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Significant investment is required to develop Australia’s naval shipbuilding capabilities.

Premier Mark McGowan is refusing to rule out the prospect of lockdowns before the state achieves 90 per cent double-dose vaccination.

Woodside Petroleum has told the FIFO sexual misconduct inquiry it sacked 12 staff over substantiated sexual harassment incidents during the past five years.

ABC chair Ita Buttrose has raised concerns that a parliamentary inquiry into the national broadcaster's complaints handling processes could be an attempt to undermine its independence and oust its board.

ASX-listed companies have detailed roughly $2 billion in JobKeeper payments spanning the last two financial years, with only a handful making voluntary repayments.

WA’s jobless rate has fallen to a nine-year low but declining employment indicates workers are withdrawing from the labour force while outstanding vacancies remain unfilled.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison reiterated the federal government’s “technology not taxes” mantra to accompany a new round of proposed funding to develop low emissions technologies.

Highly anticipated revisions to WA's Local Government Act have dropped, with the creation of a chief inspector's office and monitoring panels among the most prominent proposals.

International arrivals to Western Australia will double to 530 per week from next Saturday, as the state reaches a 70 per cent double dose COVID-19 vaccination rate.

WA business will be heartened to hear that WA premier Mark McGowan will in early 2022 head-off to Asia with the objective to restore WA's status as a trustworthy and quality trading partner.

Brian Walker, who was elected to the Legislative Council earlier this year, has resigned as a consultant for ASX-listed cannabis outfit Creso Pharma just four days after being appointed to the role.

Australia has been labelled "a great disappointment to the rest of the world" by the United Kingdom's climate advisor for clinging to coal-fired power.

Western Australia will reopen once the state reaches a double dose vaccination rate of 90 per cent, but a date won’t be finalised until December.

Opposition leader Mia Davies has questioned whether the state government has done enough to prepare Western Australians for life with COVID-19, as the state moves to relax restrictions in the New Year.

The opening of Australia's largest microgrid has been flagged as an indicator of industry leading the charge when it comes to net-zero commitments.

John Langoulant has sought counsel widely, including with Kim Beazley, ahead of taking up his key post in London.

A report launched as part of a campaign by Australia's peak disability services sector body has assumed a multiplier of 2.25 for the $23 billion spent annually through the NDIS.

Jandakot-based Dunn Aviation has landed a five-year contract from the state government to assist with bushfire control across four regions.

Perth-based Nuheara has been appointed as an accredited services provider under the federal government’s hearing services programme.

The state government is set to release its roadmap out of the COVID-19 pandemic this Friday, announcing a $400 million boost for WA's healthcare system.

Perth Airport has revealed its chairman, Nev Power, has taken a leave of absence from its board while he deals with charges related to breaching COVID travel restrictions.

The contract to build a $6 million health and hospitality centre at North Regional TAFE’s Kununurra campus has been awarded to local business Kimberley Green Constructions.

Property firm JLL has been contracted for $17 million to manage a portfolio of government-owned office buildings in Western Australia.

Premier Mark McGowan’s former chief of staff has been appointed to the board of state government agency VenuesWest, just eight months after his resignation.

A consortium including Perth-based Clough has secured work on the $255 million Stephenson Avenue extension, as part of stage two of the project.

FIRM Construction will complete a series of upgrades to senior schools in Ocean Reef and Mandurah, while ADCO Constructions has secured work in South Hedland.

Canberra's top diplomat in WA will this week finish a 16-month stint leading the state's foreign affairs and trade outpost, as she begins preparations for a new, undisclosed assignment.

House of Representatives Speaker Tony Smith will step down on November 22 to serve out the rest of the parliamentary term as a Liberal backbencher.

The final round of reforms to the financial sector following the banking royal commission have been introduced to federal parliament.

The federal government decided on the overseas purchase of a new navy ship to help Australia's Pacific neighbours, despite a commitment to build it onshore.

The impending sale of the TAB is set to receive a small boost after it posted a 24 per cent lift in profit.

Western Australia’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with strong commodity prices have led S&P Global to shift the government's AA+ credit rating outlook from stable to positive.