Premier Colin Barnett has proposed the bulk of GST revenue should be distributed on a per capita basis, with the remainder distributed to the states based on need.
Redundant workers from ailing sectors such as manufacturing are being targeted for work in the resources sector, Minister for Employment Participation Kate Ellis says.
Australia was in a good position to avoid the global financial crisis and should continue to use its "lucky" position to shield against further economic shocks, the central bank governor says.
Funds for the National Disability Insurance Scheme should not be consumed by unnecessary bureaucracy, the state government has warned its federal counterparts.
Australia's economic growth should stay around current levels until 2017, but there's a risk the nation will become even more sensitive to commodity price swings than it is now, a report warns.
A rise in Australia's June quarter producer price index could mean Wednesday's inflation data will be stronger, but it should not prevent more interest rate cuts by the central bank, economists say
Western Australia remains by far the nation's strongest state on most economic valuations, and even its weakest parts outstrip many other jurisdictions, CommSec says.
The surge in the number of people accessing the state government's Hardship Utilities Grants Scheme could be just the tip of the iceberg, the opposition says.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has highlighted the potential for the Kimberley region to become the food bowl of Asia on the final leg of a three-day media blitz in the state.
When the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia met on July 3, its members saw no case to cut the cash rate again and gave no hint that a cut was in the pipeline.
Treasurer Wayne Swan says the latest assessment by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) shows how strong Australia's economic fundamentals are compared with the rest of the advanced world.
Western Australia will remain an economic powerhouse even if world financial markets suffer another significant downturn, the state’s peak business group says.
Australia blew the last mining boom and can no longer rely on high commodities prices, federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson says, as China's economy continues to slow.
China's latest economic data should be welcomed by Australian businesses, as the Asian giant appears to have reined in growth to a more sustainable pace.
Former Liberal MP Bernie Masters says he will run against Treasurer Troy Buswell in the March state election because past indiscretions make him unfit to sit in parliament.
