US-based surf park business Aventuur is setting up a regional headquarters in Perth as it awaits a decision on whether it will develop and operate the proposed Cockburn surf park.
Di Bain has been named Tourism WA chair and Anneke Brown and Janelle Marr have been appointed to the board after six members announced their resignations earlier this year.
Australians have been warned reaching a population-wide vaccination target will not trigger a federal government decision to open international borders.
Virgin Australia has "turned a corner" from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic and is about to dramatically expand its operations, the airline's CEO says.
Qantas boss Alan Joyce says Australia's vaccine rollout feels like it's moving slower than it should and higher rates of take up may allow borders to open by the end of the year.
Scott Morrison has refused to reveal the benchmark for reopening the international border, saying only that restrictions will remain in place until it is safe to do anything different.
Australia's tourism sector is urging the government to set a time frame for the nation's reopening as question marks remain over when international travel will resume.
Perth will host the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships at Scarborough beach in April 2022, a competition estimated to attract 8,000 visitors to the state.
All direct passenger flights into Australia from India are being suspended until May 15 as the South Asian nation deals with an escalating coronavirus catastrophe.
Western Australia has secured hosting rights to one of the most watched games on Australian television, with the State of Origin set to be held at Perth’s Optus Stadium in June 2022.
Business travellers and international students will be among the first overseas visitors to Australia when borders reopen, leaving tourists last in the queue.
Australia's chief medical officer has urged people to continue to get vaccinated and not jump to conclusions as investigations continue into a NSW woman's death.
Australia’s major airlines have taken precarious steps towards ramping up operations, with Virgin targeting a return to 80 per cent of its pre-pandemic domestic capacity by June.
Business travellers and international students will be among the first overseas visitors to Australia when borders reopen, leaving tourists last in the queue.
Western Australia will open its border to New Zealand in just over a week, one of several changes to be implemented based on updated health advice from the state’s chief health officer.
