Pandemic

Novotel Melbourne Central Hotel - Image Credit Accor    Australia's hospitality industry is on the cusp of a franchising boom, driven by the pandemic's impact and industry evolution. Accor has noted significant growth in franchising, particularly in regional hotels outside major Australian cities. An article by Tamara Thiessen the growing trend…

Monday 16 December 2024 5:36 pm Romantic Warrior won a record-breaking third LONGINES Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin HORSE racing in Hong Kong was one of the few sports in the world to keep the show on the road during Covid-19. It took a monumental effort from the Hong…

The director of the apocalyptic film Homestead believes America is closer to its depicted events than many realize, and he hopes the story sparks meaningful conversations within and beyond the church. The Angel Studios movie, which opens in theaters this week, depicts the chaos that unfolds after a nuclear bomb…

As usual, I’m back with cheery topics to get us through the dark, cold winter months. No, I’m not talking about the studies on how dark chocolate reduces your risk of type 2 diabetes or why eating cake for breakfast isn’t as bad as we think it is. Instead, in…

The first cases of Covid-19 were detected in China in December 2019, sparking a global pandemic and more than seven million reported deaths to date, according to the World Health Organisation. But millions more have been affected by long Covid, in which some people struggle to recover from the acute…

While I have fond memories of past efforts to combine VR content with real-world locations, I’d assumed the pandemic had put those ambitions to an end. If I wanted VR in 2024, I thought I’d have to buy a headset, and it would be a largely solitary experience at home…

Travel this year was met with optimism as the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) forecast an impressive recovery, predicting international tourism will effectively return to pre-pandemic levels. As the year draws to a close, the data on Global and Regional Tourism Performance by the UNWTO reveals that international tourism has already…

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Published Dec 14, 2024  •  3 minute read Chaouki Hamka, community leader for MADD Windsor & Essex County, speaks at the launch of the annual Project Red Ribbon campaign to promote sober driving at the Essex Centre Sports Complex on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Photo by Brian MacLeod /Windsor Star…

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