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Google and Facebook face $10 million fines if they don't follow the rules of Australia's proposed media code to ensure they pay for news.

Australia is extending a ban on cruise ships by another three months, concerned the risk of coronavirus is still too high.

Few of us consider the privileges we enjoy as Australians and the cost to others of maintaining them.

Facebook and Google will be forced to negotiate with major Australian media organisations on how much they pay for news content on their platforms.

Sean L'Estrange has been elevated to the role of shadow treasurer, replacing Dean Nalder ahead of the state election.

Australia must look to Japan and Indonesia in order to manage its relationship with China, writes Ross Taylor.

The list of Australians stranded overseas has continued to grow, with 39,000 people now keen to return as coronavirus bites across swathes of the globe.

The Liberal Party WA should look to Canada if it wants to rebuild its standing, writes Mannkal Economic Education Foundation executive director Andrew Pickford.

Basil Zempilas has rejected claims the City of Perth has banned the Salvation Army from feeding the city's homeless population, arguing nothing could be further from the truth.

Wage theft will be made a federal criminal offence with beefed up civil penalties to crack down on bosses who underpay workers.

Newly elevated opposition leader Zak Kirkup has announced a promise to deliver payroll tax relief to up to 5,500 small businesses if elected.

Western Australia will reopen its borders to NSW and Victoria tomorrow after the state government allayed concerns over a recent coronavirus case.

Secession has again entered political discussion in WA, but how exactly would the state go about breaking away from the rest of Australia?

Western Australia’s population is set to grow by just 0.4 per cent in the current financial year, with COVID-19 reducing projected growth by 100,000 over the coming decade.

The global economy could be enjoying a burst of strong expansion within six months.

Australia's electronic surveillance laws are set for an overhaul after the Morrison government agreed to the recommendations of a landmark intelligence report.

University of Western Australia academic Matthew Tonts has been appointed chair of the Environmental Protection Authority.

Premier Mark McGowan has welcomed the latest NSW COVID-19 results but says a final call on when to reopen the border won't be made until Monday.

Attorney-General Christian Porter is releasing a 1300-page report setting out improvements to Australia's intelligence and security laws.

The state Liberals’ new leader is an unknown quantity to many voters, but he has youth on his side.

NSW residents may be locked out of Western Australia for longer, after a Sydney hotel quarantine worker was diagnosed with COVID-19 just days before the border is due to open.

Fewer than 150 people have been lured by cash payments of up to $6,000 to move to the regions and help with farm work.

Dean Nalder has today expressed disdain for the political aspects of his parliamentary career while making no apologies for his leadership ambitions.

Household spending rocketed up 11.7 per cent in WA in the September quarter, while national GDP grew 3.3 per cent.

Dean Nalder has announced he will not recontest Bateman at the next state election, one week after ending his bid to succeed Liza Harvey as opposition leader.

NDIS providers, disability advocacy organisations, and Western Australia’s Individualised Services will share in $5.5 million to transition to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.

The Reserve Bank has left its suite of monetary policy measures unchanged at its final board meeting of the year.

WA will reopen its interstate border to Victoria and NSW from December 8.

More than two million workers have left the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme since the Morrison government tightened eligibility and reduced payment rates at the end of September.

Western Australia has a new senator with the Liberals' Ben Small officially replacing former finance minister Mathias Cormann.

Treasure Josh Frydenberg announced a wage subsidy program targeted at young workers as a key plank of the recent federal budget’s Economic Recovery Plan.

Western Australia is still considering whether to reopen its border to Victoria, despite that state having effectively eliminated COVID-19.