The Cairns region attracts more than five million visitors annually (generating $3.2 billion for the local economy). The new CairnsAquarium is providing a further boost to this growing region.

Crystalbrook Collection’s $1 billion plans to transform Northern Queensland.

Fullshare to invest more than $2.4 billion in Australian tourism.

Heading up a luxury boutique hotel business was the last thing on Jude Turner’s mind when she and her husband bought a 3,000 hectare property south west of Brisbane 15 years ago.

On 18 July 2013, Li’s Australian investment arm, Cloud Investment Operations, signed the sales contract to acquire Willow Creek Vineyard for A$9.5 million and paid a deposit to the vendor, Knowles Group.

Australia’s love affair with ‘lifestyle-based’ boutique hotels has seen Ovolo Group invest more than $330 million into the sector here since 2012.

Major convention, exhibition and entertainment precinct a game changer for Sydney.

Mulpha confirms its long term commitment to Australia.

The Australian Accommodation Monitor (AAM) reveals occupancy rates averaged 75 per cent in 2016-17, an increase of 0.5 per cent on 2015–16. Accommodation takings also increased, with revenue per available room averaging $139 per night – 1.6 per cent higher over the same period.

More than $2 billion worth of investment into light rail, road works, bus lanes and venue upgrades have been completed on the Gold Coast to ensure adequate infrastructure is in place ahead of the influx of visitors expected for the Commonwealth Games.

A Singapore-based casino executive has lodged plans for a $10 million luxury eco-tourism venture at Kangaroo Island, featuring villas, vintage caravans, farm animals and a function area.

Crystalbrook Collection has launched its recruitment campaign to attract over 500 jobs to the region in the next 18 months across its three Cairns based hotels. With the first property Riley, a Crystalbrook Collection Resort, due to welcome its first guests in early November 2018, the pre-opening team are looking to fill over 150 roles in the next 100 days.

The Tasmanian Walking Company (TWC) has announced the official opening of Australia’s most environmentally friendly lodges with the unveiling of Three Capes Lodge Walk.

Gold Coast and Darwin shone as Australia’s best performing hotel markets over the last 12 months, edging Cairns from the top spot as reported by CBRE’s latest Hotels MarketView report for Q2 2018.

This might be the first Jackalope, but it certainly won't be its last. Li, who bought the Willow Creek vineyard in 2013 for a reported $9.5 million, more recently added Flinders Lane's Maria George building to his portfolio, with plans already under way to turn it into the second Jackalope.

The Development Consent Authority has today approved the $200 million Darwin Luxury Hotel development at the Darwin Waterfront. The Darwin Westin will be operated by Westin Hotels and Resorts. The project is expected to create up to 500 jobs for Territorians during construction and a further 150 jobs ongoing in operation. Construction will commence on site this year and the hotel will open to the public in 2021.