Sam Jones joined Business News in April 2024, covering technology and federal politics.
He spent the past five years living and working in WA's North West. The first two years were spent in South Hedland covering a broad range of topics including local and state politics, small business, Aboriginal affairs, sports and human interest stories.
Mr Jones then moved to Broome, where he took the position of Northern Papers Editor for Seven West Media and was responsible for producing four weekly newspapers across the Pilbara and Kimberley.
He covers the defence, tech and innovation, cyber, accountants, Asian engagement and federal politics rounds at Business News.
Fremantle independent candidate Kate Hulett could lose an election by less than one per cent for the second time in as many months, as her grip on the electorate slips.
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Labor candidate for the newly minted semi-rural seat of Bullwinkel Trish Cook has refused to be drawn on whether Labor's live sheep export ban is hurting her bid for the seat.
Richard Marles used a press conference this morning to call on the Coalition to reveal its defence policies, while simultaneously deflecting questions on increases to defence presence in WA's north.
Angus Taylor says the Australian public is "not ready" for the Coalition to repeal controversial industrial relations reforms, and that business needs to make more of a case for change.
Former Prime Minister John Howard has slammed senior Liberal MP Jacinta Price and Warren Mundine for their adoption of Donald Trump's MAGA slogan during a visit to Perth today.
The latest Roy Morgan polling has pointed to a Labor majority in the May election, with confidence in the ALP its highest in 18 months - while support for the Greens again increased.