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Australians will soon know if Western Australia's border closure is legally valid, in a court decision that could have broad consequences for the nation's pandemic response.

Joe Biden’s position in the US presidential election has strengthened overnight, but a definitive result is some time away.

Cashless debit cards for welfare recipients are not worth the human cost, senators have been told.

State-owned betting agency the TAB produced a $109 million profit in the year to June, but privatisation plans have been paused.

Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin will be critical to the outcome of the US presidential election, with Donald Trump and Joe Biden in a nail-biting battle.

It's hard to imagine a more serious purpose for closing Western Australia's border than for the coronavirus pandemic, the High Court has been told.

NSW is now of greater concern than Victoria when it comes to stifling community spread of the coronavirus, Western Australia's health minister says.

Year-round production of fresh produce and improved water quality are two aims in the latest $1 million round of Regional Economic Development (RED) Grant funding.

A Mid West construction company will build two jetties on the Beacon and East Wallabi islands, as part of a $4.3 million state government project.

UPDATE: The Reserve Bank has cut the cash rate to a record low of 0.1 per cent and says it is prepared to do more if necessary.

Unions and business groups are calling for changes to the Morrison government's JobMaker scheme to ensure it gives workers certainty and is simple for employers.

Premier Mark McGowan insists Western Australia's hospitals are ready for the state's hard borders coming down amid dire ambulance ramping figures.

Banks will pass on as much relief to customers as they can should the Reserve Bank board cut its key interest rates on Tuesday, the peak industry body says.

Growing up in hardship helped Ken Wyatt become an empathetic leader, a quality highlighted when he was presented with a State Shapers award by The 500 Club last week.

Western Australia will reopen its borders to all states and territories from November 14, but some restrictions will remain for people from NSW and Victoria.

Australia's longest-serving finance minister has officially resigned to contest the leadership of a powerful global economic advisory body.

Just days into his term as Perth Lord Mayor, Basil Zempilas will be the subject of a city protest this weekend over comments he made about gender identity on morning radio.

A royal commission sparked by last summer's devastating bushfires has recommended the federal government have the power to declare a national emergency for such disasters.

Having played pandemic politics expertly, Mark McGowan will be under pressure to consider changes to the border policy as the festive season nears.

Basil Zempilas has apologised to Perth’s LGBTQIA+ community after making comments that appeared to question the concept of gender.

Australia is on track to receive its first batch of coronavirus vaccinations early next year.

Australians on welfare will soon be subject to Centrelink's debt recovery program again, with the government ending the pause put in place because of the pandemic.

Scott Morrison agrees with the Reserve Bank that the economic recovery from the COVID-19 recession is under way.

Unemployed Australians should know by December what the rate of JobSeeker will be next year, with elevated payments likely to continue temporarily.

Business failures will increase even as the Australian economy starts to recover from the coronavirus pandemic's impact, a senior Reserve Bank official says.

The former deputy chair of the corporate watchdog continued to receive taxpayer-funded rental payments for more than a year after concerns were first raised.

Premier Mark McGowan has brushed aside the findings of a new poll showing most West Australians want him to set a date for reopening state borders.

Australia’s superannuation industry and its 16 million members watched markets fall and braced for impact as 2020 delivered an unprecedented financial stress test.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has doubled down on bold job creation claims despite senior officials contradicting his calculations.

Two years after returning to Perth from New York, Ross Love has emerged as an influential figure in the state government.

Employers and unions have backed Victoria's plan to lift coronavirus economic clamps as thousands of Melburnians prepare to return to work.

Australia Post will face a one-month investigation examining the organisation's gift and expense culture after watches worth almost $20,000 were handed to senior executives.