Some Australian landlords who have turned homes into commercial short-term rentals write today that they have received ‘free smoke and carbon monoxide alarms’, courtesy of the US$31 billion Airbnb (see photo). Problem is, the giveaways reportedly don’t comply with Australian Building Code standards. Meanwhile, another US giant - Boeing - has just replaced its head of commercial airplane unit and stripped CEO Dennis Muilenburg of his chairman role amid the 737 Max crisis, aft

Following the Australian Tax Office’s 2018 announcement of a review of online rentals, last week Airbnb ‘defended’ its decision to hand over the data of 190,00 property owners and landlords to the ATO. Brent Thomas from Airbnb is quoted as saying: “Airbnb is committed to making it as easy as possible for our hosts to pay their taxes, along with making it easier for the ATO to do their job.” “[Airbnb] remains supportive of implementing a data sharing framework…” With exactly

Airbnb Co-founder Joe Gebbia ‘bet the company’ on the belief that people would trust each other enough to stay in one another's homes. How did Airbnb overcome ‘stranger danger’? Supposedly through ‘good design’. “Airbnb Trust & Safety – Your safety is our priority: Learn all about trust, security, and protection on Airbnb. Tools, techniques, and tips for an amazing Airbnb experience. And much more.” Currently Airbnb and ASTRA are pushing back against Federal compliance