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The Byron shire is home to a higher share of Airbnb properties than the national average.

The coastal towns with the most homes listed on Airbnb

Some of Australia’s most sought-after coastal towns have twice as many Airbnbs as average, and one beach hotspot has 10 times as many.

  • Elizabeth Redman

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Constance Marten was well-connected and wealthy, but meeting Mark Gordon saw her life unravel.

Raised in luxury, jailed for her baby’s death: The fall of socialite Constance Marten

Marten was born into British high society, but her life began to seriously unravel after she met Mark Gordon.

  • Martin Evans and Susie Coen
Second home: House-sitters Glenn and Jacqueline Lamb in Devizes, England, with dogs Chips, Beans and Kipper.

France, England, Mexico: Aussie couple notches up 134th global house-sitting gig

Glenn and Jacqueline Lamb have house-sat everywhere, from Manhattan to Hong Kong.

  • Carolyn Webb
Homestay

There are other ways to stay in someone’s home beyond Airbnb

Staying in someone’s home can help your travel budget and, hopefully, give you a chance to make friendships that last a lifetime

  • Sue Williams
Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky hopes to make the listing platform the ‘Amazon of travel’.

‘We’re changing travel again’: Airbnb unveils curated experiences and in-house services

The global short-term rental platform is taking a bigger clip of the ticket by offering bespoke experiences and vetted professional services.

  • Jessica Yun
Caitlyn Dunkley

I’m a first-time voter. I think this country should reflect on what it proclaims to be

If I could be prime minister for a day, I would try to ensure that vulnerable Australians were protected.

  • Caitlyn Dunkley
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 “Samujana Twelve,” is located in the tourist hot spot of Koh Samui.

The incredible house from The White Lotus is available for your next holiday

Are you a White Lotus fan mourning the latest series’ end? You can fill the gap with a stay at Greg/Gary’s luxe villa in Koh Samui.

  • Alice Uribe
Autumnal foliage lines La Rambla in Barcelona.

Barcelona to shut down holiday rentals after court backs Airbnb ban

One of Spain’s top courts has backed a plan to shut down short-term holiday accommodation in Barcelona, as a way to address rising rents.

  • Reuters
After Tim Ryan’s Airbnb host cancelled his booking, he was offered a bunk in a hostel as an alternative.

Tim’s Airbnb cancelled last-minute. He was offered a bunk instead

Airbnb hosts can cancel a booking for legitimate reasons, but sometimes they do it to try to get a better price. What can you do in response?

  • Michael Gebicki
Peter Dutton has rejected comparisons of him to Donald Trump.

Opposition leader is more like Trump than he cares to admit

Until the Liberals find a leader worthy of representing Australia, we’re better off in Labor’s steady hands, writes Graham Lum.

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