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‘Tourists hate themselves’ – which is why Tasmania is telling people to stay away

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 12 Nov 2026, 08:30 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “‘Tourists hate themselves’ – which is why Tasmania is telling people to stay away”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Island state declares it ‘is not really for tourists’ – but is the marketing strategy just a cheeky piece of reverse psychology? Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Research shows “tourists hate themselves” – which is exactly why the marketing flacks at Tourism Tasmania are…
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- First reported by The Guardian World
‘Tourists hate themselves’ – which is why Tasmania is telling people to stay away
- Picked up by The Guardian World
‘Tourists hate themselves’ – which is why Tasmania is telling them to stay away
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian