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ABS to scale back collection of culture, recreation, sport and tourism statistics
Implementing cuts of around $50 million over three years, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will end its surveys on Australian social trends and Measures of Australia's…
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Minimum Wage Panel delivers 3% increase to Modern Award minimum wages
The Federal minimum weekly wage will increase by $18.70 per week ($0.50 per hour) to $640.90 per week ($16.87 per hour) from the first full pay period on or after 1st July 2014. The…
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Australian Governments spent $7 billion on cultural activities
Australia's federal, state and local governments spent just over $7 billion on cultural activities during 2012/13, according to new figures released by the Australian Bureau of…
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Tourism operators gain partial victories in protecting the Great Barrier Reef
Stakeholders looking to protect the Great Barrier Reef, Australia’s most significant natural tourism asset, have been buoyed by two recent decisions. Deutsche Bank, one of the…
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Queensland Government backs women’s fitness initiatives
The Queensland Government is to back the delivery of women’s fitness activities as part of the Get Out, Get Active initiative. The initiative will contributions of up to $20,000…
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New Dubai Brand to help reach target of 20 million annual visits
One year into the delivery of Dubai’s ‘Tourism Vision for 2020’, significant first steps have been taken to achieve the target of attracting 20 million annual visitors by…
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Budget cuts into Federal arts and culture funding
With Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey’s 2014/15 budget making cuts to Government agencies to save almost $500 million, there will be large cuts to the Australia Council, the…
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Governments fast track Cairns’ Aquis integrated resort development
The Federal Government is to fast-track the environmental assessment of the $4.2 billion Aquis Great Barrier Reef Resort on a site at Yorkeys Knob, north of Cairns. Federal Environment…
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