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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

Employment services firm Community First International has reported an influx of jobseekers as Western Australia's unemployment rate hits a three-year high.

A slowdown in the mining sector could have positive flow-on effects for employers in other industries, Business News' annual survey of the state's 100 largest employers has found.

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.

The state's leading industry body has revised down its growth forecasts for the Western Australian economy as investment in the resources sector reaches its peak.

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

Deputy Premier Kim Hames resigned his tourism portfolio today after admitting to wrongly claiming more than $1,000 in accommodation allowances.

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.

Treasurer Chris Bowen says the end of the Chinese resources investment boom is a challenge but not a crisis for Australia.

Labor's candidate for the federal seat of Perth has disputed claims by transport minister Troy Buswell about the CityLink rail project.

While the salary packaging sector, tax advisers and automotive manufacturers are up in arms about Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's proposed changes to the fringe benefits tax deductions for vehicles, the two largest car retailers have said the changes will not significantly affect their businesses.

The Australian dollar edged higher ahead of US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's appearance before the US Congress.

A sharp drop in confidence among medium-sized businesses can be blamed on uncertainty ahead of the federal election, a survey says.

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

The Australian dollar got a modest bounce from China's latest economic growth figures, but remains lower.

Labor's scrapping of the carbon tax will ease living costs but households shouldn't get too excited.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has called for a new productivity pact between business, unions and the federal government to boost the economy.

A dip in unemployment in Western Australia in June was not enough to keep the nation's jobless rate from rising, official figures show.