How to help tourism in Australia rise from the ashes

Michael Turtle
Updated July 2 2021 - 1:26am, first published January 18 2020 - 12:30am
Tourism Australia is attempting to attract visitors to parts of the country that have not been impacted by bushfires. Pictures: Shutterstock
Tourism Australia is attempting to attract visitors to parts of the country that have not been impacted by bushfires. Pictures: Shutterstock

If you were an American, you might be forgiven for thinking all of Australia was burning. The images from our fires that were beamed around the world were genuinely terrifying and heartbreaking - but there was, as usual, only limited context about how much of the country was actually being directly affected.

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Michael Turtle

Michael Turtle

Travel writer

Michael Turtle is an Australian journalist who left his job in television to travel the world forever. He'll show you how to find the lesser-known places, get involved in the culture, learn the history, and meet locals along the way.

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