The only direct service between Australia and continental Europe, the Perth–Rome flights will take off three times a week between June and October 2022.

WA will drop its hard border at 12.01am on Saturday, February 5, based on the expectation that 90 percent of residents over the age of 12 will be double-vaccinated by then.

The Sunshine State now allows double-vaccinated travellers to visit without quarantining — and double-jabbed Queenslanders to return home from interstate trips.

Located just off Palm Beach, Lilypad comes with an on-board wine cellar, gourmet meals and your own boat.

Swim with seals, spot octopuses' gardens and peek into the underwater lives of starfish, sea anemones and more.