Airport plan short of vision

The vision of creating one of the Asia-Pacific region's best airports - with 45 aerobridges and costing just $1 billion - has become a major challenge for Perth Airport.

In a further demonstration of the industry's confidence in the Perth market, several international and domestic carriers are scheduled to increase capacity on their Perth services.

Emirates has confirmed its A380 aircraft will service Western Australia on a daily basis following the launch of its aggressive expansion program this month, when the first of Emirates' eventual fleet of 58 A380s flew from Dubai to New York.

The appointment of Australian Football League legend Graham Moss to head the state's peak tourism industry lobby may seem a curious choice to some, but for those who have worked with the no-nonsense operator, it's far less of a surprise.

Tourism developments aren't immune to the rising cost of development and construction delays affecting major projects in this state at the moment.

Underwater wonders, cool cat, island diving and cruising the coast.

Blake Dawson partner Roger Davies may be one of Perth's top corporate lawyers, but it wasn't the business world that attracted him to Perth.

It's an age-old debate that still rages - beer versus wine.

Evan Campbell Chief executive officer Mirvac WA What is your favourite holiday destination and why?