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WA has recorded no new local cases of COVID-19, as the state government announced its intention to reopen the border to Victoria from Friday.

The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate unchanged at 0.1 per cent and does not expect to raise it before 2024, despite economists saying it could be sooner.

The military commander in charge of Australia's coronavirus vaccine rollout insists aged care workers remain a priority.

Australians aged under 40 could receive access to Pfizer coronavirus vaccines as early as September when the rollout is slated to ramp up.

Western Australia is edging closer towards a return to pre-lockdown life despite concerns over the arrival of another coronavirus-infected ship.

Tasmania has reopened its border to travellers from areas in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

Restrictions imposed following last week’s lockdown are expected to be further eased from midnight, as the government grapples with an evolving situation involving a ship off Geraldton.

The state government has announced $9.2 million in initiatives aimed at re-engaging out-of-contract apprentices and addressing the state’s worsening skills shortage.

Premier Mark McGowan has announced that the lockdown will be lifted from midnight tonight, despite the state recording one new local case overnight.

About 60 Western Australians are expected to peacefully end their own lives within the next 12 months under newly implemented voluntary assisted dying laws.

The site selection process for a purpose-built quarantine facility near Perth Airport is expected to begin tomorrow, Premier Mark McGowan has confirmed.

Labor is seeking to claw back ground in the major resources states of WA and Queensland.

The cap on international travellers coming into Australia looks set to be slashed as the country deals with widespread outbreaks of coronavirus.

Western Australia has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 overnight, as those in the Perth and Peel regions enter the third day of the four-day circuit-breaker lockdown.

Australians have been urged to take coronavirus vaccine advice from doctors rather than bickering politicians.

The Perth Casino Royal Commission has delivered its interim report, but whether the report will see the light of day remains unclear.

Western Australia has recorded one new community case of COVID-19 overnight, a 37-year-old man who attended the same Joondalup gym as the first two cases.

Indigenous people and tourists intent on travelling into remote communities are being urged to get vaccinated.

Doctors are urging people aged under 60 to wait for the Pfizer vaccine, despite a surprise announcement from the prime minister that any adult who wants the AstraZeneca jab can have it.

Disaster assistance has been made available to help communities in Western Australia's northwest recover from damaging flooding earlier this month.

The state government has tasked Treasury with assessing potential compensation for small businesses affected by the latest snap four-day lockdown.

Many WA businesses have straddled the divide between defence and commercial sectors.

A $450 million potash development in northern WA and a $269 million alumina refinery planned for Kwinana have received major project status from the federal government.

Western Australia has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 overnight, as those in the Perth and Peel regions enter their first day of the four-day circuit-breaker lockdown.

The Brand Agency and Clemenger BBDO Sydney have won a $34 million package of marketing contracts for Racing and Wagering WA’s TABtouch.

Doctors have been blindsided by a major change to the vaccine rollout, with all Australians aged under 40 now able to request the AstraZeneca jab from their GP.

Tasmania has closed its border to Perth and southeast Queensland in response to coronavirus community trasmission on the mainland.

Perth and Peel will enter a snap four-day lockdown from midnight tonight after a third person tested positive for what genomic sequencing has confirmed is the Delta variant of COVID-19.

Barnaby Joyce's decision to dump resources minister Keith Pitt from the federal cabinet is bad news for Western Australia, writes Peter Kennedy.

Western Australia has recorded one new case of COVID-19 today, a woman who came into contact with the case that sparked yesterday's increased restrictions.

Australia faces a major challenge of an ageing population, made worse by the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Josh Frydenberg has warned.

Vaccination of aged care workers will be made mandatory under a move endorsed by the national cabinet.