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Ben Small has won a Liberal Party preselection to fill the senate casual vacancy created by the resignation of Mathias Cormann, while a challenge to government whip Dean Smith fell desperately short.

The Reserve Bank board is not contemplating any further interest rate reductions after slicing the cash rate to a wafer thin 0.1 per cent.

Perth-based Carabiner will design $4 million worth of school projects, including a new kindergarten centre in Thornlie and a school upgrade in West Byford.

Exporters are being urged to spread their risk in case China officially suspends imports of various Australian products.

Premier Mark McGowan has heralded his state's High Court victory over Clive Palmer as a big win for all Australians.

Manufacturing of the first coronavirus vaccine for Australians will start in Melbourne next week.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has ramped up the pressure on her interstate counterparts in WA and Queensland.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has hosed down speculation China is planning further trade sanctions on Australian products.

Six local government bodies have partnered on a proof-of-concept plan to better connect Fremantle and Murdoch, encouraging greater use of public transport.

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.