Workers 'chuck a sickie' for holiday won in 'clever' tourism campaign
23-09-2025 04:12 via abc.net.au

Workers 'chuck a sickie' for holiday won in 'clever' tourism campaign

Marketing researchers hail the controversy of the "Sunshine sickie" tourism campaign as clever in encouraging people to book a beach holiday to combat burnout.
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