Tourism
Net movement of visitor visa holders highlights Home Affairs hitch

In 2022, it is likely the net positive movement of people on visitor visas will exceed all prev ...  
October figures reveal rapid rise in international travel

International travel is booming again with the largest numbers recorded since early 2020.  
Aussies on their own as JobKeeper ends

As the stimulus package winds down, some are asking why a Government that harboured a “big ...  
World travellers: Back to the future after COVID-19

Following a year of lockdowns and travel bans, long-term changes in the way we travel might be ...  
Treasury knows: High levels of migration crucial to economic growth

Treasury's estimate of net overseas migration numbers lacks detail, meaning future economic growth ...  
Investigation
Popularity of the cruise ship industry is sinking

The romance and luxury associated with cruise ships hides a darker history that is surfacing now ...  
Why the Kiwis aren't coming over anymore

The comparative unemployment rates between Australia and New Zealand have been affecting migrat ...  
Peter Dutton's migration policies contribute to weakening economy

A revision of Peter Dutton's strict visa policies needs to happen in order for our economy to ...  
The importance of leaving Uluru alone

Looking back on the history of Uluru, it's clear as to why the decision to ban climbing is an ...  
Notre Dame: 'A deep wound … can be healed'

The Notre Dame Cathedral fire marks a turning-point after close to a millennium of spiritual ...  
Border Force enforces Saudi Arabia's anti-women policies at airports

When unaccompanied Saudi women with Australian visas arrive at our airports, our Border Force ...  
The sad demise of another former Aussie icon — Stayz

Since home-grown accomodation portal Stayz was sold to a global travel giant, things have gone ...  
Mankind might not be the Great Barrier Reef's worst enemy

Though there are dissenting opinions, the global scientific community is optimistic that the ...  
The Great Barrier Reef, the Precautionary Principle and $56 billion

While the economic value of the Great Barrier Reef has been estimated at $56 billion, it is ...  
Byron Bay: Paradise Lost

A spate of messy mega-festivals being held in Byron Bay have locals seeing red, reports Sue ...  
How much international media attention will it take to get action on the #GBR?

How much international media attention will it take to get direct action and protect the Great ...  
Turnbull, innovation and Chinese characters

Three months on from Malcolm Turnbull's talk of innovation, Nicholas Aitken asks whether the ...  
Here we Joh again! Mermaid Ray versus Cableway No Way

After Gold Coast MP Ray Stevens' outrageous behaviour this week to avoid questions about his ...  
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