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Premier Mark McGowan is standing firm on his decision to keep the state’s border closed to Queensland, despite the state not recording any new cases.

Tenders are expected to open later this week for the roll out of the state government’s $140 million Smart Freeways project southbound along Mitchell Freeway.

A re-elected West Australian Labor government would triple welfare payments for grandparents caring for their grandchildren.

Hundreds return home as the state government reinstates its hard border with Queensland.

Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has been taken to hospital, "badly shaken but ok" after a serious car crash in Sydney.

Opposition leader Zak Kirkup has backed the state government's decision to close the border to Queensland by midnight tonight.

The state’s international arrival cap will be halved until mid-February under a national proposal by the chief medical officer.

Pre-flight testing of returning Australians will be introduced to help prevent the spread of the more transmissible variant of COVID-19 identified in the United Kingdom.

A coronavirus patient in WA at the centre of personal protective equipment breaches has been confirmed to have the highly contagious UK strain.

Premier Mark McGowan has urged frontline workers not to get complacent ahead of a review into safety protocol breaches that saw three people quarantined.

Perth lobbyist Jason Marocchi and former WA bureaucrat Peter Conran are among nine members appointed to the federal government's inaugural sport advisory council.

Australians will start to be vaccinated against coronavirus in February, following new advice provided to the federal government.

The state government and property development giant Pivot Group are forging ahead with plans for a $30m office building in West Perth to accommodate parliamentary staff.

Australia will be among the first countries to conditionally approve the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19, following a decision to bring forward the rollout to early March.

Total revenue for the City of Perth fell by $15 million this past financial year as income from rates and parking helped bolster the city’s finances.

The federal government has announced a plan to provide more workers for the agricultural sector, which has been impacted by COVID-19 travel restrictions.

The Australian economy needs to be weaned off government support to ensure there is a business-led recovery, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.

Australia's top medical officer says there will be no delays in the rolling out of coronavirus vaccines once safety approvals are given.

Premier Mark McGowan will wait until after the upcoming state election to name a successor to outgoing Treasurer Ben Wyatt, should Labor be returned to office.

City of Joondalup, Perron Group, Sandfire Resources and Water Corporation have made significant appointments over the holiday season.

Premier Mark McGowan has made it clear he would not hesitate to reinstate WA’s hard border "weapon" if necessary, following revised border arrangements with both NSW and Victoria.

The state government has continued efforts to bring full-cycle docking of Australia’s Collins-class submarines to WA, much to the chagrin of the federal government.

Melville councillor Matthew Woodall has beaten former parliamentarian Matt Taylor, and Sky News commentator Kristy McSweeney, to win local preselection as the Liberal candidate for Bateman.

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has confirmed South Australians will be able to enter his state without quarantining from Christmas Day.

Group-based peer support, culturally appropriate services, and upskilling in regional areas are among initiatives to be funded through the Western Australian Sector Transition Fund.

Canning MP Andrew Hastie has been appointed Assistant Minister for Defence in a ministerial reshuffle.

Former McGowan Government media adviser Steve Kaless has launched a defamation case against the Premier, the Treasurer and several government staff members after his acquittal on a charge of indecently assaulting a female colleague at a Christmas party last year.

A NSW airport worker has tested positive to COVID-19, putting in doubt travel between Sydney and Perth.

Beijing has accused Canberra of playing the victim in an increasingly bitter trade dispute while justifying a Chinese ban on Australian coal.

The new president of the Liberal Party's Mt Lawley branch has called on powerbroker Peter Collier to resign, blaming the long-serving Upper House member and fellow powerbrokers Nick Goiran and Math

With about 13 weeks until the state election, can a 33-year-old first-term MP defy the odds and become Australia’s youngest serving premier?

At least six Labor Party MPs are in contention for promotion to fill Cabinet vacancies if the McGowan Government is returned at the State election in March.