The government has channelled its inner Justice League to unite five tourism experts for a good old-fashioned brainstorm.

Grab all your supporting docs and a calculator and head to the Austrade website, because the government’s second funding round is now in play.

Border closures and hotel quarantine could soon become things of the past for Australia, if this new piece of travel tech gets the funding it needs.

Peter Shelley has given ScoMo a bit of a nudge to provide some clarity around the future of JobKeeper. However, it’s unclear whether or not he led with the elbow.

ATEC managing director Peter Shelley has taken aim at the federal government’s approach to reviving Australia’s tourism industry. However, that’s not to say he’s wielding a revolver or rifle.

Just like the fireworks in the accompanying photo, two prominent industry bodies have gone off about the NSW government’s big funding cut to its tourism agency.

Visitors to Australia have broken major spending records, although we’re not saying they got into the Guinness Book of Records or anything.

Do your clients complain that there’s no direct Qantas flights between Sydney and Osaka? Brighten their day with this.

We’re also helping the economy with our spending. Well, more specifically we’re helping Australia’s wine regions at the very least.

Prime Minister Turnbull’s announcement of improved visa arrangements for Chinese tourists has been described as a “strong step forward”.

Jetstar are planning to use its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet to fly two weekly services between Gold Coast, Queensland and Wuhan, China from late September.

Chinese visitors are now able to apply online for three-year multiple entry visas to Australia, a boon for tourism according to officials.