Government

The state’s peak planning body has given Perth-based property developer Exal Group the green light to build its $55 million student accommodation project in Waterford.

The allegations against Christian Porter have done damage to his political aspirations.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has backed the Fair Work Commission's minimum wage decision, saying it means a real wage rise for two million workers.

Resources Minister Keith Pitt has made it clear the Nationals will fight tooth and nail against adopting a target of net zero emissions by 2050.

Western Australia has been forced to rejig its coronavirus vaccine rollout after health authorities recommended the AstraZeneca jab be restricted for those under 60.

Unemployment has fallen to the lowest level since 2013 in Western Australia, with employment of women well above pre-COVID levels.

The federal government will have a close eye on coronavirus hospitalisation numbers during the European summer when it considers a return to opening the border.

Travellers from New South Wales who have visited COVID-19 exposure sites have been told to self-isolate for two weeks, potentially impacting APPEA conference delegates.

Laws to ban serious criminals from accessing secure areas at airports and seaports have passed both houses of parliament.

Premier Mark McGowan says it was an "oversight" that police had lawful access to data obtained through a contact tracing app.

An urgent push to have Western Australia's former corruption watchdog reappointed to the role has been labelled "arrogance" by the opposition.

WA’s Native Title Alliance has called on the state government to halt the progression of its Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, arguing that traditional owners should be better consulted.

Australia plans to lure more than 10,000 farm workers from South-East Asia under a new agriculture visa farmers have long campaigned for.

More Australian beef and lamb will be exported to the UK as import taxes are phased out over a decade under a free trade deal between the two nations.

The state government will move to protect contact tracing data after it was legally obtained by police to assist a murder investigation.

Australia could take up to four years to start manufacturing cutting-edge coronavirus vaccines like the Pfizer and Moderna jabs.

The state government will introduce legislation to reappoint John McKechnie as head of the corruption watchdog, a year after his appointment was blocked.

A recent meeting in Perth featured heavy hitters from defence, politics and industry.

Premier Mark McGowan has continued to put the heat on his federal counterparts over their handling of Australia’s relationship with China.

The Reserve Bank of Australia board believes the economy is transitioning from recovery to expansion with more momentum than previously anticipated.

Clive Palmer's $30 billion battle with the state of Western Australia might finally be resolved when the two parties return to the High Court.

Scott Morrison and his British counterpart Boris Johnson have struck a free trade deal between Australia and the United Kingdom.

Western Australia continues to lead the nation in its economic recovery, according to the latest quarterly national accounts data from the ABS.

GPs have been given the green light to visit people at home or in disability or aged care facilities, in a bid to fast-track the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

The state government has expedited its plan to phase out single-use plastics, with the Plan for Plastics scheme to be fully implemented by 2023.

Scott Morrison is heading to London for talks with Boris Johnson but an Australia-UK free trade deal might not be finalised during his visit.

Australia has become even more isolated on climate change after the heads of the world's largest economies agreed to end government support for coal-fired power stations by the end of the year.

Former premier Richard Court says it is “absolutely critical” for Australia to re-establish dialogue with China, which is our major trading partner.

The state government has contracted local business Western Projects to refurbish seven heritage homes on Parry Street in Perth.

Clive Palmer and Mark McGowan have been ordered to meet "face-to-face" in a bid to resolve the mining magnate's defamation case against the premier.

Medical experts have reassured Australians about the safety of coronavirus vaccines after the death of a 52-year-old woman, and are encouraging people to keep coming forward.

Australia and Singapore have agreed to work on the conditions for quarantine-free travel during a brief leaders' meeting.