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A superliner cruise ship is being moved from the United Kingdom to be based in Brisbane permanently from the end of next year.

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The chief executive officer of Gold Coast Tourism says the global economic crisis is deterring visitors.

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Australia is considered a young nation by historical standards as Europeans settled there only a little more than 200 years ago. Yet Australia’s history is far richer than the written histories ca…

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Australia’s tourist industry is facing a bleak year as the economic downturn bites, an industry body says.

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Adelaide Lord Mayor Michael Harbison will switch on the Rundle Lantern light display in the city tonight.

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Construction of a $4.5 million waterfront tourist centre in Burnie is expected to begin in about two months.

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The Arthurs Seat chairlift on the Mornington Peninsula is to close.

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The Arthurs Seat chairlift on the Mornington Peninsula is to close.

The tourist attraction has not operated since 2006 because of a series of mishaps.

Operator Richard Hudson says he’s been unable to convince State Government safety inspectors the chairlift is safe.

He says work to dismantle it started last week.

“This chairlift has been here since 1960, it’s part of the scenery,” he said.

Mornington Peninsula Tourism’s Alva Hemming says she does not expect the permanent closure to hurt other operators.

She says tourist numbers have actually gone up since the facility closed two years ago.

“It’s not to say the chairlift won’t be missed,” she said, “but given our visitation is increasing and our yield is increasing, I don’t expect it to have an impact on our future visitation.”

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Three staff members working at an Indian restaurant where an Australian tourist died have been arrested as part of a murder investigation.

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Three staff members working at an Indian restaurant where an Australian tourist died have been arrested as part of a murder investigation.

Police in the town of Calangute along the beach resort strip in the south-west state of Goa say the 65-year-old man died in hospital after being assaulted during an argument in a restaurant yesterday morning.

Police say they are treating his death as murder.

A post-mortem examination is expected to be conducted to find out how the man died.

Local newspaper reports suggest a fight broke out after the Australian criticised the way a waiter was serving his beer.

Police say the man was travelling on a tourist visa and arrived in India 10 days ago.

The Australian High Commission in New Delhi has also confirmed the death, but is waiting to receive details of the name and age of the dead man.

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Tasmanian tourism operators are being urged to be environmentally conscious or risk losing visitors to the state.

Delegates at a sustainability tourism conference in Launceston have heard how to adopt sustainable business practices.

Sustainable tourism expert, Kim McKay, says Tasmania must focus on its environmental performance, including reducing its carbon footprint.

“It’s absolutely vital for Tasmania,” Ms McKay said.

“It’s Tasmania’s unique selling proposition if you like, it’s the thing that Tasmania can market confidently to the world.

“This island offers so much.”

She says the local industry must understand the importance of sustainability.

“We’re seeing in research from Tourism Australia and other organisations that sustainability and environmental performance is becoming a criteria when people are selecting a destination,” Ms McKay.

“So if Australia is to be competitive in the global market place and indeed in the domestic market we’ve got to appeal to all travellers.”

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The government agency charged with selling Australia to the world is about to launch an international advertising campaign based on the yet-to-be released Baz Luhrmann film Australia.

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Flight problems at Jetstar have forced about 30 passengers to further delay their travel plans.

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Jetstar has warned Tasmanian passengers it may take until later today to re-schedule flights to and from Hobart and Launceston.

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Jetstar has warned Tasmanian passengers it may take until later today to re-schedule flights to and from Hobart and Launceston.

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