Accept more risk: Tourism Australia boss calls for Australians to live with virus
Tourism Australia managing director urges governments to learn to live with COVID-19 so confidence in travel can return.
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Josh Dye
Josh Dye is a news reporter with The Sydney Morning Herald.
The Aussie hotel where you sleep (and bathe) with wild animals
The overwhelming drawcard at Jamala is spending the night – safely behind glass – in close proximity to a potentially deadly predator.
Airlines launch price war: $49 airfares between Sydney and Melbourne
Rex, Qantas and Virgin are in a fierce fight as they attempt to lure nervous travellers back to the skies.
Revealed: Australia's most popular Airbnbs
These are the top-ranked holiday rentals across the country for the coming summer.
'Booked out until February': Staff shortage as domestic tourism booms
Regional tourism operators are bracing for a major nationwide staff shortage as a flood of domestic visitors surge into regional towns this summer.
Cost of Airbnb and Stayz rentals surge as Aussies flock to regions
Short-term holiday rentals are 19 per cent more expensive in NSW than a year ago, while in Victoria they're up 10 per cent.
Australia's busiest flight route no longer includes Sydney or Melbourne
You'll no longer find Sydney or Melbourne on Australia's busiest air route, thanks to COVID-19 border closures.
The ban on Australians leaving the country is unique, but is it legal?
Australia's outright travel ban that blocks its own citizens from leaving the country is unique in the free world.
New Melbourne luxury hotel to hire 100 staff through virtual interviews
A luxury Melbourne hotel is bucking the trend of a major downturn in the tourism industry by hiring 100 employees.
Sydneysiders opt for bargain staycations as regions book out
It's nearly the school holidays but with borders closed and the state's regions filling up, some Sydney families are preparing for a holiday close to home.
The reason young Aussies won't travel domestically, despite overseas ban
The lack of affordable domestic travel options geared towards younger Australians is leaving Millenials with few options for a holiday.
Six months on, thousands of travellers still waiting for refunds
Tens of thousands of Australians are still waiting on refunds for cancelled travel, more than six months after the COVID-19 pandemic caused mass disruption to holiday plans.
Pent-up demand: Domestic tourism surged before second wave
Tourism Australia has launched a COVID-19 travel portal that aims to make planning a holiday easier for consumers.
'Flexible fares won't last': Airlines reveal what flying will be like in 2021
Forecasting the future is fraught right now, especially if you've tried making travel plans recently.
Beyond borders: The Australians who are leaving the country
Thousands of Australians stranded overseas are desperate to return home, but thousands of others are swimming against the stream and departing the country.
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