Australia state border closures: Tourism Australia boss calls for Australians to live with virus

​Tourism Australia managing director urges governments to learn to live with COVID-19 so confidence in travel can return.

• Josh Dye

• Canberra

Jamala Wildlife Lodge, Canberra review: Sleep (and bathe) with wild animals at this Aussie zoo

The overwhelming drawcard at Jamala is spending the night – safely behind glass – in close proximity to a potentially deadly predator.

• Josh Dye

Qantas, Virgin, Rex launch price war: $49 airfares between Sydney and Melbourne

Rex, Qantas and Virgin are in a fierce fight as they attempt to lure nervous travellers back to the skies.

• Josh Dye

• Weekend getaways

Top ranked places on Airbnb and Stayz: Australia's most popular holiday rental properties

These are the top-ranked holiday rentals across the country for the coming summer.

• Josh Dye

Australia summer holidays: Staff shortage for regions as domestic tourism booms

Regional tourism operators are bracing for a major nationwide staff shortage as a flood of domestic visitors surge into regional towns this summer.

• Josh Dye

Cost of Airbnb and Stayz rentals surge as Aussies flock to regions

​Short-term holiday rentals are 19 per cent more expensive in NSW than a year ago, while in Victoria they're up 10 per cent.

• Josh Dye

Australia's busiest flight route no longer includes Sydney or Melbourne

You'll no longer find Sydney or Melbourne on Australia's busiest air route, thanks to COVID-19 border closures.

• Josh Dye

Is Australia's ban on international travel legal? Experts weigh in

Australia's outright travel ban that blocks its own citizens from leaving the country is unique in the free world.

• Josh Dye

W Melbourne, opening February 2021, to hire 100 staff through virtual interviews

A luxury Melbourne hotel is bucking the trend of a major downturn in the tourism industry by hiring 100 employees.

• Josh Dye

NSW school holidays places to go: Sydneysiders opt for bargain staycations as regions book out

It's nearly the school holidays but with borders closed and the state's regions filling up, some Sydney families are preparing for a holiday close to home.

• Josh Dye