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Official ATAP Launch

Australia's tourism industry today received a tick of approval with the launch of a voluntary national accreditation program.

The long-awaited national program is designed to ensure domestic and international tourists direct their buying habits more than ever to those operators who have passed the tick test... Read Article

What's Wrong with Peter Robinson?

I have just had my attention drawn to an article in the 'Australian Places' web site (www.australianplaces.com.au) by Peter Robinson, an 'industry insider... who has reviewed about 600 B&B properties over two decades'. The article was originally published in the 'Australian Traveller' magazine and addresses the issue of star ratings and whether it provides a useful guide to the quality of accommodation that a traveler is contemplating. In a somewhat 'throwaway' line Peter... Read Article