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 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.
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
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.
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 federal government is hinting it may recall parliament to consider its plan to dump the carbon tax and replace it with an emissions trading scheme.
The Australian dollar surged close to 92 US cents as traders interpreted the minutes of the Reserve Bank's July meeting as a sign interest rates won't be cut in August.
Negotiations between Western Australia and Canberra over the proposed schools funding plan are at a standstill, the prime minister's office has revealed.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is under fire from unions, business and the Greens over his plan to start emissions trading in 2014, but insists it will help ease living costs while maintaining pollution
