Summary Australia’s travel, tourism and hospitality sectors are severely hit in the face of COVID-19 crisis. Domestic tourism on rise; Tourism Australia is now inviting businesses in its new Business Events Boost Program supporting industry-led marketing and distribution activities to help kick-start domestic business events. Trans-Tasman travel still on hold due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in Melbourne and the state of Victoria.

Known in the world for its ancient desert landscapes and coastal …