Brisbane born singer-songwriter Kita Alexander is fronting a new campaign to attract interstate visitors to Queensland.

Rising Qld star headlines new tourism campaign with Madonna classic

Fresh off the stage from her tour with Dua Lipa,Brisbane-born Kita Alexander has been recruited to give interstate visitors “That Holiday Feeling”.

  • Courtney Kruk

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The proposed Colmslie Wharf marina.

Tourism-boosting marina on cards for Brisbane River seafood hub

One of Queensland’s leading fishing companies has submitted plans for a 51-berth marina to help unlock the city’s marine tourism potential.

  • Cameron Atfield
White Lotus is about power:those who have it and those who don’t.

If you can afford to travel overseas,you’re rich

The White Lotus highlights the power imbalance between tourists and the people who serve them. It’s not meant to inspire holidays.

  • Ben Groundwater
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Where the wild things are:The danger that can’t be tamed on K’gari

A young boy was mauled to death by dingoes in 2001. Strategies to manage the island’s native predators have shifted drastically in the years since,but millions of tourists are still at risk.

  • Courtney Kruk
Bill Heinecke,chairman and founder of Minor International,in Bangkok,Thailand. Minor International,whose hotels in Thailand feature in the hit series The White Lotus,plans to expand in the US to cash in on the newfound global fame that’s seen room bookings skyrocket since the show began airing last month.

Real-life ‘White Lotus’ billionaires race to capitalise on show

Two local ultra-rich tycoons are happy to attach their companies’ brands to the confronting plot that exposes the dark side of most characters.

  • Filipe Pacheco,Patpicha Tanakasempipat andDanny Lee
“Enhanced vetting” is seeing some travellers turned away from the US at the border for unusual reasons.

An Australian was denied US entry for bizarre reasons. He’s not alone

One Australian traveller says he’s now $15,000 out of pocket after being denied entry to the US after “enhanced vetting”. His crime? Choosing a cheap fare.

  • Anthony Dennis
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Tourist numbers to New Zealand have not bounced back to pre-COVID levels.

Bloody hell,NZ’s come up with a tourism slogan worse than ours

Take a bow,New Zealand. Australia’s infamous “Where the bloody hell are you?” campaign is no longer the worst to come out of this region.

  • Robert Jackman
Are international travellers still welcome in Trump’s America? You have to wonder.

Has Trump’s America become a hostile place for tourists?

I’m starting to wonder if foreign tourists are still welcome,after several cases of international visitors being detained in questionable circumstances.

  • Chris Bryant
Anna Blight was killed when a snorkelling boat capsized off Bali.

Bali boat tragedy victim remembered for her ‘passion and kindness’

Anna Blight,who is believed to have become trapped under a capsized tour vessel,has been remembered for her “generosity and integrity” and as a true friend.

  • Zach Hope andAmilia Rosa
US federal law gives government agents the right to search people’s property,including their phones and laptops,at border entry points.

Tourist detentions at the US border:What international visitors should know

Incidents of travellers being denied entry into the US in recent weeks have sparked concern over what to expect at airports and other border crossings.

  • Claire Fahy