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A forensic inquiry into the sale of assets by the state government has been welcomed by the opposition.

Anthony Albanese says he wants to see a more unified and functional parliament, as MPs and senators gather for its official opening in Canberra.

A recent court case has raised doubts about whether laws governing council elections and the process for investigating fraud are robust enough.

EXCLUSIVE: A decade worth of WA government asset sales will be investigated by the auditor general's office.

Karl Heiden has resigned as chief executive of the western suburbs council, which will now search for its third chief executive in four years.

Former finance minister and Liberal Party powerbroker Mathias Cormann has ruled out a return to politics once his five-year term as OECD secretary general comes to an end.

Australia's former treasurer has landed his first major role outside of politics after having briefly been linked to the AFL and a possible political comeback.

Mark Barnaba's term as an RBA board member has been extended by one year as a review of Australia's central bank raises the possibility of a major governance shakeup.

The state government has stepped in to bridge the gap between skilled migrants and businesses, as record unemployment and chronic labour shortages force companies to look abroad for talent.

Federal Minister Tanya Plibersek has vowed to make sweeping legislative changes to safeguard the environment after a “grim” report found its condition to be poor and deteriorating.

Indigenous Australians and their businesses play an important role in the defence industry.

Premier Mark McGowan has quashed claims his government sought to expedite the G2G process for those lining WA Labor’s pockets, labelling the statements “ridiculous”.

The Health Minister has insisted the state government has no plans to reintroduce mask mandates, despite conceding the rate of infection is much higher than is being reported.

Government boards in WA are among the least political in the country, according to new research that has found federal boards to be stacked with party-affiliated appointees.

The opposition has demanded the auditor general launch a probe into the state government's abandoned $127 million Huawei deal to stop other government contracts from suffering the same fate.

The prime minister has defended the government's decision to end COVID-19 isolation payments, ahead of a snap national cabinet meeting over rising case numbers.

The number of Western Australians hospitalised with COVID has hit a new record today, as the spread of Omicron sub-variants propel the state towards its next pandemic peak.

Western Australia's Liberal and National opposition partners will face off in a by-election for the state's largest electorate.

Buyers earning up to $180,000 on a single income will be able to access a new home loan as part of the state government's bid to have more people living in apartments closer to the Perth CBD.

WA Police commissioner Chris Dawson has dismissed fears a spate of resignations could derail the force’s expansion plan, but conceded wages were critical to competing with the private sector.

While the inflation challenge is expected to get worse before it gets better, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the government is awake to the pressure on pensioners.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says a boost to migration is not the only solution to fixing skills shortages across the country.

WA Auditor General says bungled Huawei deal might need to be examined.

The opposition is lobbying the corruption watchdog to launch an inquiry into allegations the WA Labor Party sought to expedite the G2G process for those lining its pockets.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the United Kingdom-Australia relationship goes beyond individuals and will continue to thrive with new leadership.

Boris Johnson says he is resigning as Britain's prime minister, bowing to calls from ministerial colleagues and lawmakers in his Conservative Party.

The Shire of Ashburton is hoping state and federal government funds can help establish it as a regional hub.

WA's deputy premier conceded the state has in the past struggled to build a strong relationship with India as he prepares to lead a major trade delegation to the country later this month.

Roger Cook has conceded the state government may have changed tack on infrastructure spend had it had the benefit of hindsight.

New measures have been implemented to stop the spread of foot and mouth disease to Australia after cases were detected in livestock in Bali.

Jim Chalmers has defended the government’s frank rhetoric on inflation as the RBA has telegraphed more cash rate rises are on the cards to curb runaway price hikes.

Twenty violent and disruptive juveniles are being moved into an adult maximum security prison.