An American naval officer has serious injuries after jumping from a 10th floor balcony of a Perth hotel into a swimming pool.

Perth police have launched a homicide investigation into the death of a 40-year-old Auckland man in a laneway yesterday.

Homes have been destroyed by a bushfire south of Perth after strong winds pushed the blaze into Waroona town.

It was a bad day for Qantas. The airline was hit by a barrage of problems yesterday, with incidents on three flights forcing unplanned landings.

Qantas engineers are examining an A380 jet that was forced to make an emergency landing in Perth.

It's too early to say the Phoenix are at the crossroads but the last seven days have been a major setback for the Wellington team.

Parents of an MH17 passenger are threatening to sue anyone who suggests, without evidence, that their daughter is dead.

This coastal hotel in the suburb of Scarborough offers all the modern comforts and sea views aplenty.

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Elisabeth Easther stays at a coastal hotel in Western Australia.

The world's most isolated city has an impressive agenda, notes Kate Roff.

A travel insurer has warned tourists about the risk of drinking arak, a locally made alcohol in Bali.

The family of the man who pushed Andy Marshall to his death approached his parents at the conclusion of a retrial.

A rugby league player who pushed a Kiwi musician to his death through the second storey window of a Perth pub has been found guilty of manslaughter in a retrial.

The parents of a NZ musician pushed to his death through a Perth pub window are almost at the end of a three-year wait for their son's killer to be brought to justice.

Off Western Australia's coast, Kate Roff finds a wild but friendly island.

Long isolated, Perth's evolving cityscape and beautiful surrounds are an increasingly alluring destination for well-heeled visitors, writes Lydia Bell.

A trip through Australia's Kimberley Ranges moved Tony Bartlett more than he imagined it could.

Fremantle is known for its eclectic, multicultural charm.

An Australian man found guilty of shoving a New Zealand man to his death in West Australia has had his murder conviction quashed.

Hunting for "secret" bars has become a bit of a sport for travellers, with some of the best places tucked into the dark corners of big cities.

A lunar pathway leads to a town that is Australia’s ‘Pearl of the North’, writes Paul Rush.

Kate Roff sees the desert's bizarre yet spectacular formations in a new light.

Cherie Howie takes in the Outback from the Indian Pacific train.

A new generation of WA brewers are keeping the hoppy dream alive.