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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.

The state government’s new $25 million Transport Operations Centre has been given the green light this morning, a development expected to form the nerve centre of Perth’s rail system.

Labour market pressures in WA will peak in the second half of next year amid a surge in mining and infrastructure projects.

The federal government has sensationally dumped the vast majority of its own industrial relations reforms including wage theft penalties.

The state government will soon remove its trade commissioners based in Indonesia, South Korea and India, leaving only locally engaged staff to represent the economic diversification WA seeks.

Australian authorities have thrown their support behind the AstraZeneca vaccine despite a handful of new allergic reactions and increasing global trepidation.

Mark McGowan has expanded the number of members serving as parliamentary secretaries, possibly foreshadowing future ministerial appointments.

Australia will send 8,000 coronavirus vaccines to Papua New Guinea to immunise frontline health workers and combat a spiralling outbreak.

The Nationals will hold just four seats in the lower house after former party leader Terry Redman lost the South West seat he’s held since 2013 this morning.

Labor does not believe stripping Christian Porter of some responsibilities will be enough for the attorney-general to return to work.

With the state election now gone and a federal election looming, can Labor look to its Shoalwater MP to understand how the west is won?

The federal government is torn on which way to step after more than 100,000 people protested across Australia demanding equality and an end to violence against women.

A delegation of time-poor nurses and carers wants 2021 to be the year of the aged care federal budget.

There are still three seats in doubt in the Legislative Assembly as the vote count continues this afternoon, with Nationals MP Terry Redman and Liberal Sean L'Estrange at risk of losing their seats.

The path ahead for Premier Mark McGowan will be a challenging one, writes Simon Withers.

Senior government figures and health advisers say the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and effective, following calls from a backbench colleague to suspend Australia's rollout.

Attorney-General Christian Porter won't look after Federal Court matters when he returns from mental health leave, due to his defamation action against the ABC.

Labor’s left faction is set to dominate cabinet appointments as key figures from the party’s right flank are shifted out of the ministry.

The second McGowan government is set for big changes, with two of the premier's three closest advisers resigning and minister Peter Tinley believed to have been demoted.

It’s straight back to work for Premier Mark McGowan, as the Liberal Party WA looks to have pulled ahead in the once safe Liberal seat of Churchlands.

For very different reasons, both major political parties in WA have some tough calls to make.

Perth-based Decmil Group has added $140 million to its order book after securing the works to upgrade a rail line in Victoria, as part of a consortium.

The state’s Emergency Management Committee is expected to meet this afternoon to discuss the evolving COVID-19 situation in NSW and Queensland.