Perth hotel rooms experienced the largest jump in occupancy and room rates in Australia in the first half of 2012, with lodging prices rising to 21 per cent above the national average, new research
Qantas should not be written off as it remains a very strong national carrier and is addressing problems with its international service, Tourism Australia boss Andrew McEvoy says.
Tourism from Indonesia and Malaysia is expected to rapidly rise by 2015, while the number Australians holiday overseas is showing signs of easing, a survey has found.
Damning findings have been made against organisers of the 2011 Kimberley Ultramarathon which left runners suffering horrific burns after a bushfire swept through the race route.
The state government is seeking a development partner to build and operate a world-class ecotourism experience in Francois Peron National Park, in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area.
Melbourne has claimed gold as the world's most liveable city, but Sydney has lost its status as Australia's second most desirable destination ... to Adelaide.
Short-term visitors rose more than departing residents in June, but the flood of travellers out of the country is still overwhelming the flow of visitors.
Crown Limited and the state government have struck an agreement that is expected to result in the development of a new 500-room luxury hotel at the Burswood Entertainment Complex and a substantial
Australian Infrastructure Fund (AIX) says that passenger growth at its portfolio of airports grew by 1.3 per cent in May compared with the same month a year earlier.
The Australian Hotels Association says Western Australian hotels continue to offer value for money, despite the fact that a night's lodging in Perth costs more than any other capital city in Austra
The red-dust iron ore export town of Port Hedland may not be everyone's idea of a scenic stop-over, but it is becoming increasingly popular with cruise ships, according to its port authority.
Tourism industry heavyweights have slammed the Gillard government's decision to increase the airport departure tax, saying it will cost thousands of regional jobs.
More than 40,000 less people visited Western Australia from the eastern states for a holiday over the past year, prompting industry calls for more funding and support from the state government.
The owner of Albany's All Seasons Hotel, Roger Foster, who is leading a private consortium that has been selected by the state government as the preferred proponent to advance a four-star hotel in
A beach barbeque, lunch in the vines and a 'gourmet village' at Leeuwin Estate Winery will be some of the events at the Margaret River Gourmet Escape food and wine festival, to be held in the south
One of the Margaret River region’s most prominent wineries, Cullen Wine, is spearheading local efforts to convince the state government to stop oil and gas exploration off the South West coast.
The ultramarathon tragedy that left two women runners with life-threatening burns may have affected the reputation of Tourism Western Australia, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.
The state government knew nothing about the death of a competitor in an adventure race in China before sponsoring a similar event in the Kimberley in which two women almost burned to death.
