TTF’s Margy Osmond reckons Australian states and territories need to pull their socks up when it comes to tourism expenditure.

It’s been a pretty crappy time of late for Victorians, so we’re sending some positive vibes their way in the form of this welcome news.

The lockdown hell continues for Melburnians, which means another busy week ahead for delivery drivers and TV remotes.

The Victorian government is going hard to try and stop the state’s worrying coronavirus cluster from getting further out of control.

Trans-Tasman travel has suffered yet another setback, as Melbourne’s COVID cluster becomes a growing concern.

Qantas and Jetstar staff are no doubt breathing a sigh of relief after facing the prospect of having to move interstate and – god forbid – barrack for another footy team.

A Cook Islander has managed to travel to Perth without quarantining, while two travellers from Port Moresby wandered into Brisbane Airport’s common area before testing positive for COVID-19.

Three Aussie jurisdictions have loosened up a little for travellers from Perth and WA’s Peel region, following the state’s lockdown success.

Were you unable to attend the Victorian Tourism Conference on Wednesday? Well, we didn’t go either, so we’re very grateful to have received this press release.

Travel Weekly’s esky is usually full of beers. However, we’d happily drink them all to be ready for these new trips.

As we’ve all come to expect during the pandemic, WA likes to make its border decisions in its own time. But, as the saying goes, better late than never.

Simply known as “the Conti” by locals, this iconic hotel is set to have a new, luxurious lease on life once it gets a bit of a tzsuj.