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The Cape Tribulation region of north eastern Queensland now has “better than ever” mobile phone coverage following the installation of a new tower in the area by Optus as part of its mobile blackspot program.

Applications for the Australian Government’s $53 million Regional Connectivity Program funding are now open, with the program aimed at providing targeted investment in local telecommunications infrastructure projects.

PayPal says there has been a boom in ecommerce with a significant increase in Australians adopting online shopping during the COVID 19 crisis.

Leading Chinese payment platform Alipay has launched a mobile tool to promote Melbourne's top tourist and retail destinations to Chinese tourists.

Chinese online payment platform Alipay has released statistics for the Lunar New Year period showing how much Chinese tourists to Australia and New Zealand spent during the period.

A tourism accelerator program run by Slingshot and backed by the Queensland Government’s $650 million Advance Queensland initiative has launched for the second consecutive year.

Australian location-based customer experience platform Local Measure has launched a new real-time mobile feedback app for the hospitality, tourism and retail industries designed to help businesses collect feedback from on-site customers and immediately action any issues.

Most Australians use their mobile phones when making travel queries on Google, according to a new report which also reveals the "mobile-first" trend is also dominant among international travellers planning trips to the Australia-New Zealand region.

Independent EFTPOS and payment provider Smartpay Holding has signed a deal with Chinese payment provider Alipay that will give up to 25,000 Australian and New Zealand Smartpay merchants the ability to access what is China's preferred payment method.

Intergen, a subsidiary of Empired, has secured a deal with SKYCITY Entertainment Group to deliver Microsoft Dynamics 365 to 6000 users across Australia and New Zealand.

With a surprise appearance by GoT’s Kristian Nairn (Hodor), the global Game of Thrones tours prove super popular, with locations seeing up to 2270% increase in traveller search activity year-on-year.

PayPal went offshore to find a new executive for its business in Australia, with former EasyJet UK senior manager Anthony Drury appointed to the newly created role of head of business to business.

The Australian Government has made a total of $8.5 million available to a range of companies to assist them in commercialising their innovative products and services.

You can’t book a place to stay at the House where Sydney’s Opera is homed, but the Sydney Opera House and Airbnb have a two year partnership.

Brand Melbourne is open for business, with the city voted the World’s Most Liveable officially launching the .melbourne web address as its new online face to the world.

Facebook cops a lot of criticism for its privacy policies and invasive advertising - but it's rarely blamed for incidents at sea. That was until earlier this week, when a tourist from Taiwan walked off a pier in Melbourne while checking Facebook on her phone.

Ever wanted a holiday to Melbourne, but haven't had the cash or the time? Well, now you can without even leaving your desk.

Australian specialist foreign exchange company, OzForex, has entered the travel money market with the launch of its online multicurrency prepaid travel card offering free currency reloads and low ATM fees, and a bold declaration of a competitive push to shake up the booming industry.

The New South Wales Government is calling for input from individuals, business and organisations as it develops the state's digital economy industry action plan.

The New South Wales Government has put $6 million up for grabs as part of its digital economy program.