A house vacant for years has put South Australia’s police minister in a tough position — either allow it to be rented to public servants, besides police officers, or admit that the town’s police station will never reopen. Key points: No-one has lived in the house since the local police station was shuttered The house …
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Analysis: India is hosting G20 as the world is in crisis but for Modi it’s also a chance to shine
CNN — It may be missing two key invitees but this weekend’s Group of 20 (G20) summit affords Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi an opportunity to extend his leadership beyond his country’s borders as he looks to burnish his credentials on the world stage ahead of a tough election battle. Modi is bringing together …
Canadian expat shares hard truths about living in Australia amid cost of living crisis
A Canadian expat has shared the “truths” about living in Australia. Kirsty Feely, who moved Down Under earlier this year on a 417 working-holiday visa, has shared a TikTok boasting about how “amazing” Australia is. However, she has warned fellow foreigners wanting to make the move of the difficulties amid the cost of living …
Are short-term rentals contributing to Australia’s housing affordability crisis?
FELICITY STEVENS, AIRBNB HOST: We ended up stumbling across this house and we saw that it had a little cottage in the backyard, and we came up with the idea that maybe I could set that up as a bed and breakfast. NADIA DALY, REPORTER: At home, in Sydney’s picturesque northern beaches, Felicity Stevens …
How much are short-term rentals really impacting Australia’s housing crisis and what are the proposed solutions?
The rise of short-term holiday rentals like Airbnb and Stayz have changed the way we travel, but they’re also blamed for driving up rents and exacerbating housing shortages in cities around the world. Many places have begun to regulate short-stay rentals to encourage owners to return their properties to the long-term rental market for residents, instead …
For the first time, more overnight stays than before the Covid-19 crisis thanks to the return of Asian customers
In total, distant markets should record a marked increase in overnight stays of 37% (+1.6 million) compared to summer 2022. According to tourism forecasts published by BAK Economics on behalf of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), the number of overnight stays in Switzerland in summer 2023 will again exceed the level before the …