
Opening the door on the rise of Airbnb in Australia
Australia’s uptake of short-term private accommodation rental is skyrocketing and the impact for owners, neighbours and hotels is increasingly felt, explain Thomas Sigler and Radoslaw Panczak.
Australia’s uptake of short-term private accommodation rental is skyrocketing and the impact for owners, neighbours and hotels is increasingly felt, explain Thomas Sigler and Radoslaw Panczak.
Airbnb “superhost” and former Lord Mayor of Adelaide Stephen Yarwood has warned the city council against making new regulations that would dampen the share-accommodation industry in South Australia.
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The Sharing Economy is actually all about being selfish, argues CityMag editor Farrin Foster.
Global online accommodation giant Airbnb and the State Government will co-fund a $100,000 prize for new entrepreneurs to launch “disruptive” ideas in the sharing economy.
Sharing economy. It may not have the catchy sound of past winners but this year’s word – or term – has been on the tongues of the hip and government alike as new-style businesses such as Uber and Airbnb catapult in popularity.