News Articles for Optus Stadium

Perth's hopes of hosting a proposed Serie A league clash between AC Milan and Como at Optus Stadium in February appear to have been dealt a blow.

The internationally renowned designers of Optus Stadium will design the Aboriginal Cultural Centre, which was initially estimated to cost between $400 and $500 million.

ANALYSIS: Western Australia has an opportunity to secure more than a long-waited victory over the Big V in February next year.

Perth's all-round sporting enthusiasts have been given yet another serving of sporting excellence to their growing feast this year.

The emotional rollercoaster for WA rugby league diehards continued on Tuesday, following comments from premier Roger Cook.

Game two of next year’s rugby league state of origin will be held at Optus Stadium on Wednesday, June 18 – with an eerie sense of déjà vu as the backdrop.

Three of international rugby's biggest events in the southern hemisphere will be held in Perth next year.

A list of notable businesspeople has weighed in on the future of Perth, including Wesfarmers chairman Michael Chaney, property developer Adrian Fini, and WA chief scientist Peter Klinken.

A series of sporting events backed by the state government over the past year have added value to Western Australia’s economy.

Despite just three home AFL matches during the first half of its 2024 financial period, the West Coast Eagles added to their impressive till off field.

Some of the world's best female soccer players will head to Western Australia in late August for the inaugural Perth International Football Cup.

Optus Stadium and PEP Transport have joined forces, with the latter to be the official transport and logistics partner to the sporting stadium and VenuesLive.

Almost $80 million will be poured into securing more events like Coldplay and WWE for the state, the Treasurer revealed in the 2024-25 budget.

Emyjor Services managing director Greg Bowden was revealed as First Amongst Equals at the 40under40 Awards for 2024, winning first place ahead of a diverse cohort of WA's young business and community leaders.

Optus Stadium and disability service provider Activ Foundation have embarked on a three-year partnership to increase accessibility to sport and entertainment events at the arena.

Premier Roger Cook has publicly raised the prospect of bringing an NFL pre-season game to Perth.

Perth's record goalkicker Sam Kerr will play in front of up to 60,000 hometown fans as the state government announces the major move of one of the Matildas games to Optus Stadium

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Tanya Trevisan, Tommie van der Walt, David Hughes-Owen, Chris Elliott, Michael Beros, Terri Taylor, Jo Gaines and Jean Perkins.

English Premier League football teams Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United will be competing in Perth ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup.

Well-provided for at the extremities, Perth sports bodies would appreciate a mid-sized stadium.

Many of the eye-catching projects around Perth promised a tourism benefit. Will they lift visitor spending?

Whether building political bridges or navigating the uncertainty of COVID, Mike McKenna has played his role as Optus Stadium's chief with a straight bat.

Japan's defence minister is among key speakers slated to address a major defence and security conference at Optus Stadium in July.

The 60,000-seat venue was also voted Best AFL venue in Austadiums' Stadium Awards after hosting the 2021 Grand Final.

As he hangs up his boots as Football West chief executive, James Curtis talks to Business News about the world game in WA.

The recent defence industry dinner and awards provided an opportunity to display the strong bonds the sector has developed.

The looming vaccination deadline for some of the state's most critical industries will not exacerbate current labour shortages, Premier Mark McGowan claims.

The head of WA's peak sporting body has declined to back a bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, citing the short lead time and minimal impact it would have on grassroots athletics.

Western Australia has called for more of the state's GPs to be approved to administer COVID-19 vaccines as national figures show its trails other states in the rollout.

Health Minister Roger Cook has confirmed the AFL Grand Final will go ahead as planned this Saturday after a truck driver who travelled through regional WA earlier this month tested positive for COVID-19.

The AFL will for the first time release 10,000 grand final tickets to the general public, with prices starting from $185 each.

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan has confirmed the grand final will be held at Optus Stadium in Perth as Melbourne's lockdown continues.

The 2021 AFL Grand Final will be held at Optus Stadium if Melbourne's COVID situation does not improve, the league's boss has confirmed.

The August 28 Bledisloe Cup blockbuster in Perth is off after New Zealand Rugby decided against sending the All Blacks to WA.

A top-shelf sporting museum would be a valuable add-on to Perth's tourism offerings.

Western Australian authorities will consider further ramping up border restrictions for Victoria if more locally acquired coronavirus cases are detected.

Western Australia's hard border to NSW is set to remain for at least another two months with a coronavirus outbreak in Sydney no closer to being controlled.

Perth's Optus Stadium will host its first ever Ashes Test between Australia and England next year, as well as an ODI against New Zealand.

This Sunday's AFL match between the Fremantle Dockers and Brisbane Lions has been moved from Optus Stadium to the Gabba, as WA's virus restrictions remain in place.

A match between the Fremantle Dockers and Brisbane Lions scheduled for this Sunday could be moved from Optus Stadium, amid the state's ongoing COVID-19 situation.