Tourism

Perth is blessed with world-class beaches and the iconic Swan River, but the city is still exploring how best to activate and protect these locations.

Local hospitality entrepreneur Andy Freeman is leading a move to build a local branch of South Australian brewery Pirate Life in Perth, with a three level, 1000 person venue to open on Murray Street next year.

Online travel agent Webjet looks set to take an earnings hit and could write-off $43.7 million following the collapse of giant UK travel company Thomas Cook.

While WA's tourism industry has steadily recovered in the past year, industry and business leaders continue to debate the best way forward.

One of Western Australia's most prominent fishing families will invest in tech company OpenDNA to provide marketing services and a Chinese mobile payment system to lure Chinese tourists.

International bar and restaurant chain HYDE Kitchen + Cocktails will feature at Accor's The Adnate hotel when it opens in October.

Qantas has announced another share buyback and raised its final dividend despite higher fuel costs and a weaker Aussie dollar pulling down its full-year profit by 17 per cent to $1.302 billion.

Crown Resorts' full-year profit has fallen 4.7 per cent to $368.6 million, with revenue from floor gaming down in Perth and reduced VIP revenue across Australia.

Tourism Council WA has put a damper on Tourism Minister Paul Papalia's positive take on new data showing a record number of jobs in the sector, pointing out that growth in tourism jobs in WA was the lowest of any state or territory.

Plans for a zip line at Matagarup Bridge and a rooftop climb at Optus Stadium are advancing, after the state government shortlisted three potential operators.

The Western Australian government has suspended its tourism campaign featuring MasterChef's George Calombaris after he was fined for underpaying restaurant workers by almost $8 million.

Interstate and intrastate visitors to WA have increased, but international tourists numbers declined slightly, according to the latest data from Tourism Research Australia.

Tourism Minister Paul Papalia today announced a suite of international marketing campaigns as part of what the government is calling the biggest international marketing push in the state's history.

The state government and Activate Perth announced a series of 'coloured activations' this morning, ahead of an upcoming 10-day visit from Manchester United Football Club.

Lonely Planet has placed Margaret River ahead of Singapore, Fiji and Cambodia as its top destination in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019.

OPINION: The WA capital's great natural environment has seemingly blinded its residents to the other aspects that make the city a great place to live.

Perth's inferiority complex is holding it back from potential growth and development, as it is viewed to be as appealing as Australia's largest cities, a new report has found.

FIRM Construction has begun work this week on the redevelopment and expansion of Prendiville Group's Hotel Rottnest.

The number of international tourists visiting Western Australia has hit record levels, but overall international visitors to the state, including students, have declined.

James Packer has sold a $1.76 billion stake in Crown Resorts to Hong Kong-based Melco Resorts & Entertainment.

The federal court has ordered Garuda and Jetstar to pay $19 million and $1.95 million in penalties, respectively, after action taken by the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission.

Virgin Australia expects to report a full-year underlying earnings loss of at least $35.6 million and has warned that weaker domestic demand could push that out further.

Perth's hotel construction boom is entering its final phases, as existing and new operators adjust to a market transformed by the largest pipeline of development in Western Australian history.

The state government will grant $4.5 million towards StudyPerth's plan to turnaround the decline of international student numbers, which will include an alumni database, digital marketing campaign and an international student centre in the city.

Flight Centre shares have dropped 12 per cent after Australia's biggest travel agency slashed its full-year profit guidance due to a weaker than expected performance in the local leisure market.

Named Australia's third top tourist attraction at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards and visited by a record 500,000-plus people in 2018, Busselton's iconic jetty is currently the subject of detailed plans to expand its tourist offering.

The federal government has pledged $17.2 million in funding for Rottnest Island, while the state government also announced today it would inject $16.2 million into the holiday destination.

Crown Resorts shares have soared after the casino operator confirmed talks with Wynn Resorts over a $10 billion cash-and-scrip takeover proposal by the Las Vegas gambling giant.

An authentic indigenous cultural centre could be a key element in the revival of Western Australia's ailing tourism sector, providing a unique attractor for interstate and international visitors, a recent forum has heard.

The McGowan government has brought a sudden end to long-running plans for a $28 million wave park on the Swan River, ironically just one day after the Tourism Council WA complained that the wave park was one of 16 new tourist experiences being held up by government red tape.

Tennis Australia and Tourism Minister Paul Papalia have today officially confirmed the demise of the Hopman Cup, to be replaced by a men's ATP Cup from January next year.

OPINION: The hotel sector has a patchy recent past when it comes to meeting consumer demand, so the recent attacks on Airbnb are beyond the pale.