A proposal by the peak retail lobby group to allow employers to buy out retail workers' penalty rates and overtime via a 25 per cent pay rise has been rubbished by the Federal Government.
The WA Nationals would offer a $500 rebate to insurance holders in the North West and create a standalone ministry and agency to oversee the region if they win next month's state election.
The state's peak resources lobby group has welcomed the federal governments new green iron funding package but urged more focus on WA as the “sensible” choice for green iron industries.
Eleven MCGs – or 18 Optus Stadiums – worth of jobs have been created by the Albanese government, according to Murray Watt, as new statistics reveal a record high participation rate.
Independent Fremantle candidate Kate Hulett would lobby to bar media moguls from owning gas companies should she be voted into state parliament next month.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the cash rate for the first time since November 2020, but governor Michele Bullock has warned the inflation fight isn't over.
Consumer confidence dropped to its lowest point this year, according to new Roy Morgan data, as Australia waits on the Reserve Bank's pivotal rates decision, due later today.
The state's Liberal and National parties have hit out at the government's performance on cultural heritage, after a Toodyay farmer was fined for work he carried out on his driveway.
Anthony Albanese's Labor have just a three per cent chance of forming a majority government, according to new polls which surveyed more than 40,000 Australians.
Former Nicheliving customers have so far been paid out more than $30 million worth of taxpayer-underwritten insurance claims, as new builders take on the unfinished work.
WA's freight rail network is a major bugbear for business, Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti says, as the state government begins negotiations to buy it back.
A pair of high-profile outgoing WA Labor MPs have revealed plans to venture into the world of strategic advisory, forming a climate-focused firm alongside a former PwC partner.
The latest Roy Morgan polling has found, if an election was held now, the Coalition would pick up 51.5 per cent of the two-party preferred vote, resulting in a hung parliament.
A WA Liberal government would plough $140 million into training new doctors and specialists, encouraging student residencies, and enabling free post-hospital check-ups.
Anthony Albanese says an exemption from the US' 25 per cent steel and aluminium import tariffs is “under consideration” by the Trump Administration, after the two leaders spoke.
Perth property developers continue to grapple with Western Power connection delays, while the utility insists work is underway to clear backlogs and improve timelines.
Resources industry groups have welcomed the late-night passage of production tax credits, heaping praise on the legislation which will support critical minerals and hydrogen projects.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has scheduled a meeting with US President Donald Trump to seek exemptions from global 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.
Both WA Labor and the WA Liberals have pledged to spend tens of millions of dollars on significant healthcare upgrades in an effort to reduce emergency department pressure.
Shane Love launched the official start of the Nationals WA election campaign with a fiery prod at the ‘political duopoly dominating the state', as the party prepares to contest metropolitan seats.
Collie will host one of Australia's largest Tesla remanufacturing facilities after reaching an agreement with the WA government as part of the town's transition from coal to renewables.
Outgoing under treasurer Michael Barnes has revealed a $2.7 billion revenue uptick in the state's economic forward projections, driven by the flow-on effects of a weak Australian dollar.
