www.shutterstock.com April 13, 2021 With the trans-Tasman travel bubble about to open, how much should the tourism industry get its hopes up? Michael Lueck, Auckland University of Technology Quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand will be a make-or-break moment for many tourist operators hit hard by COVID-19.
Dean Lewis/AAP October 18, 2020 View from The Hill: New Zealand arrivals inject new irritation into federal-Victorian tensions Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Daniel Andrews’ angst at the weekend about multiple New Zealanders who arrived in Melbourne via the travel bubble from NZ to NSW is a pointer to the pressure the Victorian premier is under.
AAP/Bianca de Marchi October 2, 2020 One-way trans-Tasman travel bubble to start mid-October Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra The much-mooted trans-Tasman travel bubble will begin on October 16, but will be very limited.
www.shutterstock.com July 1, 2020 The sun is setting on unsustainable long-haul, short-stay tourism — regional travel bubbles are the future James Higham, University of Otago The travel crisis caused by COVID-19 is also an opportunity to end the worst excesses of international tourism for good.
original. June 12, 2020 VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on protests, social-distancing, and domestic borders Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Michelle Grattan talks with Assistant Professor Caroline Fisher about the week in politics.