Australia's benchmark interest rate is now at a three-year high following the RBA's decision to lift the cash rate target for the third time in as many months.
Linda Reynolds has backflipped on the need for gender-based quotas in the Liberal Party, conceding they should be considered after the party's worst federal election defeat in four decades.
Anthony Albanese has ushered in a new relationship between Australia and France with commitments to tackle climate change and engage more with Pacific nations.
Serpentine-Jarrahdale residents will be sent back to the polling booth after the council election was declared invalid, ending a nine-month lawsuit over a result shrouded in controversy.
Austal’s share price has hit a 10-month high with the Henderson-based shipbuilder announcing it could be in line for $4.35 billion of work with the US government.
The state government is trialling a 12-month pilot that will require suppliers to provide their gender equality credentials as part of the procurement process.
Forestry minister Dave Kelly has been rebuked by the state auditor general over refusing to answer questions about a $200,000 grant to the Australian Workers Union.
S&P Global Ratings has lifted Western Australia’s credit rating to AAA for the first time in nine years, citing strong financial management, robust iron ore prices and the 2018 GST deal as factors.
Mick Murray, a stalwart of Labor politics who held the state seat of Collie over several difficult election cycles, has been appointed to the board of Bunbury's major water utility.
Planning minister Rita Saffioti has stepped in to decide on Ruah Community Services’ proposed relocation in Northbridge after the application was refused by City of Perth.
An inquiry into sexual misconduct in the FIFO mining industry has called for urgent action, slamming the regulator and demanding better training, victim-centric reporting and a register for offenders.
A review of the state's Construction Training Fund has found its financial management to be “disorganised”, exposing it to an “alarming” level of fraud risk.
The state government has introduced new laws to bolster the gambling watchdog’s powers and lift the maximum penalty for non-compliance to $100 million.
The boss of jailed bureaucrat Paul Whyte has told the Corruption and Crime Commission he thought the right audit measures were in place to prevent $22 million of taxpayers money being stolen.
A candidate backed by billionaire Clive Palmer will join the Senate crossbench following the declaration of the vote count in Victoria and Western Australia.
Seven of Activ Foundation’s worksites which were due to close in July will stay open for another 18 months after the federal government offered a $7.8 million lifeline.
The state government has released the results of a three-month community consultation over a proposed trench on West Coast Highway, with a majority of survey participants backing the idea.
