Around Margaret River, the wines came first, then the food. Anna King Shahab relishes every tasty mouthful.

Mother Nature is on fire in the far northwest and the best way to see her relatively untouched splendour is from the air, writes Belinda Feek.

A dramatic lightning display in northwest Australia is topped by turquoise sea, tumbling waterfalls and hi-def sunsets, writes Pamela Wade.

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

Sue Baxalle has a close encounter of the whale-shark kind at Ningaloo Reef in the far north of Western Australia.

Australia's rocky northwestern tip is a revelation, discovers Sue Baxalle.

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.

Executions, floggings, escapes ... Fremantle Prison is full of stories, finds Pamela Wade.

Airline lays on more flights to Oz's far west for Kiwis, writes Megan Singleton.

Tickle your taste buds with a tipple or two in Western Australia, writes Megan Singleton.

Perth beachgoers are being urged to take extra care after a spate of shark sightings.

A shark attack expert says Western Australia's policy is like the Hollywood blockbuster movie 'Jaws'.

Lisa Martin finds exploring Australia's mining heritage from Sydney to Perth on the Indian Pacific is poetry in motion.

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

Tugboat crews are threatening to disrupt shipments from the world's biggest iron ore port as they negotiate for increased wages.

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.

Danielle Wright remembers a lifetime of road trips to Western Australia's stunning southwest.

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.

There's no end of great places to visit in this state. Judy Bailey singles some out...