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Household spending rocketed up 11.7 per cent in WA in the September quarter, while national GDP grew 3.3 per cent.

Dean Nalder has announced he will not recontest Bateman at the next state election, one week after ending his bid to succeed Liza Harvey as opposition leader.

NDIS providers, disability advocacy organisations, and Western Australia’s Individualised Services will share in $5.5 million to transition to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.

The Reserve Bank has left its suite of monetary policy measures unchanged at its final board meeting of the year.

WA will reopen its interstate border to Victoria and NSW from December 8.

More than two million workers have left the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme since the Morrison government tightened eligibility and reduced payment rates at the end of September.

Western Australia has a new senator with the Liberals' Ben Small officially replacing former finance minister Mathias Cormann.

Treasure Josh Frydenberg announced a wage subsidy program targeted at young workers as a key plank of the recent federal budget’s Economic Recovery Plan.

Western Australia is still considering whether to reopen its border to Victoria, despite that state having effectively eliminated COVID-19.

Australia's budget deficit has fallen almost $4 billion short of where it was expected to be at this time, new figures show.

Construction of a hydrogen plant that will have enough energy to power 100 homes in the coastal town of Denham has been approved by the federal government.

Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has rejected the basis of anti-dumping duties imposed by China on Australian wine imports and said the Australian government would fight the claims.

The Defence Force has reportedly asked at least 10 SAS personnel to show why they should not be fired following a report into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.

Brian Ellis and Nigel Hallett face accusations of serious misconduct in the Corruption and Crime Commission's latest report into electoral and parliamentary allowance abuse.

The state government has intensified its lobbying for full-cycle docking with a national television, newspaper and radio advertising campaign aimed at bringing the work to WA.

The High Court of Australia has dismissed all special leave applications challenging the registration of the South West Native Title Settlement Agreement.

Australian coal worth more than $700 million is being held up at Chinese ports because of apparent problems with environmental standards.

A senior minister, business group and Labor frontbencher have defended Mathias Cormann's bid to take a senior international role with a major economic body.

Restaurants, gyms and beauty parlours will be required to keep contact registers from next month despite the state government refusing to say when WA's border will fully reopen.

Scott Morrison has defended using public money to fly former finance minister Mathias Cormann around Europe.

Australia is eyeing a path to normal life after the latest positive coronavirus vaccine trials boosted hopes of ending the world's pandemic nightmare.

The Morrison government has approved a controversial gas field in northwest NSW, paving the way for the $3.6 billion coal seam project to go ahead.

Experience rejoining the workforce after studying as a young mother shaped new Liberals WA deputy leader Libby Mettam, Ms Mettam told Business News.

Zak Kirkup says he aims to win the March state election, promising there will be no deviation between the opposition or government on COVID-19 health policy.

ADCO has been contracted to build Western Power’s new Forrestdale hub, which will house 850 operational and service employees.

Zak Kirkup has been elected leader of the opposition unopposed after Dean Nalder withdrew his candidacy earlier this morning.

Australians with disability have been promised clearer decision making time frames for support services when major changes are introduced next year.

Koala populations will be checked across the country as part of an $18 million plan to help protect the troubled native animal.

Former banking executive and cabinet minister Dean Nalder or former political adviser Zak Kirkup will likely emerge as the WA Liberal Party’s leader tomorrow.

First-term MP Zak Kirkup is tipped to lead the Western Australian Liberals to the polls in March as they seek to avoid electoral obliteration.

A major business group believes the federal government's decision to expand a business expense tax break to larger companies will further boost investment and help create jobs.

WA Limestone and Italia Stone Group have been named the preferred contractors to build new breakwaters for the state government’s $500 million marina project in Joondalup.