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The rate of inflation increased in July but it's still within the Reserve Bank of Australia's two to three per cent target band.

Labor plans to inject an extra $200 million into the car industry and ensure 100 per cent of the commonwealth car fleet is Australian-made.

A tax hike on cigarettes and a levy on bank deposits could be maintained under a federal coalition government.

Kevin Rudd has an image problem – he’s too concerned with his image to work at developing good policy.

Business groups believe Treasurer Chris Bowen has missed an opportunity to improve Australia's competitiveness, encourage economic growth and provide jobs.

The Rudd government's revenues have taken a $33 billion hit amid worsening economic conditions.

Tony Abbott has moved to neutralise the issue of education ahead of the federal election by dropping his opposition to the government's school funding plan.

Liza Harvey will become Western Australia's new tourism minister, replacing Kim Hames who was forced to give up the portfolio after admitting an expenses bungle.

The state budget to be delivered on August 8 is expected to remain in surplus, despite the government preparing for a further major reduction in GST revenue.

Treated waste water from toilets, showers and washing machines will be pumped back into the state's water system following a three-year trial.

Finance Minister Penny Wong has declined to say whether or not the government plans to impose a deposit levy on banks, despite a fall in share market values.

Treasurer Chris Bowen says a substantial hike in tobacco excise to raise $5.3 billion for the federal coffers will contribute to the government's planned return to a budget surplus, but more import

The Western Australian opposition has launched a website dedicated to Premier Colin Barnett's broken election promises after he said he didn't believe the community paid much attention to them.

The federal government has eased concerns it was about to plunder the superannuation savings system to help plug financial holes in the budget.

The property industry has welcomed the state government’s plan to halve the number of metropolitan local government areas, saying larger councils would result in a more robust planning and approval

Australia may be heading towards softer economic growth with interest rates falling to record lows and resources construction activity expected to peak soon.

The radical reshaping of Western Australia's local councils has begun, with the state government announcing on Sunday that the City of Perth will more than double in size to include Crown casino, t

Premier Colin Barnett has again warned of a "very tight" budget for Australia's economic golden child, as pressure comes from Defence Minister Stephen Smith to spend money on roads infrastructure.

Whoever wins the federal election will be tasked with managing an economy that can no longer rely on a mining investment boom that has helped extend the nation's unbroken expansion to a staggering

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has made a pre-election pitch to union members in his first visit to Perth since dramatically reclaiming the leadership of the federal Labor Party last month.

The coalition will let Labor's Gonski-based funding system stand for a year if it can't get legislation repealing it through parliament.

Rising productivity and lifestyle changes have added a new dimension to the makeup of the nation’s workforce.

Three fleet leasing companies in Perth are seeking an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd when he visits Western Australia on Friday, as the share price of the country’s largest salary pa

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the government is still gauging the state of the budget as policy makers face fiscal pressures globally.

Australia has recorded another quarter of low inflation, but economists say the numbers fail to give a clear indication of whether there will be an interest rate cut on August 6.

Around half of Australian businesses say they recorded no revenue growth in the past 12 months, but most believe the future is looking brighter.

Wangara-based Fleetcare has been forced to cut a quarter of its workforce in the wake of the federal government's move to tighten fringe benefits tax guidelines on car leasing.

The victorious state Liberal party spent $2.3 million more than its Labor rivals in winning the WA election earlier this year.

Western Australia remains the top performing economy in the nation, while the ACT has jumped into second position as its jobs market improves.

There will be winners if Australia introduces an emissions trading scheme, but it won’t be the taxpaying public.

Proposed changes to fringe benefits tax (FBT) will make the tax system fairer and more sustainable, Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten says.