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Industry HQ

LTC’s Shannon Fogarty appointed to Nat Geo-Lindblad advisory board
Luxury

“Building the TMC of 2030 today”: Platinum Travel Group & Acai Travel bring AI to core of Aussie corporate travel
Technology
Travellers Choice members reap the rewards of not one but three award trip choices in 2025
Industry Hq, Travel Advisors
Wild shots: HX & Karryon launch World Ocean Day competition with $10K Iceland expedition cruise for two up for grabs
Competitions & Incentives, Industry Hq

Movers & Shakers

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Movers + Shakers: Sasha McAlister steps into Marketing Manager role at Adventure World
Movers & Shakers
Movers + Shakers: Sno’n’Ski promotes long-time team member Luke Pritchard to general manager
Movers & Shakers, Industry Hq
Movers + Shakers: Virtuoso promotes Lori Sheller to lead its cruise division
Luxury, Movers & Shakers, Industry Hq

Competitions & Incentives

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LA Tourism & Infinity Holidays launch new incentive after Aussie agents return from co-hosted fam
Competitions & Incentives, Industry Hq, Travel Advisors
Booking bonus alert: Agents get new perks in Imagine Cruising’s rebrand
Competitions & Incentives, Industry Hq, Latest News, Companies

Imagine Cruising rebrands: What’s changed, and what’s in it for agents
Competitions & Incentives

Travel Advisors

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All-time high: ATAC’s record-breaking $705K in override payments back to members
Industry Hq, Travel Advisors
Envoyage opens three new Sydney stores as agents report early uplift
Industry Hq, Travel Advisors
APT to host biggest New Zealand trade famil in a decade – here’s what’s in store
Industry Hq, Travel Advisors
Making travel matter: Adventure World hosts CT Partners & Phil Hoffmann Travel on separate famils in Asia
Industry Hq, Travel Advisors

Travel Leaders

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Travel Leaders: Ben Angell, VP & Managing Director Asia Pacific, Norwegian Cruise Line
Industry Hq
Travel Leaders: Corey Marshall, Managing Director, Canuckiwi
Industry Hq, Travel Leaders
Travel Leaders: Justine Lally, Executive General Manager Marketing + Product, Journey Beyond
Industry Hq, Travel Leaders

Opinion

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Intrepid Asia MD Natalie Kidd on why travel can’t disappear after disasters, 10 years on from Nepal’s 2015 quake
Latest News, Opinion, For Good
OPINION | The unspoken reality: The price women in travel still pay
Industry Hq, Opinion

Opinion: Is regional tourism being left behind in 2025 election? Big Red Group’s CEO says yes
Industry Hq

Latest Jobs

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Are you Inside Travel Group’s next Trade Partnerships Manager?
Industry Hq, Latest Jobs
Intrepid Travel is hiring! Are you their next Partnerships Marketing Coordinator?
Industry Hq, Travel Advisors, Latest Jobs
Hiring now: Senior Sales Executive, Qatar Tourism, Melbourne-based
Industry Hq, Latest Jobs
Hiring now: Business Development Manager, Experiential Journeys, Full-Time, Melbourne-based
Industry Hq, Latest Jobs

Interviews

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Disney Destinations International’s Andrea Robinson: Why Disney Cruise Line is not just for kids
Industry Hq
Princess Cruises’ Nick Ferguson on what Aussie cruisers want & where they want to go in 2025
Industry Hq, Interviews
Hurtigruten’s Andrew Eddy on his ‘dream job’, doubling down on the trade & what’s coming
Industry Hq, Interviews

Leadership

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Leadership with impact: How Intrepid’s James Thornton won CEO of the Year
Leadership, Industry Hq
Passing the torch: Outgoing TTC Tour Brands CEO on travel, connection & purpose
Leadership, Industry Hq, Latest News

Inside job: How Blair Galvin became owner of Helloworld Travel Ascot Vale
Leadership

Travel Influencers

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Travel Influencers: Nathan McLoughlin, Travel Trade Director, Destination Canada
Industry Hq, Travel Influencers
Cruise insights from CLIA Australasia’s Chair Peter Little
Movers & Shakers, Leadership, Industry Hq, Opinion, Interviews, Travel Influencers, Clia
Travel Influencers: Honida Beram, Cruising with Honey
Industry Hq, Travel Influencers
Travel Influencers: Ines Iniesta, Journey Beyond
Industry Hq, Travel Influencers

Giving Back

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Intrepid Travel & Homeward Bound team up to champion women in STEMM leadership
Giving Back
Flight Centre Foundation unveils new WIRES wildlife ambulance
Giving Back, Industry Hq, For Good
Impact: Travel Agent Greg Close is planting a tree for every booking
Giving Back, Industry Hq, For Good

Reports

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Australian tourism jobs exceed pre-pandemic levels for the first time in 12 months
Industry Hq

TIME

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Link Travel Group announces first-ever TIME Scholarship recipient from member network
Industry Hq, Travel Advisors, Time
Prime TIME: 5 Travel Industry Mentor Experience Sydney mentees take flight
Industry Hq, Time
Movers + Shakers: TIME names Nicole O’Sullivan as new Victoria State Representative
Movers & Shakers, Industry Hq, Time
Inspiring Vacations’ Brianna Drummond is TIME’s newly minted mentee
Industry Hq, Time

ATIA

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Aussie OTA goes bust as ATIA flags importance of choosing only accredited travel businesses
Industry Hq
ATIA’s Beyond Borders Travel Summit goes national with BB On The Road series
Industry Hq, Atia
The golden age of travel advisors? ATIA says the future is now
Industry Hq, Atia

CLIA

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All aboard: South Australia joins CLIA to ride the rising cruise tourism boom
Cruise, Industry Hq, Latest News, Clia
Movers + Shakers: CLIA names Bud Darr as new Global President & CEO
Movers & Shakers, Industry Hq, Clia

CLIA onboards HX as newest Australasian member, joining recent raft of new partners
Industry Hq

CATO

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Tour de force: CATO report shows touring is steering Australia’s outbound travel boom
Touring, Latest News, Cato
Honour roll: CATO Touring Academy names first-ever Top 20 Touring Travel Agents
Industry Hq, Cato
CATO launches first-ever business summit to empower Australian touring sector members
Industry Hq, Cato
Niche is Nice 2025: Gold Plus Partner sets the gilded standard for exclusive travel agent series
Industry Hq, Latest News, Events, Cato, Event News

Marketing

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Boost your brand: Free superhero-themed marketing initiative tools for travel agents
Industry Hq
Coming to the small screen: Helloworld the TV show is back for 4th season in 2024
Industry Hq, Travel Inspiration, Travel Deals, Marketing
The 4 customer touchpoints you need to know for successful travel marketing (& conversion)
Industry Hq, Travel Advisors, Marketing