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The state government has confirmed up to a six-month delay to Perth’s new airport rail line, with trains now expected to run in the first half of 2022.

The worldwide debt trap is closing on private investors, with inflation looming as an added threat.

Even with jobs growing more quickly than anticipated, pay packets won't follow suit for years.

Gas pipelines, port terminals and new fields will get $58.6 million from taxpayers in next week's budget to help fuel economic recovery.

The benchmark price of iron ore has moved above $US200 per tonne for the first time, despite growing diplomatic tensions with China, the largest buyer of the steelmaking commodity.

Scott Morrison has warned the future of the National Disability Insurance Scheme is at stake unless ballooning costs are brought under control.

Australians in India who fail a pre-flight coronavirus test will be banned from boarding when rescue planes restart from May 15.

China’s key economic planning department has suspended a diplomatic channel for economic discussions with Australia, although the impact could be minimal.

Both sides of politics are aware of the fragility of the Morrison government’s support in the west.

Privately owned Total AMS has won a contract from the state government to upgrade a major shipping berth at Port Hedland.

WA will significantly ease its interim lockdown restrictions and mask wearing requirements from midnight tomorrow, after the state recorded no new cases of COVID-19 for the fourth consecutive day.

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have laid out their priorities for next week's budget, with a bottom line looking in better shape than had been predicted just a few months ago.

Australia has indicated it is on track to restart repatriation flights from India where thousands of people are stranded under a controversial travel ban.

Cutting the regulatory burden and cash for green tech have been among the priorities listed ahead of the May 11 federal budget.

Western Australian craft beer and spirits producers have welcomed the federal government’s decision to increase tax relief for the industry, but some say more change is needed.

The pause in flights out of India has dramatically halted the rate of positive COVID-19 cases in quarantine in Australia.

Communities hit by natural disasters will get support from a new national agency tasked with helping them rebuild and recover.

WA's mining sector has welcomed the federal government's decision to reinvest in a national exploration scheme over the next four years.

Workers who move to regional Australia to take up farm jobs will receive relocation costs sooner, after the federal government tweaked an underperforming scheme.

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese says the federal government is promising a lot in next week's budget but insists it will be the delivery that matters.

Scott Morrison is refusing to back down from the India travel ban despite a torrent of criticism from high-profile figures and within conservative ranks.

The federal government has quietly wound up the Nev Power-chaired COVID-19 Commission advisory board, just more than 13 months after it was established.

The Reserve Bank has upgraded its economic forecast while reiterating that the cash rate will remain at a record low 0.1 per cent until 2024.

Anzac Day is a reminder of sacrifice, and how we can help our armed forces personnel.

The federal government will hand down more than $1 billion in funding for some of WA's major infrastructure works, with the biggest contribution given to Metronet projects.

The number of casual contacts linked to the latest cases of COVID-19 has doubled overnight, as WA health authorities retrace the steps of two COVID-positive delivery drivers.

Indian community organisations are set to benefit from $2 million worth of grants as criticism of the federal government's use of the Biosecurity Act mounts.

Biosecurity controls will be beefed up in a bid to protect Australian agriculture from devastating diseases and pests.

All Australians over 50 have access to coronavirus vaccines as health experts move to reassure people the AstraZeneca jab is safe.

Former managing director and chair of Alcoa of Australia Michael Parker has been appointed chief executive of Fremantle Ports.

The number of potential COVID exposure sites has increased substantially today, as WA health authorities retrace the steps of two COVID positive food delivery drivers.

Western Australians face the prospect of an extended period of mask-wearing as the state seeks to avoid another coronavirus lockdown.