Government

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.

Either major party may face the loss of a notable name under new redistributions that have left WA with one less federal seat.

Western Australians are being encouraged to back local businesses in the lead-up to Christmas, as part of a campaign that launches on Saturday.

Scott Morrison has put all government-owned businesses and agencies on notice that luxury gifts and above-limit expense claims won't be tolerated.

The WA government needs to be strategic in deciding when to emerge from the state's hard-border cocoon.

Hundreds more Australians stranded overseas will soon be able to fly home each week.

As the aged care royal commission has exposed, the sector had problems well before COVID-19 infections spread and hundreds died in facilities nationwide.

With the odds of a second term for the McGowan government shortening by the day, The Nationals are hoping their independence from the Liberals on key issues will get them over the line in the regions.

Mark McGowan has slammed Gladys Berejiklian after she claimed WA owed NSW millions of dollars for accommodating travellers in hotel quarantine.

Another round of discounts has been announced for 107 TAFE courses following the signature of a new $103 million agreement under the commonwealth funded JobTrainer program.

A crew member from the Al Messilah livestock ship has been hospitalised in Western Australia as the state recorded eight new COVID-19 cases.

Ben Wyatt's fourth budget has set the scene for a push towards re-election.

Western Australia's parliament has cleared the way for industrial manslaughter laws which will enforce a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment for workplace deaths.

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 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.

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.

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.