Tourism

In the face of a high dollar, Australian tourism chiefs are turning to multi-billion-dollar business events to lure more foreigners - and their cash - to our shores.

Qantas director Corrine Namblard has resigned from the airline's board after becoming caught up in an Italian corruption investigation.

James Packer's casino operator Crown has posted a 34 per cent drop in first half profit, as weak consumer sentiment and refurbishment work affected its business.

Qantas has nearly tripled its first half profit as it begins to realise the benefits of recent tough decisions, its chief executive says.

The City of Perth has approved a 10-storey extension to a West Perth hotel.

The WA Liberal Party says building economic and cultural ties with Asia and Africa will be priorities if it is re-elected in the March state election, while the opposition has pledged to focus on b

Western Australia sealed a good deal with James Packer despite the billionaire being granted a $35 million discount on land on which he plans to build a six-star, 500-room hotel, Premier

The competition watchdog has flagged that it has some concerns about Virgin Australia's $35 million plan to buy a major stake in budget airline Tiger Airways.

Western Australia’s peak tourism body has welcomed the announcement of a new daily air service from Jakarta to Perth.

The number of Chinese tourists visiting Australia has tripled during the past decade, despite the strong dollar, new figures show.

Qantas plans to broaden the number of destinations it flies to in Asia as part of its new alliance with Emirates.

Virgin Australia's $98 million plan to buy regional airline Skywest has been given the go-ahead by the competition watchdog.

The state government has committed to spend $70 million upgrading the beachfront at Scarborough and realigning the coastal road near Leighton and Port beaches.

A West Perth hotel is planning to expand the number of its rooms from 30 to more than 100 as latest figures show continued high demand for accommodation in the CBD area.

More than two million passengers are expected to pass through the international and domestic terminals at Perth Airport between December and January.

Qantas Airways shares were flat in early trade as the airline welcomed a preliminary decision giving its proposed alliance with Emirates the green light.

Tourism Australia has signed a three-year marketing agreement with Etihad Airways worth $6 million as the peak body moves to fill the gap created by the loss of funding from Qantas.

Margaret River has been named Australia's favourite town for the second consecutive year.

Port Hedland’s Walkabout Hotel is set to undergo a $20 million, three stage redevelopment, which will upgrade hotel facilities and provide budget accommodation targeting both the industrial and tou

The number of Chinese visitors heading Down Under has outstripped the UK, making the Middle Kingdom Australia's second biggest market behind New Zealand.

Crown has received government permission for an additional 500 gaming machines its new six-star luxury hotel development proposed for Perth.

Air fares continue to be under pressure in Australia as Qantas fights for a bigger share of the domestic passenger market.

Australia is an "embarrassment" in the Asian region, a tourism conference has heard.

A union has accused Qantas of censorship after the airline pulled a series of in-flight advertisements promoting jobs for Australians in the mining sector.

Qantas Airways chief executive Alan Joyce has defended cutting ties with, and funding to, Tourism Australia while its chairman Geoff Dixon was plotting to buy into the airline.

England have again been gifted three warm-up games in Australia before the first Ashes Test next year.

Superstar chef Heston Blumenthal has pulled out of a scheduled headline appearance at a gourmet food festival in Margaret River after two of his chefs died in a Hong Kong car crash.

Virgin Australia has blamed uncertain economic conditions and strong airline competition for its reluctance to give firm profit guidance for the year ahead.

Qantas Airways will spend $100 million to buy back about four per cent of its issued stocks in a move to strengthen its dwindling share price.

Two women who suffered life-threatening burns during the disastrous 2011 ultramarathon race will receive $450,000 each in an act of grace payment from the West Australian government.

Western Australia's most well-known surfing event, the Margaret River Drug Aware Pro, has been granted World Championship Tour status by the Association of Surfing Professionals.

Pemberton-based Salitage Winery is selling its luxury chalets located at the vineyard on Vasse Highway.