Headlines
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Taylor set to depart ATIA
Wednesday | Dec 3 2025RICHARD Taylor, Director of Membership and Industry Affairs at the Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA), will depart the organisation at the end of Feb 2026, the industry body has confirmed (TD breaking news).
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AAA: Oz airports must act
Wednesday | Dec 3 2025Now is the time for advanced biometrics to be rolled out at Australian international airports or risk “falling behind”, according to Australian Airports Association (AAA) CEO Simon Westaway.
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Economy down, travel up
Wednesday | Dec 3 2025DESPITE economic uncertainty, consumers will still prioritise travel in 2026, with 94% planning to either spend the same amount or even more, according to Minor Hotels’ new travel trends report.
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The Lands by Capella reaches completion
Wednesday | Dec 3 2025SYDNEY is set to welcome guests to a new luxury precinct as Pontiac Land Group announced the completion of The Lands by Capella – the transformation of one of Sydney’s most famous heritage buildings (pictured).
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FCTG sells Luxperience
Tuesday | Dec 2 2025LUXURY travel trade event Luxperience has been sold to event director Lynn Ormiston and Jonathan Leggett from Curated Travel Marketing, heralding “an exciting new era” for the brand.
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Tauck opens Roam 2026
Tuesday | Dec 2 2025ROAM by Tauck, the recently launched brand from Tauck aimed at travellers in their 40s and 50s, has opened bookings for its inaugural five journeys debuting in 2026 (TD 14 Aug).
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Govt slashes skills support
Tuesday | Dec 2 2025THE Federal Government is halving the level of support for employers and trainees under its Australian Apprenticeship Traineeship Incentives System, in a move that the Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) has described as “disappointing”.
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Tassie BETS on big events
Tuesday | Dec 2 2025THE proposed 23,000 seat Hobart Stadium on the brink of approval at Macquarie Point on Hobart’s waterfront will be an “absolute game-changer” for the state’s business events sector.
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TC improves succession
Tuesday | Dec 2 2025TRAVELLERS Choice followed up its ProStart training program with the launch of ProAdvance – a professional development program tailored for consultants who want to take their careers to the next level.
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Indulge in food and drink
Tuesday | Dec 2 2025FROM guided city walks in Belfast starting at the historic St George’s Market to rustic farm-and-orchard tours across the countryside, Northern Ireland offers a front-row seat to its vibrant food scene.