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International travel ban to remain even after COVID vaccine rollout…
Australia’s Chief Medical Officer says changes to international border closures will be “one of the last things” to change even if a COVID-19 vaccine is rolled out nationwide this year. […]

Cairns’ Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park shuts for good as COVID wreaks tourism havoc
A pioneering Far North Queensland Aboriginal tourism attraction, which was once the scene of a controversial visit by the Queen, has become the latest COVID-19 victim and will close its […]

When backpackers went home, these Australians gave farm jobs a go…
As soon as it became clear COVID-19 was going to wreak havoc, most backpackers hastily left Australia and made their way back home. Fearing the nation’s fresh produce would be […]

Calls for more help as international border stays closed due to COVID threat
Australia’s tourism industry has demanded more financial support amid warnings the nation’s international border could remain shut for much of this year. Key points: Australians have been warned international border […]

Seasonal Work Incentives Trial- what the bloody hell happened?
Tough sell to Aussie workers Even before COVID-19, attempts to get out-of-work Australians to take up farm jobs through cash incentives have often flopped. The Coalition Government’s $27.5 million Seasonal […]