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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.

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

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.

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.

Australia's largest short-term lender has launched a nation-wide campaign to have changes proposed under a major overhaul of the National Consumer Credit Protection Act scrapped.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg remains determined to convince Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to accept the Australian government's media bargaining code.

The Mannkal Economic Education Foundation has launched Project WA, which sets out a free-market microeconomic agenda for the next state government.

At least 5,000 Western Australians should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-March with hotel quarantine workers to be among the first recipients.

The strong likelihood of a returned McGowan government isn't enough to ensure it can gain a majority in the upper house.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is sorry a former Liberal staffer feels he has been victim-blaming in response to her allegations of being raped at Parliament House.

A major inquiry into allegations of money laundering at Crown could take up to four months, according to Racing and Gaming Minister Paul Papalia.

Nearly two-thirds of voters have cited homelessness as a major issue ahead of the state election, with efforts to build social and affordable housing drawing broad support.

New figures show Australia looks set for solid economic growth in coming months, with unemployment falling further as jobs vacancies surged to an 18-month high.

WA Labor has promised $259 million for renewable manufacturing, including for 1,000 standalone power systems, while hitting back at LG's support of the Liberal energy plan.

Zak Kirkup has warned WA voters not to hand Labor total control of state parliament amid fears the opposition will lose further ground at the upcoming state election.