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Sunday essay: why there’s still something about Byron, beyond Insta influencers and beige linen

  Picture: Unsplash/Delphine DucarugeWhen town planners mapped Byron Bay in 1884 they mistakenly believed Captain James Cook had named Cape Byron after the English poet Lord...

As Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout splutters, we need transparency about when international borders might reopen

 Picture: Erik Anderson/AAPThe Australian government’s offer of half-price airfares to encourage domestic tourism highlights another item of unfinished COVID policy business: when will Australia’s international borders...

Why do we love koalas so much? Because they look like human babies

 Picture: ShuttlestockThe koala is a much-loved species and lucrative tourism drawcard. Yet, for all its popularity, koalas are forecast to be extinct in NSW within 30...

Why Tasmania Should Be On Your Travel List

Tasmania has become one of the most sought-after Australian destinations in recent years. Being the smallest state, it used to be overlooked until people...

Would you do this at home? Why we are more likely to do stupid things on holidays

 Picture: ShuttlestockAs the COVID pandemic took hold in March, Ohio’s Brady Sluder went to Miami for spring break, despite urgent calls for people to stay home...

Sunday essay: projecting light onto a dark history – how mid-century cinema resurrected Port Arthur’s convict past

Picture: State Library Victoria Tourism was an early money-spinner in Tasmania, with Port Arthur featuring on travel circuits by the late 1800s.In the years following...

The Carbon Footprint of Tourism Revealed (it’s bigger than we thought)

Travel is getting cheaper, but more carbon-intensive.  Renato Podestá Castilho/Flickr The carbon footprint of tourism is about four times larger than previously thought, according to...
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Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972. Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry.Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.