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Formula One and other big events look set to drive growth in the hospitality industry

Written by Rachel J.C. Fu, Chair & Professor of Dept. of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management | Director of the Eric Friedheim Tourism Institute | Affiliate Professor of Dept. of Information Systems and Operations Management, University of Florida

Sergio Perez of Oracle Red Bull Racing, right, and Charles Leclerc of the Scuderia Ferrari team compete in the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Nov. 19, 2023.Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images

In late 2023, I embarked on my first Formula One race experience, attending the first-ever Las Vegas Grand Prix. I had never been to an F1 race; my interest was...

Volvo Trucks partners with WomenCan Australia to boost driver workforce and open the road to equal opportunity
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Is Australia at risk of a recession? Here’s what the data actually shows
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KPAT Hotels appoints acclaimed chef Marky Godbeer to helm the Sunshine Coast’s newest venue Sully's Rooftop
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Why Australia is right to put affordable medicine ahead of beating US pharmaceutical tariffs
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How Australia’s mining sector locks women out of high-paying roles
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Australia’s biggest stock exchange needs tougher competition, or we all risk paying the price
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Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana
A Privileged Insight into the Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana Situated in the traditional village of Pererenan near Canggu, Villa Sabana is peacefully secluded in a semi-rural setting where…

Perth's Southern Suburbs Are Running Their Own Race
New data shows Cockburn up 18.7%, Melville through $1.47 million, and Perth listings still near historic lows. This is not the national story. The national conversation about property right now is…

How English-speaking countries upended the trade-off between babies and jobs without even trying
OECD data now shows a positive correlation between higher female labour participation and higher fertility rates.www.shutterstock.comThe traditional understanding of women’s economic empowerment is that, as participation in paid employment increases…
Bitcoin Trading Bot - Why is it Important to Choose?
Talking about the bitcoin market is far beyond its share if possible. The bitcoin market, which never shuts down, can always benefit you more by day or night. To select the…
Living in the 70s: why Australia's dominant model of unemployment and inflation no longer works
ShutterstockAs we approach the release of Monday’s employment white paper we can expect to hear a lot about something called the NAIRU – the so-called Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment…

Work-life Balance Key to Solving Construction Talent Shortage

New data from leading talent company Randstad Australia shows flexible working and work-life balance could be critical to addressing ongoing talen...

How to Apply for More Jobs in Less Time Using AI Automation

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Why Middle Australia Is Quietly Driving the Shift Away From Car Ownership

The narrative around changing attitudes to car ownership has long focused on Gen Z. Younger Australians are often portrayed as the generation movi...

Launchd Acquires WeAreTENZING as ANZ Creator Economy Spend Nears $1 Billion

Launchd, Australia's leading talent-first creator economy group, has acquired WeAreTENZING, one of New Zealand's most respected talent agencies, b...

Time to punch above our weight and stop shadowboxing on AI

Australia prides itself on being an innovation economy. We celebrate startups, talk about productivity, and lean into our reputation for punching ...

Colter Bay Capital Launches as Australia’s Newest Institutional Private Credit Fund

Led by seasoned capital markets veteran Mark Wang, the fund is purpose-built to serve Australia’s most productive yet chronically underserved busi...

Formula One and other big events look set to drive growth in the hospitality industry

Volvo Trucks partners with WomenCan Australia to boost driver workforce and open the road to equal opportunity

Is Australia at risk of a recession? Here’s what the data actually shows

KPAT Hotels appoints acclaimed chef Marky Godbeer to helm the Sunshine Coast’s newest venue Sully's Rooftop

Why Australia is right to put affordable medicine ahead of beating US pharmaceutical tariffs

How Australia’s mining sector locks women out of high-paying roles

Australia’s biggest stock exchange needs tougher competition, or we all risk paying the price

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

Perth's Southern Suburbs Are Running Their Own Race

How English-speaking countries upended the trade-off between babies and jobs without even trying

Bitcoin Trading Bot - Why is it Important to Choose?

Living in the 70s: why Australia's dominant model of unemployment and inflation no longer works

Work-life Balance Key to Solving Construction Talent Shortage

How to Apply for More Jobs in Less Time Using AI Automation

Why Middle Australia Is Quietly Driving the Shift Away From Car Ownership

Launchd Acquires WeAreTENZING as ANZ Creator Economy Spend Nears $1 Billion

Time to punch above our weight and stop shadowboxing on AI

Colter Bay Capital Launches as Australia’s Newest Institutional Private Credit Fund

Why Your Business Is Being Left In the Economic Dust: Nimble Risk Management During Uncertainty

How Contiki is Redefining Travel for Young Adventurers

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