Tourism

The provision of tourism-related infrastructure will need to lift to meet WA’s growing potential.

The state’s Indigenous tourism sector is growing, although regional risks, funding and equity remain major hurdles.

Tourism and property industry leader Carolyn Turnbull has traded Perth for Dubai as she takes on a new role as chief executive of Nammos Hotels & Resorts amid its global expansion.

REVIEW: Stay up to speed with freeway driving in France and Germany.

The Martin family, of Coogee fame, will have to wait longer to bring its Bunker Bay chalets to fruition after a development panel deferred its decision.

REVIEW: A detour from the typical tourist track in France unearths wonders of a bygone era.

The Tawarri Hot Springs project, which has ballooned in costs and timeframe, has been given a four-year extension by the state’s peak planning body.

OPINION: While governments talk a big game about building the Pilbara’s tourism industry, the latest business closure shows they have failed to deliver.

Greatland Resources shares finished the day 10.61 per cent higher, while Virgin Australia notched an 11.4 per cent gain.

Virgin Australia has returned to the ASX with a $685 million IPO, while Greatland completed its dual listing following a $490 million raise.

Cathay Pacific will increase its Perth-Hong Kong route from 11 flights per week to a twice daily service from November.

Qantas Airways Group has announced the closure of its Singapore-based Jetstar Asia subsidiary, as part of a strategic restructure.

Virgin Australia Holdings has locked in plans to raise $685 million from investors so that some of its existing backers can reduce their stake in Australia’s second largest airline.

The two prominent business leaders have different opinions about what should go in the space between the casino and Optus Stadium.

QantasLink has announced the launch of two new domestic routes from Perth, introducing direct services to Newcastle and reinstating flights to Hobart.

Andrew Forrest has weighed in on the debate over public toilets in Cottesloe, urging the council to scrap the idea or find an alternative site to install the amenities.

A Deloitte report shows Perth's A-class reserves have collectively contributed $1.7 billion to the Western Australian community.

REVIEW: Already offering a sophisticated rail experience, The Ghan, Indian Pacific and Great Southern will take it up a notch in 2026.

More cruise ships visited the Great Southern region for the first time during a bumper season for WA's south.

Major hotel operator Accor will take over and refurbish a Busselton resort as part of an agreement with Bayview International Hotels & Resorts.

Flight Centre boss Graham Turner says despite a ‘turbulent’ 2025 financial year, the travel agency group is ideally placed to deliver rapid growth in coming years.

The government is pressing ahead with its controversial Burswood Park development but has tweaked its messaging after plans for a Supercar circuit sparked a community backlash.

Burswood-based Programmed Facility Management has won a $27 million contract to refurbish the accommodation on Rottnest Island.

ANALYSIS: More transmissible than Covid, measles is making a comeback.

The SeaLink Rottnest Island ferry service and Captain Cook Cruises are both up for sale as parent company Kelsian Group seeks to offload assets in its national tourism portfolio.

Traditional owners have put forward their plan to turn Koolan Island in the Kimberley into a cultural tourism hub once iron ore mining ceases.

A new alliance will result in 28 new weekly return services between Doha and Australian capital cities.

ANALYSIS: Some positive financials and the arrival of new and upgraded planes are good news for Qantas.

A proposed luxury accommodation to cater for the increased interest in the Cape to Cape walk track in the South West is one step closer to fruition.

OPINION: Mark Pownall was surprised by two new venues that enhanced the state's premier tourist destination.

The $27.85 million transaction adds to the company’s hospitality assets in Dunsborough, Denmark and Fremantle.

Cruise ships can be traced to the mid-1800s, but it is only in the past 50 years cruising has taken off as a major leisure option.