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Companies with soaring profits that also received wage subsidies will not be forced to repay JobKeeper despite intensifying scrutiny of the scheme.

A bill to ensure the national cabinet of Australia's political leaders can keep its workings secret has been introduced to federal parliament.

The state opposition has criticised the government's plan to make elements of its temporary development pathway permanent, labelling it a move to sneak through planning laws.

The state government announced it will employ another 170 graduate nurses in COVID-response roles, the same day new figures laid bare the strain on Perth's biggest hospitals.

Scott Morrison has conceded opening Australia's internal borders will be up to state governments despite making Christmas a key goal.

Australia has secured half a million doses of Pfizer coronavirus vaccines in a swap deal with Singapore to bolster the behind-schedule rollout.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has hit out at Mark McGowan over his reluctance to commit to national targets for reopening the country.

Nine and News Corp have been banned from using the ABC's unredacted defence outside their legal offices, in a win for former attorney-general Christian Porter.

Australia Post has reported a before-tax full-year profit of $100.7 million amid strong growth in its parcel business during COVID-19.

Scott Morrison wants home quarantine to become the norm, even as his government stumps up cash for three dedicated isolation hubs.

Mining giant BHP is considering mandating COVID-19 vaccination for anyone entering its worksites and offices.

Western Australia's capacity to handle a COVID-19 outbreak is being questioned as the state again postpones hundreds of elective surgeries.

The treasurer has fired another warning shot at state premiers refusing to rule out harsh coronavirus restrictions when vaccination coverage targets are hit.

A damning report into the Liberal Party of WA’s catastrophic election loss has laid bare the party’s “disturbing” failings; from laziness to ineffective policies and unethical conduct.

Two truck drivers who entered WA from New South Wales have tested positive for COVID-19 overnight.

Retail turnover has taken its largest dive for the year, falling 2.7 per cent in July.

Families could start being vaccinated together at GPs from next month after children aged 12 to 15 were added to Australia's rollout.

Australia's coronavirus vaccination rollout will be expanded to all children aged 12 to 15 as daily case records continue to be smashed.

The premier won’t be able to please everyone with his first budget as treasurer.

The federal government has abandoned plans to build WA’s 1,000 bed quarantine facility at Jandakot, announcing last night the facility would instead be built in Bullsbrook.

Australia's big four banks have been quick to jump on board an expanded federal loan scheme to help steer small businesses through the spate of coronavirus lockdowns.

Western Australia will reintroduce a hard border with New Zealand from midnight tonight, while travel from NSW will be halted under the state’s new ‘extreme risk’ rating.

Approvals for purpose-built quarantine hubs in Western Australia and Queensland are being fast-tracked as strain increases on state-run facilities.

Australia has now evacuated about 2,650 people from Afghanistan, but danger in Kabul is growing with a deadline for the rescue operation looming.

WA remains out of step with the rest of Australia on campaign finance reform.

Twenty of the 22 crew members on board a cargo ship docked at Fremantle Port have tested positive for COVID-19 overnight.

Balancing offshore inputs with local participation in defence contracting is a challenge.

Scott Morrison has warned continued lockdowns will cause more harm than good when COVID-19 vaccination coverages reaches 70 per cent.

Liberals who thought the Cormann factor in local affairs would wane after his move to France have been mistaken, based on the results of a ballot for positions in the Swan division of the party.

Scott Morrison has warned the most dangerous part of Australia's rescue mission in Afghanistan lies ahead after another 650 people were evacuated.

Children aged 12 to 15 living with a disability will be added to Australia's coronavirus vaccine rollout from Wednesday.

Western Australia’s iron ore exports are breaking records, but are we at a turning point?