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This time is different: Australia's tourist numbers may take years to recover

  • Written by John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
This time is different: Australia's tourist numbers may take years to recover

Australia’s catastrophic bushfire season has done immense damage to Australia’s tourist industry. Then, just as heavy rain began to bring the situation under control, came the coronavirus outbreak in China – now the top source of international visitors to Australia. Tourism from China, already greatly reduced, ended with the ban...

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