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December 11, 2024

ICC Sydney Wins Big at Australian Business Events Association Awards,…

Home » Australia Travel News » ICC Sydney Wins Big at Australian Business Events Association Awards, Showcasing Excellence in Event Management, Sustainability, and Innovative Practices Wednesday, December 11, 2024In a groundbreaking achievement for the national business events industry, International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), under the management of ASM Global,...

Travel

December 10, 2024

‘I was stranded’: 50th wedding anniversary trip to Australia scuppered…

Decades later, at the airport, the couple were not nervous; they had visited Australia several times before and always declared his record without issue, including on a trip through Brisbane Airport in July 2023. This time, however, he was asked to proceed to an immigration desk.The couple were stopped at...

December 10, 2024

Global warning for Jewish people travelling to Australia

Jews are being told they are not safe in Australia and to “exercise extreme caution” if coming to the country after a suspected terror attack on a synagogue.The Simon Wiesenthal Centre, a Jewish human rights organisation, issued the warning on Tuesday morning, Australian time.The travel advisory is “a result of...

December 10, 2024

ATIA and Australian Travel Education to pursue individual paths –…

The Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) and Rick Myatt’s Australian Travel Education Pty Ltd (ATE) have announced they are pursuing individual paths after 17 years of collaboration on training initiatives for the travel-and-tourism sector. The changes reflect the evolution of the travel-and-tourism sector and the need for both ATIA and...

Fashion

December 11, 2024

Remembering Katies: From ‘all that glitters’ to retail relic

Everyone has a Katies story. In the 1980s, you couldn’t visit a shopping centre in Australia without seeing one of its stores, where well-trained staff (remember those?) would sell affordable clothing in inclusive sizes to women mainly aged 40 and over.But this week’s announcement by Katies’ owner, Mosaic Brands, that...

Horoscope

July 16, 2024

Weekly Chinese Horoscope from July 15-21, 2024: Check…

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Fitness

December 11, 2024

Aussie tech company hands out whopping bonuses to…

A young Australian tech company has celebrated its multi-billion dollar acquisition by surprising workers with whopping $65,000 bonuses.Sydney-based data centre business Airtrunk, which also operates in Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong, has signed a $24 billion deal with Blackstone.Bosses have since showered over 330 Airtrunk employees with generous $65,000...

Infra

December 10, 2024

Australian Infrastructure Investment Monitor 2024

An important temperature check of investor sentiment towards the Australian infrastructure market 10 min read Allens and Infrastructure Partnerships Australia are pleased to jointly present the 2024 edition of the Australian Infrastructure Investment Monitor. The 2024 Australian...

Sports

December 11, 2024

Gout Gout receives warning from sprint king Michael Johnson |…

Australian athletic sensation Gout Gout has been given a sobering warning from sprint king Michael Johnson.The 16-year-old has made world sporting headlines recently after breaking the Australian 200m record - set by Peter Norman 56 years ago - at the Australian All School Championships last weekend.Gout's time of 20.04 was...

Gambling

December 7, 2024

Australia a ‘honey pot’ for offshore gambling operators, advocate says

Mark Kempster was working from home on a Tuesday in September when he received a call from an unfamiliar number.On the line was a representative of an offshore company called Bet On Red offering inducements for the recovered sports wagering addict to start betting again."They were extremely forceful and extremely...