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   Billions gone from the tourist industry in years to come
Possibly from loss of foreign students as well, I can imagine parents in China, India panicking over this 

A massive blow’: Dark side to celebrity bushfire donations
The
 celebrity donations to Australia’s bushfires are rolling in – but 
there’s a dark side, and it will affect our economy for years to come.
COMMENT
Australia has been dealt a massive blow with these fires.
 Even after the first green shoots come up through ashy forest floors, 
and even after burned out homes start to get rebuilt, the tourism 
industry will be suffering.
This is a problem because tourism is a
 huge industry. It generates $110 billion in economic activity every 
single year, according to estimates by the Tourism and Transport Forum. 
What’s more, it has been a shining beacon of growth in our economy. With
 construction suffering and retail struggling, tourism has been surging 
ahead. That adds much-needed momentum to an otherwise-wobbly economy.
But now, as Australian summer turns to horror, and foreign embassies warn their citizens of danger, tourists are getting worried.
SHOULD I CANCEL MY TRIP?
On the Lonely Planet website, I see tourists asking for advice about changing or cancelling their trip to Australia.
“I
 am really worried,” said one poster, who had been planning to drive a 
campervan from Sydney to Cairns with his wife and child. “This seems to 
be an unprecedented natural catastrophe.”

https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/a-massive-blow-dark-side-to-celebrity-bushfire-donations/news-story/8748dc87e0ca331e2f9476d795d478ea