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TOURISM BOOSTPremiumThe new must-try Bali restaurants

Visitors to Bali will discover a dizzying array of shiny new venues offering world-class food and cocktails. Here are our tips for the must-try new venues.

Sophie Gargett

Feeding frenzyCommentsPremiumThe hospitality young-guns leading Bali’s revival

Bali is back, thanks to a host of passionate, risk-taking young hospitality entrepreneurs, including Australian Isabella Rowell of the Mexicola Group, who are behind a “frenzy” of new restaurant openings.

Rhianna Mitchell

‘breath of fresh air’PremiumMeet the new game changers in Bali’s food and wine scene

A host of talented, passionate and risk-taking hospitality young guns have emerged from the pandemic as game changers in Bali’s food and wine scene.

Rhianna Mitchell

Biggest challengesPremiumWhy ‘revenge tourism’ is the next trend to watch

Labour shortages are leading one of the world’s leading hotel chains to cap occupancies to ensure basic services could still be provided.

Adrian Lowe

‘Reality of life’CommentsPremiumPerth Airport storm chaos ‘handled fairly well’: Cook

WA Tourism Minister Roger Cook has brushed off concerns that Tuesday’s Perth Airport power outage could be a hammer blow for the State’s reputation as it tries to lure back travellers.

Caitlyn Rintoul

TourismPremiumQantas to cut flights, hire more staff

After months of long delays at airports, cancelled flights and lost baggage Qantas has apologised to customers, acknowledging the shortcomings in its service.

Maureen Dettre

‘Game-changing’CommentsPremiumREVEALED: $7m plan to upgrade Fremantle’s fishing harbour

Fremantle looks for it’s first major revamp since hosting the 1987 America’s Cup, with a new master plan that is poised to rejuvenate the port city looking to the USA for inspiration.

Steve Butler

SOCCER BLOCKBUSTERSCommentsPremiumManchester United’s successful visit whets appetite for more

WA is on the lookout for more major international round-ball fixtures after nearly 100,000 fans flocked to Optus Stadium in sometimes inclement weather for Perth’s Festival of International Football.

Steve Butler

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Can’t make itCommentsPremium
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Booked out Prince declines Premier’s invite to visit Perth

Prince William says he’s disappointed he can’t come to Perth to watch his beloved Aston Villa take on Manchester United on Saturday - but has left the door open for a future visit to WA.

Joe Spagnolo

Sad newsCommentsPremiumPerth Zoo set to move elephants from WA after Tricia dies

There will soon be no elephants to visit at Perth Zoo, with the death of Tricia to trigger the end of her enclosure.

Natalie Richards

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‘Exciting opportunity’CommentsPremium
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Premier invites Wills and Kate to WA for soccer extravaganza

Premier Mark McGowan has invited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to come to Perth for WA’s English Premier League football extravaganza this month.

Joe Spagnolo

Top priorty CommentsPremium‘Long overdue’ project to boost tourism in Perth

The top priority for reconnecting WA with the world has been revealed, with the tourism industry calling on the McGowan Government to pump funds into the ‘long overdue’ project.

Peter Law

Premier on tour CommentsPremiumPremier jets off to Europe as travel bug hits WA

WA Premier Mark McGowan has said his first order of business on his ‘historic’ trip to Rome will be a ‘Peroni’ on the famous Spanish Steps.

Jake Dietsch

Deal donePremiumPacker praises Crown staff as he walks away with $3.3b

James Packer has ended his near quarter-century relationship with Crown Resorts by acknowledging ‘the ups and downs, and challenges’ and praising the company’s staff and new owners.

Sean Smith

Changing handsCommentsPremiumNew owners to spend up at Crown Perth

The private equity giant has finally secured the keys to Crown Resorts and its casinos and hotels after an $8.9 billion, 15-month pursuit.

Sean Smith

TourismDrone crash in Sydney hotel injures guest

Drones are great at capturing stunning aerial footage, but for an unlucky Sydney hotel guest the small aircraft crashed into their room's window, injuring them.

Farid Farid

Just transitionPremiumFunding boost in Collie to help shore up transition

The State Government’s two-pronged approach to keep Collie’s lifeblood pumping was given another boost on Friday.

Jacinta Cantatore

Destination dining PremiumLower South West venues part of new tourism boost campaign

A new State Government plan to support WA’s food, beverage, food service and hospitality industries in the wake of the pandemic is set to make its way to the Lower South West. 

Kasper Johansen

Major crashVideoCommentsRotto booking site brought down by ‘significant tech issue’

A ‘significant technical issue’ has been blamed for booking chaos among scrambling holidaymakers looking to secure accommodation on Rottnest Island in February.

Michael Traill

boots made for walking PremiumTotal Trails: new website showcases Southern Forests region

Warren Blackwood forests just got easier to explore after the release of a new website designed to aid tourists visiting the region.

Kasper Johansen

‘Intrigue and mystery’Intriguing sculpture trail a tourism boon

A big tourism boost is on the way for Mandurah with the announcement of an upcoming interactive outdoor art exhibition from renowned international artist Thomas Dambo.

Telissa Ryder

Twin tragedies PremiumBoat company’s founder killed in 2020 Broome chopper crash

The tourism company embroiled in the horror boating incident at Horizontal Falls was struck by tragedy in 2020 when its founder and a child were killed in a Broome helicopter crash.

Chronic shortageCommentsPremiumHuge incentives offered to lure overseas hospo workers to WA

Roger Cook has announced the launch of a new job-listing website, as well as a number of hefty monetary and other incentives, in an effort to attract international hospitality workers to WA.

Caitlyn Rintoul

‘Show us the money’PremiumLabor eyes private sector to help fund Aboriginal Centre

The WA Government may consider a segmented delivery of an Aboriginal cultural centre in Perth, admitting a matched Federal and State Labor $50 million pledge may not complete the project.

Caitlyn Rintoul