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WA's political landscape could be radically altered this month as the state government appears primed for an unprecedented win.

Together with productivity and participation, population is one of the key elements of economic growth.

The Morrison government has left the door open to a tax increase to find billions of dollars needed to fix Australia's besieged aged care system.

The absence of federal political leaders on the WA campaign trail speaks volumes about the current state of play.

Senior Morrison government ministers have stressed a cabinet colleague accused of a horrific historical rape is entitled to the presumption of innocence.

Medical experts believe the federal government's coronavirus vaccination target will be hard to achieve unless jab rates are dramatically ramped up.

JobKeeper wage subsidies worth millions of dollars have been paid back to the tax office as Treasurer Josh Frydenberg rules out changing laws to force other companies to do the same.

Early issues with Australia's coronavirus vaccine rollout are being ironed out as the federal government assures the public safety is paramount.

The state's former chief health officer has recommended an urgent independent assessment of ventilation in all WA quarantine hotels after last month's lockdown.

A fund managed by Primewest has signed a deal with the federal government to develop a 4,500-square-metre office building in Bunbury.

Scott Morrison has conceded his defence minister should have told him about an alleged rape in Parliament House without identifying the woman involved.

Premier Mark McGowan has questioned why anyone would vote for the Liberals when the opposition leader is already conceding defeat.

It's not clear how much value taxpayers might get from Labor's $100 million film studio election promise, but the film industry says it will give the state an edge.

Universal Constructions and Crothers Construction have won at least $180 million in school development contracts since the McGowan government came to power.

The state's peak tourism agency has admitted it is disappointed with its performance after an inquiry found it provided the Tourism Minister with heavily redacted data on the Hotel Perth campaign.

One of the state's leading industry councils is lobbying the state government to ban political donations from property developers, mirroring similar regulations implemented in Queensland and NSW.

Early voting is under way for the Western Australian election, with more than a million voters tipped to cast their ballots before the March 13 polling day.

Senior ministers have been forced to defend a modest increase to the dole after welfare groups and economists slammed the miserly boost.

Defence Minister Linda Reynolds will take indefinite leave after being admitted to hospital on the advice of her heart doctor.

The appointment of a digital industry minister and greater investment in the sector are among a suite of demands released today by the peak national body for communications and technology ahead of the state election.

Wages grew at a fractionally faster pace than expected in the final three months of 2020, lagging expectations for record property price increases this year.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says Facebook's ban on Australian news and information should be a wake-up call for the rest of the world.

More than 60 protestors have converged on the site of the state government's $126 million Ocean Reef Marina development, demanding that the proposal be reconsidered.

Western Australia's opposition leader is confident voters won't abandon him at next month's election despite polls predicting he will lose his seat.

The varying aspects of Australia's pandemic response provide an opportunity to examine policy settings.

Cilla de Lacy has said she will resign as mayor of the City of Nedlands this week, citing frustrations with WA's local government sector.

Unemployed workers will receive a permanent $50 a fortnight increase to the JobSeeker payment once the coronavirus supplement is scrapped.

More doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine have arrived in Australia as the early stages of the jab rollout continue.

Two nurses have become the first Western Australians to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, saying they hope it will save lives and ease the strain on the healthcare system.

WA Labor has announced a $217 million tourism package, just hours after the state's peak tourism body warned that many local tourism businesses were in dire straits.

Premier Mark McGowan has likened the coronavirus pandemic to World War II, positioning Labor as the safe choice at next month's election.

A former Liberal staffer who says she was sexually assaulted by a male colleague inside Parliament House will proceed with a formal complaint to police.