Western Australia

Bustler wins the 2023 Railway Stakes for jockey Steven Parnham.

RACINGBustler ready to rumble first-up in Belmont Sprint

Group 1 winner Bustler will be out to show his trial form has been no fluke in the Group 3 $200,000 Belmont Sprint (1400m), lining up a $7 third elect in the first big race of the wet track’s season.

Hayden King

Inside Good Boy, an adults-only and pet-friendly accommodation which opens in Jurien Bay this month

openingGood Boy doggy accommodation coming up to scratch

Stephen Scourfield on new adults-only and pet-friendly accommodation

Stephen Scourfield

The front of Grand Mercure Basildene Manor in Margaret River.

Chance encounter A glimpse into my future at a grand Margaret River manor

Like in a scene from a romance novel, Jade Jurewicz finds herself stumbling into a majestic manor, windswept and soaked to the bone. What she finds is something special.

Jade Jurewicz

Kununurra's famous infinity pool overlooking Lake Argyle.

Chasing waterfallsThere’s something magic about Kununurra

Speak to anyone lucky enough to have visited the East Kimberley, and they will likely lean in, as if they are disclosing a treasured secret, writes Jessie Stoelwinder

Jessie Stoelwinder

Leeming Probus Club out on the Club 55 Avon Valley Explorer tour.

western australiaWhere age is no barrier to a good outing

Sue Yeap on a club which enhances lives

Sue Yeap

Some of the old vines at Upper Reach Wines.

Western AustraliaAutumn days in the Swan Valley

Sue Yeap embraces a new season in WA’s oldest wine region

Sue Yeap

Apart from life-sized fibreglass cows, Cowtown has some amazing street art. In this pic I have used the cow as the main point of interest in the foreground but because she is looking at the mural the viewers eye is drawn to the that part of the picture.

PhotographyA Place in Four Pictures

Mogens Johansen is udderly enchanted by the Friesian cows in Cowaramup

Mogens Johansen

Paspaley Pearl will launch in July.

EXCLUSIVEExpedition cruising’s partnership purler

Michael Ferrante details an exciting new cruise venture with roots in the WA pearling industry

Michael Ferrante

I think this picture sums up a typical morning at Rotto. I like the dappled morning light created by the shady fig trees and the distinctive orange coloured buildings. I have composed it so the people locking up their bikes on the left, balances with the cafe veranda and the glimpse of the ocean in the distance. My Pixel 9 Pro has done a nice job of balancing the tricky light.

PhotographyA place in four pictures: Rottnest Island

Rotto in four pictures by Mogens Johansen

Mogens Johansen

Legendary news man Peter Waltham, one of the first anchors for Seven, and an engaging Telethon presenter with a gift for enriching the human stories of its little stars, has died aged 83.

MediaLegendary TV and radio presenter dies aged 83

Media stalwart Peter Waltham’s career spanned seven decades.

The dramatic coastal landscape of Canal Rocks near Dunsborough is best captured by a drone. This establishing shot clearly shows the natural canals and the power of the ocean which has formed them. I have deliberately composed the shot so the main channel runs diagonally across the frame.

PhotographyA Place in Four Pictures

Mogens Johansen uses his drone and phone to capture the beauty of Canal Rocks

Mogens Johansen

Great Coastal Walks Australia and Undiscovered Western Australia

BooksHidden treasures and great walks

New books reveal WA’s hidden treasures and great Australian coastal walks, finds Mogens Johansen

Mogens Johansen

A bowl of Australian Black Limes.

western australiaFrom black limes to black holes

Sue Yeap just north of Perth

Sue Yeap

Enjoy wine tasting and a platter at Fairbrossen.

western australiaHeading for the hills

Sue Yeap explores the Darling Scarp

Sue Yeap

QantasLink CEO Rachel Yangoyan officially opened the new Qantas Regional Lounge at Broome Airport on Thursday.

newsNew Qantas Regional Lounge revealed at Broome Airport

Qantas announces investment in a regional lounge network as it opens the doors to a new Broome lounge and Mogens Johansen was there

Mogens Johansen

I chose this as my establishing shot because it captures many of the elements that make the jetty such an attraction. The beautiful clear water, the crisp blue sky, the blue houses, the timber jetty and the red train.
I like the strong colour combination, the converging lines that draw the eye towards the centre of the picture, and the people walking off the jetty.

PhotographyA place in four pictures

Mogens Johansen takes a wander with his camera

Mogens Johansen

Coral Expeditions in the Kimberley.

expedition cruisingAdventurous voyages into the known

Stephen Scourfield on the Kimberley cruise season

Stephen Scourfield

The Blackwood River Arts Trail will have exhibitions in cafes, gardens, gift shops, small galleries and collective spaces

newsBlackwood River Arts Trail 5th anniversary

Stephen Scourfield on a reason to head south

Stephen Scourfield

Weaving through the natives looking out to King George Sound.

western australiaThis stunning coastal hike may be one of WA’s best

Sam Combs with ‘one of WA’s best day hikes’

Sam Coombs

Theresa Tayag at Keni Donuts.

western australiaGlorious Guildford

Sue Yeap gets sidetracked by sharks in historic Guildford

Sue Yeap

A Qantas passenger jet has had to make an emergency landing in Sydney.

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Emergency landing for Qantas Perth-bound flight

A Qantas flight bound for Perth has been forced to turn around and make an sudden landing on Monday morning.

Matt Shrivell

Bathers Beach changing boxes.

western australiaFootloose in Freo

Sue Yeap takes a new look at a familiar haunt

Sue Yeap

The Denmark Hotel’s six-month refurbishment provides a comfortable escape for travellers.

south coast The ‘new’ Denmark Hotel is a weary traveller’s dream

After a six-month refurbishment, the Great Southern’s iconic Denmark Hotel is prettier than ever but no less charming, finds ZACH MARGOLIUS

Zach Margolius

Abrolhos Islands Pelsaert Lagoon.

bookA lifetime of seeing the Abrolhos

Will Yeoman on a valuable new book

Stephen Scourfield