With domestic holidays firmly on the agenda for travel-starved Aussies, agents would be silly not to make the most of the current situation and become experts of their own backyard. Case in point: the Kimberley.

The Aussie group tour legends have no doubt brought out the party poppers and the fairy bread to celebrate this milestone.

Dan Tehan has loosened the government’s purse strings in the hope it will stimulate a much-needed domestic tourism recovery.

There’s been a loosening of restrictions. And by that, we mean those concerning domestic borders – not the undone button on the pants of Travel Weekly’s editor.

The organisation plans to have a greater focus on two key areas that are in line with changing consumer behaviours and future traveller desires. Find out what they are here.

Aussies looking to expand their Christmas gift horizons beyond a Bunnings gift card and Big Mouth Billy Bass Singing Fish have been given a helping hand.

This story contains plenty of stats for those of you who are data-hungry. It also contains some stern words from ATIC’s Simon Westaway.

Tourism Australia is partnering up for new campaigns left, right and centre, so don’t rule out a collab with Cardi B.

The financial implications of the coronavirus pandemic on Australia’s tourism industry during the first half of 2020 have been revealed and, as expected, it’s not pretty.

The latest National Visitors Survey has quantified the dire effects of bushfires and COVID-19 on the domestic travel industry, showing a massive loss in tourism spend.

The accompanying blackboard drawing pretty much sums up the latest tourism spend figures, so feel free to skip this story if you’re trying to avoid grim news.

For an enhanced reading experience, we recommend glazing over this research while listening to Shirley Bassey’s classic hit “Big Spender”.