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Travellers from Queensland are now banned from entering Western Australia following 10 new cases of COVID-19 being reported in Brisbane overnight.

Business News looks inside the Liberal WA election campaign and recent years in opposition, from the pandemic, to strategy, leadership, internal ructions and more.

Michaelia Cash will be attorney-general, Linda Reynolds will take responsibility for the NDIS, and Christian Porter will be industry minister, after a federal cabinet reshuffle today.

A snap lockdown in Brisbane days out from the Easter weekend threatens to spark nationwide chaos.

UPDATE: Visitors from Queensland will now be tested for COVID-19 and be required to undergo 14 days of quarantine following several new cases being recorded in Brisbane overnight.

Julie Bishop has called on Australia to deepen its ties with the US, India and Japan to counteract China’s assertiveness on economic and security matters.

Scott Morrison has reeled off a shopping list of his government's coronavirus vaccine achievements despite the rollout being well behind.

The prime minister has confirmed Linda Reynolds and Christian Porter will remain in cabinet, even though a reshuffle is looming.

Putting some of Australia's welfare recipients on cashless debit cards to restrict their spending is costing taxpayers $70 million.

Australia's vaccine rollout will ramp up quickly over the next month as hundreds of thousands of doses make their way across the country.

Treasury boss Steven Kennedy expects a "bump" in the unemployment rate as the JobKeeper wage subsidy comes to an end next week.

A coalition deal with the Nationals will be a priority for new WA Liberal leader David Honey, while he has shared concerns about the state’s long-term economic future.

Delaying a decision on moving full-cycle docking for the Collins class submarines to Western Australia increases the risk to the capability, a Senate hearing has been told.

Scott Morrison has indicated he is likely to strip Christian Porter of more responsibilities as the attorney-general sues the ABC for defamation.

Liberal deputy leader Libby Mettam will not nominate for the party’s leadership on Tuesday, paving the way for David Honey to take the reins.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will make changes to the JobMaker hiring credit scheme after corporate leaders shunned the $4 billion program.

Profit-seeking projects, rather than community infrastructure, have attracted concessions through the Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility, amid questions over public benefit.

A smooth rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine around the world will lift Australian economic growth and generate tens of thousands of jobs, a new analysis predicts.

The state’s mining department has released a new five-year plan to transform the storage of geoscience data.

Western Australia’s share of GST payments will be cut by $1 billion as a result of rising iron ore royalties, but this will largely be offset by extra payments from Canberra.

Anthony Albanese has lashed the Morrison government for its "petulant" handling of industrial relations reforms.

More than 40 years in the making, the Ocean Reef Marina development is progressing, but it may yet have choppy waters to navigate.

Australian officials have welcomed the European medical regulator giving the AstraZeneca vaccine the green light.

The Australian Electoral Commission has proposed the abolition of a Liberal-held electorate in Perth’s northern suburbs, which encompasses the suburbs of Scarborough, Dianella and Mirrabooka.

All sports projects which merited funding but missed out under the so-called "sports rorts" program should be funded, an inquiry has recommended.

Crown Perth has posted a $42.5 million increase in underlying earnings after continuing to receive JobKeeper until the end of September, despite reopening in June after restrictions lifted.

ANALYSIS: The dumping of Peter Tinley from the ministry was one topic premier Mark McGowan struggled to explain adequately today.

Unemployed Australians will receive about $44 a day in welfare support from April.

Scott Morrison admits the national vaccine rollout is a "tough" project to deliver, as hundreds of thousands of Australians seek to register with doctors and Commonwealth clinics for their shots.

Scott Morrison has defended his handling of rape allegations against Attorney-General Christian Porter, who is now suing the ABC for defamation.

WA Labor appears to have won another seat this afternoon, with candidate Katrina Stratton having taken the lead in the once safe Liberal seat of Nedlands by 1,052 votes.

Premier Mark McGowan said today he was taking the treasury portfolio to head off a challenge to WA’s GST deal but strongly hinted the role would be temporary.