costs, post-COVID-19 demand and general cost-of-living pressures, airfare inflation has stayed surprisingly grounded in 2025.

3 July, 2025

Tourism Australia managing director to stand down

Tourism Australia managing director Phillipa Harrison has announced she will depart the national tourism body in August 2025 to take up another position overseas.

4 June, 2025

Growth in business travel as airfares drop

Business travel is on the rise as global airfares trend downwards and demand remains steady post-COVID-19 pandemic.

5 June, 2024

TFE Hotels to launch Vibe Melbourne Docklands

TFE Hotels has announced it is taking over Sheraton Four Points in Melbourne, rebranding the 273-room hotel as Vibe Hotel Melbourne Docklands.

28 February, 2024

International hotel guests double in Australia

A new report reveals international hotel arrivals in Australia have doubled in the past 12 months.

30 January, 2024

NSW Hunter Valley to host Evolve 2024

Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) has announced that Evolve 2024 and the MEA National Awards Dinner will be held on 12-13 June, 2024, at Rydges Resort Hunter Valley.

18 January, 2024

Record international flights for Melbourne Airport

A record number of international flights passed through Melbourne Airport in December 2023, surpassing the previous mark set in 2020.

11 January, 2024

$10 million funding for digital tourism hub

The Federal Government has committed $10 million funding to Accommodation Australia to enhance its online travel and hospitality hub.

19 December, 2023

WA is ready to live with COVID

No more masks, one-per-two-square- metre caps, or proof of vaccination required from 12:01am this Friday.

28 April, 2022

New on-site COVID-screening service gives event planners and attendees peace of mind

Led by a 30-year nursing veteran, Event Health Hub’s team of clinically trained registered nurses can manage COVID-19 testing at events of all sizes in Australia and New Zealand.

7 April, 2022

NZ industry welcomes end to iso for vaxxed visitors

The NZ Government has announced its decision to lift all self-isolation requirements for fully vaccinated Kiwis entering the country from Australia.

1 March, 2022

Opinion: Geoff Donaghy on emerging from a crisis

ICC Sydney chief executive officer reflects on the challenges of the past year and shares his optimism for the solutions.

3 February, 2022

Industry reacts to New Zealand’s reopening plan

While the announcement has been well received, NZ’s events and tourism industry says self-isolation requirements need to be lifted as soon as possible.

3 February, 2022

NSW COVID-19 restrictions extended

In an effort to manage the current outbreak, restrictions, including density limits, will continue for another month.

25 January, 2022

Queensland’s border coming down

Queensland’s border barriers are to come down from 1am this Saturday, 15 January and border passes will no longer be required.

13 January, 2022

Insurance research reveals half of Australian travellers not covered for COVID-related reasons

Survey finds 50 percent of travellers not covered for pandemic-related reasons, despite purchasing a policy for pandemic protection.

21 December, 2021

Business events industry praises Omicron response

Sydney’s business events industry is praising the NSW Government on its measured response to the Omicron variant.

9 December, 2021

Industry applauds Victorian Government’s COVID-19 event cancellation insurance

Save Victorian Events has welcomed the decision to introduce the insurance scheme, which is the first of its kind in Australia.

16 November, 2021

Further freedoms for NSW fully vaxxed brought forward

With NSW on track to reach the 90 percent double vaccination target weeks ahead of schedule, the State Government has decided to bring forward further freedoms.

2 November, 2021

Queensland avoids lockdown with new restrictions in place

New restrictions for Brisbane and several other parts of Queensland will come into effect from 4pm today.

30 September, 2021