Australia’s environment minister wants to ban fishers and drillers from more ocean – and avoid a culture war

Conservationists hope Murray Watt’s review of national marine parks will ‘right the wrongs’ of previous downgrade of protection

The Guardian
The government has decided to charge MONEY to visit the Twelve Apostles! Unaustralian!

Maybe we should go all the way and turn it into a 12 (7) Apostles theme park!

The Guardian
Twelve Apostles visitors to be charged entry fee to see natural wonder

Victorian government says ‘it’s only fair’ Great Ocean Road tourists should pay to see famous limestone stacks

The Guardian
‘The most important part is the vibe’: Bate Bay named Australia’s best beach

Tourism Australia beach ambassador Brad Parker says the coastline south of Sydney airport ‘ticked pretty much every box’

The Guardian

Surely it's time to update
"Throw Another Shrimp on the Barbie"?

We need an antipodean aphorism that's more 21st century, more meme, more GenZ.
It still has to be authentically Aussie but reflecting the context of multi-cultural celebrity-adoring gym-going Australia.

It might evoke air fryers, or big utes, or gambling addiction, or living with your parents. I dunno. I will try and think of something.

And for the record Robert Irwin was a mistake.

#tourismaustralia

Absolutely beautiful day for a New Years Day walk through Melbourne's Botanical Gardens.
I love my city.

#melbourne #tourismaustralia #citylife

Australian cruise ship stuck off PNG ‘detained’ amid investigation into why it ran aground https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/30/coral-adventurer-cruise-ship-stuck-off-png-detained #TourismAustralia #PapuaNewGuinea #AustraliaNews
Australian cruise ship stuck off PNG ‘detained’ amid investigation into why it ran aground

Coral Adventurer, separately being investigated for allegedly leaving behind passenger who died on Lizard Island, ordered not to leave PNG waters

The Guardian

#Tourism #Australia needs to lift its game.

Dangerous #offroad #hooning is already destroying our beaches and sensitive habitats, and putting people at risk.

The latest #tourismaustralia campaign just amplifies this bad behaviour.

See an excellent safety analysis of the video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWVe0nPtMeo

#marketing #advertising #RobertIrwin #4WD

How the Tourism Australia ad sets a deadly example "Come and say g'day"

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@MichaelWestMedia
#ScottMorrison #TourismAustralia #ScottieFromMarketing #NotTenderedOut
More good work revealing the kinds and levels of honesty and integrity that brought Scott Morrison to his Prime Ministership.
Thanks to Michael West Media.

Had an amazing experience ystdy swimming with the dolphins at Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsular with #PolperroDolphinSwims

Truly magical and unforgettable. 💕💕💕💕 #australia #tourismaustralia