WA tourism hotspots closed to Easter travellers after cyclone
By Mietta Adams
Famed holiday hotspots in Western Australia's north, including Exmouth and Coral Bay, are reluctantly turning away tourists ahead of the Easter holiday peak as they rebuild in the wake of Cyclone Narelle.
#TravelandTourism #Cyclones #Weather #DisasterReconstruction #DisasterRelief #MiettaAdams
Stargazing business and Australian-first battery project resolve dispute
By Kristina Rosengren and Patrick Reincke
The battery project, which will provide back-up power for up to 80,000 homes in Broken Hill, will go ahead with new conditions after a dispute was resolved between the company and an outback stargazing business.
#RenewableEnergy #EnergyResearch #Batteries #EnergyPolicy #TravelandTourism #TourismandLeisureIndustry #KristinaRosengren #PatrickReincke
Businesses report increase in abuse from customers as fuel crisis worsens
By Amelia Walters
From pile-on comments on social media to roadside slurs, local businesses are reminding their communities to "be kind to the little guy" amid the fuel crisis.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/fuel-price-crisis-increase-customer-abuse/106495158
#PetrolPrices #SmallBusinesses #RegionalCommunities #Industry #OilandGas #TravelandTourism #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #CommunityandSociety #AmeliaWalters
Travelling on the Spirit of Tasmania ferries is about to become 15 per cent more expensive
By Monty Jacka
Customers booking a Bass Strait crossing from tomorrow will be hit with a 15 per cent surcharge. The government says it's to help ferry operator TT-line deal with rising fuel costs.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/new-spirit-of-tasmania-fuel-surcharge/106512786
#MarineTransportIndustry #TravelandTourism #StateandTerritoryGovernment #MontyJacka
Rising fuel costs force Australians to rethink Easter holidays
By Kristy Sexton-McGrath and Celina Edmonds
Rising fuel prices driven by the Middle East conflict are hitting the domestic tourism sector, with cancellations surging ahead of the Easter long weekend.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/fuel-price-hikes-easter-holiday-travel-iran-war/106494478
#TravelandTourism #TourismandLeisureIndustry #PetrolPrices #War #KristySextonMcGrath #CelinaEdmonds
Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Lands in Costa Rica With Wife
Jeff Bezos touched down in Costa Rica the other day. The Amazon founder arrived with his wife Lauren Sánchez aboard a private jet at Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport in Liberia, Guanacaste. The General Directorate of Migration confirmed the couple entered our country that day. Videos like the one below from Costa Rica Viajes y […]
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https://ticotimes.net/2026/03/29/amazon-founder-jeff-bezos-lands-in-costa-rica
Jeff Bezos’s Super Yacht Koru Sails Through Costa Rica Waters
One of the world’s most recognizable private yachts has made an appearance off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. Koru, the giant sailing yacht tied to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, was reported in Guanacaste waters this week, drawing attention from locals, tourists, and yacht watchers tracking its route near the Gulf of Papagayo. Costa Rican coverage placed […]
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https://ticotimes.net/2026/03/28/jeff-bezoss-super-yacht-koru-sails-through-costa-rica-waters
City couple quit careers and take over outback pub
By Coquohalla Connor
Burnt out from city life and careers in Brisbane, Liz Murphy and Norm Matau knew they couldn't keep going. So they left it all behind and started a new life as outback publicans.
#HumanInterest #CommunityandSociety #Work #RegionalCommunities #LifestyleandLeisure #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #TravelandTourism #LabourMarket #RuralandRemoteCommunities #CoquohallaConnor
'It's a nightmare': Complaints pile up over Booking.com grievances
By Michael Atkin and Lucy Kent
Hundreds of complaints against Booking.com are piling up as customers and hosts allege they've lost money, their property has been trashed and no one is taking responsibility.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/booking-com-complaints-accommodation-fair-trading/106423580
#ConsumerProtection #ConsumerConfidence #TravelandTourism #BudgetTravel #Courts #ScamsandFraud #MichaelAtkin #LucyKent
'All the villages will be deserted’: The crisis emptying Greek islands and towns
By Rhiannon Shine, Matt Henry, and Matt Davis
Greece's population could drop by as much as 20 per cent by 2050, with the government declaring the situation a "national threat".
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-28/greece-population-decline-demographics/106446338
#Demographics #AgeingPopulation #TravelandTourism #RhiannonShine #MattHenry # #MattDavis
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