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‘Terrible reality’ of WA’s road crisis laid bare in new data

Almost 80 per cent of WA motorists say the number of distracted and dangerous drivers behind the wheel has worsened over the past two years, fresh data has revealed.

Jessica Evensen

A kimono display in front of a store in the Tanukikoji shopping street in the centre of Sapporo, Hokkaido.

japanLand of rising arrivals

Stephen Scourfield examines a travel trend

Stephen Scourfield

Socials gallerySee who was there: Carcass and Ghosts

Carcass and Ghosts ran across two sold-out nights at Old Customs House in Fremantle.

Jessie Stoelwinder

Crown Princess docked at Victoria Quay, Fremantle.

Cruise DataEconomic impact of cruising in Australia takes a hit

Michael Ferrante highlights the economic state of play of Australia’s cruise industry.

Michael Ferrante

tasteAmazing flavours on an Old Dubai food tour

Stephen Scourfield with huge variety

Stephen Scourfield

Oceania is the most expensive region in the world for travel, according to new data.

AviationWe top list as most expensive region for air travel

Emma Kelly with costly news

Emma Kelly

While Thailand is open and fully operational business owners and event organisers are expected to modify their operations and proceed with sensitivity following the Queen Mother’s death. Photo: iStock

TravelWarning for Aussie travellers to Thailand

Aussie travellers heading to Thailand have been warned the country will mourn the death of Queen Mother Sirikit for one year.

Emma Kirk

A 17-year old teen has been charged with murder after a man died following an altercation at Salamanca Place in Hobart. NewsWire / Simon Sturzaker

CrimeTeen charged with murder at tourist spot

A teenage boy has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death at one of Hobart’s busiest tourist precincts on the weekend.

Emma Kirk

A woman aged in her 80s was travelling solo when she failed to return to a cruise ship after visiting Lizard Island. SV Vellamo

NewsWoman’s body found after leaving cruise

A woman’s body has been found on a remote Queensland island after she failed to return to a cruise ship.

Emma Kirk

A NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) 737 aircraft is the first passenger plane to land at Western Sydney International airport. NewsWire / Dylan Coker

NewsFirst jet lands at new Sydney airport

Crowds gathered at Sydney’s new international airport to watch a major milestone take place.

Nathan Schmidt

NewsInsane thing bus drivers waited 15 years for

For more than a decade, female bus drivers in one Australian city have waited for the “most basic of needs”.

Nathan Schmidt

Passengers flying regional routes pay mountains more than those flying between capital cities. James Gourley / NewsWire

PoliticsBlow to airlines amid ‘fair’ price worries

Regional flyers pay 52 per cent more per kilometre than capital city passengers, prompting Labor to launch a major probe into airline pricing practices.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

City of Albany mayor Greg Stocks with some special postcards from the campaign.

SEE YOU SOONFree postcards to invite loved ones to Albany 2026 events

Free postcards depicting Albany’s iconic scenes are now available for residents to send to their loved ones, as the City of Albany launches a campaign to draw visitors down for the upcoming bicentenary.

Melissa Sheil