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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
