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Flight Centre is trying to retain staff amid the pandemic by offering shares if workers stay until the end of next year.

There’s speculation Perth’s only remaining direct flight to Jakarta will be cancelled, potentially hitting local agribusiness exporters.

Australians have been warned reaching a population-wide vaccination target will not trigger a federal government decision to open international borders.

Australia and Singapore have agreed to start work on a plan for a travel bubble which would initially allow students to return.

Strong revenue is masking rising costs in WA, and the associated inflationary pressure.

Two major Aboriginal businesses have shut their contracting arms, choosing to invest instead in tourism and mining.

Qantas could soon offer frequent flyer points and other incentives to Australians who get the coronavirus vaccine.

Scott Morrison faces stiff opposition on plans to allow vaccinated Australians to travel between states in the event of coronavirus lockdowns.

Place Development Australia, GPA and Sirona Capital have been selected as the preferred proponents to redevelop the Rottnest Island Lodge site.

Virgin Australia has "turned a corner" from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic and is about to dramatically expand its operations, the airline's CEO says.

Qantas boss Alan Joyce says Australia's vaccine rollout feels like it's moving slower than it should and higher rates of take up may allow borders to open by the end of the year.

Scott Morrison has refused to reveal the benchmark for reopening the international border, saying only that restrictions will remain in place until it is safe to do anything different.

More cheap flights could be on the way if Australians snap up the remaining 137,000 cut-price fares.

Qantas has delayed its planned resumption of international flights until late December after the federal budget revised forecasts for overseas travel.

Australia's tourism sector is urging the government to set a time frame for the nation's reopening as question marks remain over when international travel will resume.

Perth will host the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships at Scarborough beach in April 2022, a competition estimated to attract 8,000 visitors to the state.

Ferry operator SeaLink Travel Group has agreed to purchase family-owned business Go West Tours and three of its bus depots for up to $114 million.

Aboriginal tourism is set to receive $20 million over the next four years as part of a newly announced action plan for the sector.

Australia has slammed shut a loophole that allowed travellers from India to dodge a flight ban through transiting in Qatar.

All direct passenger flights into Australia from India are being suspended until May 15 as the South Asian nation deals with an escalating coronavirus catastrophe.

Australia has left the door open to even harsher inbound travel restrictions for India as hotel quarantine cases continue to rise.

Western Australia has secured hosting rights to one of the most watched games on Australian television, with the State of Origin set to be held at Perth’s Optus Stadium in June 2022.

Business travellers and international students will be among the first overseas visitors to Australia when borders reopen, leaving tourists last in the queue.

Australia's chief medical officer has urged people to continue to get vaccinated and not jump to conclusions as investigations continue into a NSW woman's death.

Australia’s major airlines have taken precarious steps towards ramping up operations, with Virgin targeting a return to 80 per cent of its pre-pandemic domestic capacity by June.

Business travellers and international students will be among the first overseas visitors to Australia when borders reopen, leaving tourists last in the queue.

Western Australia will open its border to New Zealand in just over a week, one of several changes to be implemented based on updated health advice from the state’s chief health officer.

After 11 months in the planning, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the trans-Tasman bubble will open on April 19.

A national report has highlighted the sharp fall in profits by the country’s big airports with worse to come this year as passenger numbers struggle to recover.

The Western Australian Cricket Association has secured $34 million in funding commitments to advance plans to upgrade its grounds, as well as develop a museum and community aquatic centre.

National property and infrastructure consultancy APP Corporation has joined Australian Biome, the major tourism development planned for Perth Airport.

Crown Perth has posted a $42.5 million increase in underlying earnings after continuing to receive JobKeeper until the end of September, despite reopening in June after restrictions lifted.