Australian hotels deserve a better deal, writes Labor’s Ed Husic and Andrew Leigh Politics Ed Husic 1 April 2019 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.
‘They’re gouging hotel owners’: Labor to outlaw pay parity clauses to challenge Expedia, Booking.com duopoly Tourism Matthew Elmas 12 March 2019 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.
“They’re ripping us off”: Dick Smith and motel owners slam online travel agencies Tourism Matthew Elmas 7 September 2018 Dick Smith has slammed online travel agencies for “exploiting and extorting” hotel and motel owners.
Iconic Aussie brand Dick Smith Foods to shut down: Smith says Aldi and Amazon are to blame Retail Dominic Powell 26 July 2018 Dick Smith Foods is set to close, with owner Dick Smith saying he’s unable to compete with Aldi and Amazon's "extreme capitalism".
The timeline of Dick Smith: From humble beginnings to $520 million float and voluntary administration Finance Eloise Keating 26 February 2016 A lot has changed since Dick Smith sold his business to Woolworths for $25 million. Here’s a timeline of key events in the chain's 48-year history.
