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Company directors in Western Australia have become increasingly positive over the past six months in marked contrast to their counterparts in other states.

More than 1,600 people have signed up within 48 hours to join a class action against the state government over the theft of wages from Indigenous workers.

WA authorities have begun a deep clean of the coronavirus-infected Al Messilah livestock ship, while crew aboard another vessel have returned negative tests.

The recent buoyancy of consumer confidence has yet to be reflected in retail spending, which is down 1.5 per cent in September.

Delivering a budget surplus used to be the key performance indicator upon which all treasurers across the nation were judged, but this has now been replaced by the ability to deliver jobs back to the economy.

The construction arm of BGC Australia has secured the works to build boutique apartments in Claremont, as part of a $14 million state government project.

The continued arrival of ships carrying crew infected with COVID-19 is one of Western Australia's "weakest links" and greatest risks, Premier Mark McGowan says.

The Reserve Bank says there is scope to cut interest rates further as new figures showed the decline in jobs is not just confined to Victoria.

Sandy Anghie has been sworn in as deputy mayor of the City of Perth at a special council meeting this morning.

The state government has delayed phase five easing of coronavirus restrictions by another two months, though some venues will allow more patrons.

Two years of turmoil will come to an end this afternoon as the City of Perth swears in its new lord mayor and council.

Businesses that hire unemployed young people will soon be paid at least $100 each week by taxpayers.

A class action has been launched against the Western Australian government in the hope of recovering wages stolen from indigenous workers.

Basil Zempilas has been elected the 56th lord mayor of the City of Perth.

The federal government and six major banks have established a fund that will invest equity capital in Australian small-to-medium businesses.

More than 5,800 votes have been cast in the City of Perth's council election with just one day left before polls close.

More than one in five Australian families are jobless, as the coronavirus pandemic slugs the economy.

Mathias Cormann has intensified his criticisms of WA’s hard border, arguing the state government is now acting against public health advice.

TAFE’s Mandurah and Broome campuses will receive new facilities worth a combined $19 million, with the state government having appointed architects to the projects.

Non-profit organisation Teach for Australia will receive $4 million from the state government to support university graduates and encourage them to teach in disadvantaged communities.

Michelle Reynolds has quietly lay the groundwork for a more accountable city ahead of this Saturday's lord mayoral and council election.

A bid by Clive Palmer to seek further damages from the state of Western Australia may be delayed until after next month's High Court border trial is resolved.

The state government is in negotiations to bring in a pool of international workers stationed in the Northern Territory as a solution to WA’s agricultural labour shortage.

More than 11,000 home builders and renovators have applied for federal government grants but fewer than 800 have received the money.

The state's health minister has refused to say when WA will reopen its domestic border as eastern states struggle to suppress fresh COVID-19 outbreaks.

The state government is introducing new laws to extend its payroll tax support for Western Australian businesses.

Western Australia's coronavirus border closures remain "appropriate and proportionate" but should be reviewed at the end of the month, the state's chief health officer has advised.

The state government has committed $13.3 million to establish a medical research centre in Perth.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has managed to survive two no-confidence motions in both houses of parliament but the fight for her political career isn't over.

The risk of reopening Western Australia's borders has "substantially decreased" as COVID-19 cases continue to fall, the state's chief health officer says.

Eastman Poletti Sherwood Architects has secured the works to design $2 million worth of upgrades for TAFE’s Geraldton campus.

An inquiry into the Shire of Toodyay tabled in state parliament this afternoon has accused a former chief executive of poor financial and administration management.