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China Capital realises Daydream

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Original article by Matthew Cranston
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 38 : 17-Feb-15

China Capital Investment Group has paid around $A30m for Daydream Island in Queensland. The Chinese company intends to expand and upgrade the resort, which was previously owned by businessman Vaughan Bullivant. The deal represents China Capital Investment Group’s first foray into the Australian market, although other Chinese groups have been active in the tourism sector

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DAYDREAM ISLAND PTY LTD, CHINA CAPITAL INVESTMENT GROUP, LINDEMAN ISLAND PTY LTD, WHITE HORSE, CAPRICORN TOURISM, CHINA-AUSTRALIA ENTREPRENEURS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

A friend’s spare room in Australia or a 4-star resort in Asia?

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 10-Feb-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 36 per cent of Australians aged 14+ whose last long holiday was domestic chose to stay at the homes of friends or relatives. The survey, which was carried out in the year to December 2014, also shows that 21 per cent opted for paid accommodation such as fully self-contained rental flats, apartments or houses, while 11 per cent stayed at four-star hotels or resorts. In contrast, 33 per cent of Australian holiday-goers whose last long trip was in Asia chose to stay at either four-star hotels or resorts, while 28 per cent opted for standard hotels/motels or resorts

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED

Regulate Uber and Airbnb, urges Labor’s Andrew Leigh

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Original article by Nassim Khadem
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 9 : 27-Jan-15

Australian shadow assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh believes more regulation is needed to make it more difficult for online companies to engage in tax avoidance practices. He said in late January 2015 that income generated by individual taxpayers through companies such as Uber and Airbnb should be reported in tax returns

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UBER TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED, AIRBNB INCORPORATED, GOOGLE INCORPORATED, APPLE INCORPORATED, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, McKELL FOUNDATION INCORPORATED, AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FINANCE

Ditching car and catching train could save thousands

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Original article by Declan Gooch
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 3 : 20-Jan-15

A report by the Australasian Railways Association highlights Sydney residents’ annual cost savings by commuting via public transport. The report shows that driving a small car from Sutherland to the CBD each day would incur annual running costs of about $A8,000. However, a person without a car who only uses public transport would have travel costs of just $A1,730 each year

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AUSTRALASIAN RAILWAY ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, NRMA LIMITED

Australian holiday-goers get their culture fix

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 14-Jan-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 18 per cent of Australians aged 14+ visited at least one art gallery or museum on their last holiday. The survey, which was carried out in the two years to October 2014, also shows that 36 per cent of Australians who went overseas for their last holiday visited at least one art galley or museum. Some 75 per cent who travelled to Europe for their last holiday visited an art gallery or museum. Meanwhile, 14 per cent of Australians whose last holiday was domestic visited at least one museum or art gallery

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN STOCKMAN’S HALL OF FAME, MUSEUM OF CENTRAL AUSTRALIA

Holiday hoarders need a break

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Original article by Jamie Freed
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 13-Jan-15

Expedia has released a report which shows that many Australian workers do not use their entire annual leave entitlement each year. It found that 11 per cent of Australians failed to take any leave in 2014, while they have an average of five days of unused leave each year. Expedia’s Georg Ruebensal notes that many Australians opt for domestic holidays of about three days’ duration, or overseas destinations that are close to Australia

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EXPEDIA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, EXPEDIA INCORPORATED

Destination: New Zealand

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 6-Jan-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that in the year to September 2014, some 12.8 per cent of Australians aged 14+ agreed that they would like to holiday in New Zealand at some point in the next two years. This compares with 13.9 per cent in the six months to September 2010. In contrast, the number of Australians who would like to holiday in the US has risen from 15.2 per cent to 18 per cent over the same period

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, AIR NEW ZEALAND LIMITED – ASX AIZ, NEW ZEALAND TOURISM BOARD

State a growing tourist magnet

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Original article by Kent Acott
The West Australian – Page: 3 : 12-Dec-14

New data shows that Western Australia is enjoying a boom in international visitors. The number of overseas tourists travelling to the state rose by 7.5 per cent to 807,000 in the 12 months to September 2014. There was particularly strong growth in visitor numbers from Britain and Singapore. Meanwhile, more West Australians are also opting to holiday in their own state

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TOURISM COUNCIL WESTERN AUSTRALIA LIMITED, TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED, SCOOT PTE LTD, JETSTAR AIRLINES PTY LTD, QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN, TIGER AIRWAYS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Andrews to keep vow to release Link documents

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Original article by Richard Willingham
The Age – Page: 2 : 2-Dec-14

New Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said he will release all documents on the East West Link project on 3 December 2014. The change in government in Victoria, following the 29 November election, means that the toll road project is no longer on the agenda. Andrews wants the $A3 billion allocated by the Federal Government to Victoria to be used for other infrastructure projects

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, VICTORIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, VICTORIA. DEPT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE, VICTORIAN TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Qantas Haneda access will increase capacity to Japan

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Original article by Jamie Freed
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 5 : 28-Nov-14

Qantas will commence daily flights to the Japanese airports of Narita and Haneda from August 2015, after the carrier was given access to the latter. Qantas will offer more flights to Japan as a result, and Peter Harbison of the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation expects services to Haneda to focus on premium business travellers as the airport is much closer to the Tokyo CBD. The Australian tourism industry is also expected to benefit

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QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN, CENTRE FOR ASIA PACIFIC AVIATION, TTF AUSTRALIA LIMITED TOURISM AND TRANSPORT FORUM, TTF AUSTRALIA LIMITED, JETSTAR JAPAN, JAPAN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED, KOREAN AIR LINES COMPANY LIMITED, CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED, SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED, JETSTAR AIRLINES PTY LTD, AIR NEW ZEALAND LIMITED – ASX AIZ