National security features as a major cornerstone of tonight’s budget announcement, with the federal treasurer linking economic strength to greater investment in defence capabilities.
A $420 cost of living bonus for workers, $250 for pensioners, and a temporary 50 per cent cut in fuel excise are among the key moves in the federal budget tonight.
This first article of a two-part series examines the different perspectives of both sides of the conflict in Ukraine, and how NATO’s charter may have hamstrung the alliance.
The Corruption and Crime Commission will need a significant increase in funding to continue chasing the unexplained wealth of organised crime figures in WA, according to a review by Judge Peter Martino.
The federal government has shown its support for a $750 million comprehensive cancer centre and pledged $375 million to fund the project, but the state government is yet to commit its half.
The GST distribution deal negotiated in 2018 will deliver a big lift in tax revenue to WA though the gain is partly offset by the effects of the mining boom.
Talentko has lost its bid to prevent the media from reporting evidence detailed in its court battle to stop three former employees from working for rival Collar Talent Group.
BCI boss Alwyn Vorster has hinted the salt and potash play entertained buying Salt Lake Potash’s flagship after the asset was put up for sale by receivers this month.
The state government has been hit with a record $900,000 fine after “fundamental failings” and “glaring errors” led to a Department of Justice employee being attacked by a sniffer dog.
Despite the damning findings handed down by the Perth Casino Royal Commission, Crown will be allowed to continue trading under the watchful eye of a new independent monitor.
The multi-million dollar reimagining of Indiana will soon return to council chambers as mining billionaire Andrew Forrest’s company agrees to meet the town’s costs for research.
High profile businessman Nev Power has narrowly avoided jail after being hit with an eight-month suspended sentence for breaching the state’s strict COVID travel laws.
A proposal for a two-storey house on the former Taj on Swan site has been refused by the council, but the applicants were offered another chance if the design plans are revised.
In another attempt to appease the struggling hospitality sector during level two Covid restrictions, the McGowan Government will spend $5 million on grants promoting al fresco dining.
COVID WRAP: The state government has reversed its scale down of elective surgeries as daily COVID cases in WA continue to drop, but the opposition says it doesn't go far enough.
A COVID-19 screening system designed by West Perth start-up Avicena Systems has been cleared for use in a large-scale trial in the state’s fly-in, fly-out workforce.
Ardea Resources’ Kalgoorlie nickel project has been granted major project status by the federal government amid a heightened period of activity for the commodity.
