“It’s just not fair”: Andrew Leigh targets Booking.com and Expedia contracts as Treasury considers legislative crackdown
A new Treasury consultation seeks feedback on 'price parity' clauses offered by online travel agencies, which can force small accommodation businesses to offer their cheapest possible price on major platforms.
New GST rules ‘level the playing field’ for independent hotels, ATO says
The tax office says new rules bringing some multinational online travel agents under the GST blanket will 'level the playing field' for SME operators.
Australian hotels deserve a better deal, writes Labor’s Ed Husic and Andrew Leigh
When anti-competitive behaviour creeps in — that forces the hand of hotels and their potential guests — there is reason for the government to step in.
Expedia will allow hotels to undercut its prices online, but threatens to shaft those that do
Expedia has axed pay parity clauses for Australian hotel and motel operators in the face of significant industry pressure.
‘They’re gouging hotel owners’: Labor to outlaw pay parity clauses to challenge Expedia, Booking.com duopoly
Labor will outlaw pay parity contracts for motel and hotel owners if it wins the next election, but the marketing dominance of OTAs remains unaddressed.
Five ways small businesses got screwed over in 2018
From confiscated websites to "telecommunications hell", here are five ways small businesses were hard done by in the year that has been 2018.
The three mammoth companies vying to dominate the transport and mobility market
Many companies have been striving to break into the transport and mobility market, but the three largest are Alphabet, Uber and Didi Chuxing.
Naomi Simson seeks adrenaline in quest for global growth
Naomi Simson's Big Red Group has acquired adrenaline.com.au in a bid to bolster its competitive position ahead of ambitious growth plans.
Stuck in the middle: How SMEs can avoid broadcast media pitfalls
"Here’s a rundown of what I’ve learnt rings true for medium-sized advertisers with less than $2 million budgets, and some tips on how to avoid waste."
Sydney marketing startup Sinorbis, headed up by ex-Expedia exec, closes $4 million Series A raise
Sinorbis has raised $4 million in Series A funding, from Andrea and Ian Gardiner's Jelix Ventures, having secured 260% revenue growth.
The dark side of online travel booking: Fed up small businesses call for ACCC action
Calls are growing for the ACCC to act as hotel and motel owners express serious concerns about the impact of online travel booking platforms on the local industry.
“They’re ripping us off”: Dick Smith and motel owners slam online travel agencies
Dick Smith has slammed online travel agencies for “exploiting and extorting” hotel and motel owners.
