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Australia develops sausage to combat cane toads
4/28/2010 12:01:00 PM
Scientists in Australia have designed a sausage that it hopes will protect predators from poisonous cane toads.

Qantas launches mobile check-in
4/28/2010 10:22:00 AM
Qantas has launched new technology enabling domestic Mobile Check-in as part of its Next Generation Check-in initiative.

Aus government supports Indigenous Employment
4/28/2010 7:50:00 AM
Minister for Employment Participation Mark Arbib today visited Sofitel Sydney Wentworth to meet some of the 134 Indigenous staff employed by Accor Hotels thanks to support from the Government’s Indigenous Employment Program.

Orion adds three Australia coastal explorations
4/27/2010 6:52:00 AM
Australia's five-star expedition cruise ship Orion will be exploring Australia’s East and South East coastline during November 2010.

‘Gay’ guide dog barred from restaurant
4/26/2010 12:28:00 PM
A restaurant in Adelaide has been ordered to pay compensation to a blind man who was refused entry because staff thought his guide dog was gay.

New tourism campaigns for Sydney, NSW
4/25/2010 11:20:00 AM
Minister for Tourism Jodi McKay was at Rockpool Bar and Grill in Sydney today to launch two new tourism marketing campaigns for Sydney and Regional NSW.

Virgin Blue launches mobile check-in
4/22/2010 1:04:00 PM
Virgin Blue has launched a revolutionary, innovative new process to check in and board on domestic flights via a traveller’s mobile called “Check-Mate”.

Grand opening for Crown Metropol Melbourne
4/22/2010 8:15:00 AM
This evening, Crown’s new 658 room hotel, Crown Metropol, was officially opened by Crown Limited’s Executive Chairman, James Packer and the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable John Brumby.

Crowne Plaza partners Central Coast Tourism
4/22/2010 8:00:00 AM
Crowne Plaza Terrigal has returned to the Central Coast Tourism fold as its first top-tier partner.

Novotel plans Aussie wine trips for conference groups
4/21/2010 4:42:00 PM
Two of the Barossa Valley’s leading events businesses have teamed up to offer conference groups the key to Australia’s most famous wine region.

Surfers Paradise Festival returns in May
4/20/2010 11:59:00 AM
The Surfers Paradise Festival will return from Sunday 2 May 2010, for another two-month instalment of music, food, film, art and other events.

Australia plans surveillance for Great Barrier Reef ships
4/20/2010 11:58:00 AM
Australia is planning to take a tough stance on ships passing through the Great Barrier Reef area, following the grounding of a Chinese coal carrier earlier this month.

Royal Caribbean announces 2011-12 Australian sailings
4/19/2010 10:59:00 AM
Royal Caribbean International today announced the cruise line’s 2011-12 Australia and South Pacific cruises and cruisetour season.

Travelport upgrades CrossCheck Travel Enterprise
4/19/2010 7:52:00 AM
Travelport, one of the world’s leading providers of global distribution systems (GDS) has launched the latest version of its intuitive mid/back office solution, CrossCheck Travel Enterprise (CCTE).

Tiger to operate base at Melbourne Avalon
4/19/2010 7:13:00 AM
Melbourne based Tiger Airways Australia Pty Ltd today announced its third base for Australia and new flights to operate from Avalon Airport in Victoria later this year.

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