Austrade China mission targets flight-training demand
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The Australian...
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Chinese visitor numbers on the wane as group tours lose appeal
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Air China to start Brisbane-Beijing direct flights in December 2017
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Australia must be China-ready to capitalise on its unique tourism, Deloitte report says
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Australia moves up Chinese travel bucket list
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Air New Zealand pushes Wellington in China with free domestic flight offer
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Virgin Australia CEO John Borghetti: China is the future for us
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Shenzhen-based Donghai Airlines set to start direct flights from China to Darwin ‘within months’
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The Chinese Civil Aviation...
Thousands of red bikes set to hit Sydney’s streets – and footpaths
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