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.

Ex-Lord Mayor defends Airbnb in the city

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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"Tiny houses" idea for SA's homeless in running for funding

Would you host a homeless family in your backyard for five years if you received a tiny house, for free, in return? The concept is among the top entries in the running for a $100,000 SA innovation start-up prize.

The Sharing Economy is a lie

The Sharing Economy is actually all about being selfish, argues CityMag editor Farrin Foster.

Airbnb co-funds $100k prize for "disruptive" SA startups

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.

And Australia's "word" of the year is ...

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.