Tourists will dress up and ‘fight’ at the Colosseum – and Romans are furious

Tourists will dress up and ‘fight’ at the Colosseum – and Romans are furious

Critics say the deal between Airbnb and the Colosseum will trivialise the arena,transforming the Roman icon into a theme park.

  • byNick Squires

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When the game needs a rev-up
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When the game needs a rev-up

And Coles has a special on doughnuts.

How Melbourne’s luxury hotels are enticing visitors away from Airbnb

How Melbourne’s luxury hotels are enticing visitors away from Airbnb

Lanson Place is the latest in a string of 30 new hotels to open their doors in Melbourne since January 2020,with the sector insisting customers are turning away from short-stay properties.

  • byCara Waters
The signs that your Airbnb host is going to ruin your holiday

The signs that your Airbnb host is going to ruin your holiday

There’s a direct link between how passive-aggressive the welcome booklet is and how bad your holiday will be.

  • byThomas Mitchell
Primary places of residence exempt from Victoria’s Airbnb levy
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Primary places of residence exempt from Victoria’s Airbnb levy

The Allan government will also give owners corporations stronger powers to limit or ban short-stay accommodation after negotiations with the crossbench.

  • byBroede Carmody andRachel Eddie
‘I’m not doing a cleaner’s job’:The unwritten rules of Airbnb etiquette

‘I’m not doing a cleaner’s job’:The unwritten rules of Airbnb etiquette

Can you refuse to strip the beds? Who should do the bins? Is it OK to tell the owner you don’t want them to “pop round”? Experts weigh in.

  • byHazel Plush
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Left to rot:The ‘ghost homes’ scourge in our big cities – amid a housing crisis

Left to rot:The ‘ghost homes’ scourge in our big cities – amid a housing crisis

Tens of thousands of homes sit empty across our major cities,while luxury units replace old apartment blocks - all while debate rages about our home shortage.

  • byGreg Callaghan
Airbnb is not what it was. Here’s why I haven’t used it in years

Airbnb is not what it was. Here’s why I haven’t used it in years

I was an early adopter not just because of its convenience,but also for its connection to local life. But then it began to change.

  • byBen Groundwater
The Sydney suburbs where one in five homes is not lived in full time

The Sydney suburbs where one in five homes is not lived in full time

While thousands of houses are used as holiday rentals or secondary residences,MPs want a tax on vacant properties.

  • byChristopher Harris
There are now 50,000 short-term rental properties in NSW. The area with the most isn’t Byron Bay

There are now 50,000 short-term rental properties in NSW. The area with the most isn’t Byron Bay

A levy on short-term rental accommodation is being considered by the government,but regional property owners say any broad-based levy would kill tourism.

  • byChristopher Harris
From sheds and chook pens to the unlikely star of an $11 million Bondi home

From sheds and chook pens to the unlikely star of an $11 million Bondi home

Clad in a material that you can buy for $25 a metre,this Bondi home triggered a bidding war.

  • byJulie Power