Bells, kangaroos and 25kg gold nuggets - Pamela Wade is dazzled in Perth.

A Qantas flight from Dubai to Sydney was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Perth due to an issue with one of its fuel pumps.

Paul Rush hears a charming indigenous account of Western Australia's boomtown.

Sue Baxalle checks in to Perth's new boutique hotel, Alex, which keeps it simple.

Rugby legend Norm Berryman made a lasting impression at the club where he coached kids’ rugby and will be remembered with the Norm Berryman Cup.

An alleged gunman accused of taking up to five people hostage is in a critical condition after reportedly being shot by police in Perth.

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

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.

Western Australia's capital still holds strong links to the Dreamtime period, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Kate Roff gets top tips from an expert on the pick of Western Australia's boutique wines.

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 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.

Prosecutors have refused to accept an offer to plead guilty to manslaughter from a man accused of pushing Kiwi Andy Marshall to his death from a nightclub window.

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.