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Tourism lobby group calls for improvements in Sydney transport
The Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) has called for the NSW Government to adopt an integrated tourism and transport strategy in order to boost the industry. Introduced at the…
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Australia Council begins cuts to programs following the Federal Budget
In the wake of changes to arts funding announced in the Federal Budget last week, the Australia Council for the Art has began a series of cuts to arts programs. The cuts follow Arts…
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Fears over rising costs of new Christchurch Convention Centre
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has expressed his fears over the rising costs of the planned new Christchurch Convention Centre. Speaking in his role as Tourism Minister at this…
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Artists campaign against Government’s Australia Council funding change
A petition titled 'Australians for Artistic Freedom' is protesting Federal Arts Minister George Brandis’ plan to take $104.8 million from the Australia Council and transfer…
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Perth media reports another Western Australian ticketing ‘scandal’
Amid ongoing scrutiny of sponsorships by Western Australian Government departments and agencies and their receipt of event tickets, Perth Now published its latest…
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Western Australian budget boosts tourism and event funding by $20 million
With phrases like "tight rein on expenditure" and "unprecedented decline in revenue", the Western Australian Government’s 2015/16 budget has included few new…
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Circus Oz unimpressed by Australian Government’s planned National Program for Excellence in the Arts
One of Australia’s flagship government-funded arts companies, Circus Oz, has weighed into the growing anger in the arts industry surrounding Federal Arts Minister George…
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Federal budget backs small business but adds tourism taxes
While Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey’s 2015/16 budget has been acclaimed for its provision of more than $10 billion on families and small business, tourism has been hit with new…
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