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A tyre wholesaler in Malaga has been fined $70,000 after admitting to an unsafe work environment.

Keeping Western Australians safe and creating jobs will be the major focus of a pre-election state budget that is expected to forecast a modest surplus.

Scott Morrison has defended a federal budget scheme to give bosses weekly cash payments to employ people aged under 35.

Qatar is moving to reclaim its place as the world’s biggest LNG exporter, potentially jeopardising WA exports.

Scary debt injection to boost business-led jobs recovery.

Click through for a summary of initiatives in the $74 billion JobMaker package, including a $4 billion wage subsidy and $3.5 billion of research incentives.

Adani is back in court over its controversial scheme to pump Galilee Basin floodwater to its Carmichael coal mining project in central Queensland.

Federal net debt is set to peak near $1 trillion, with $416 billion of cash deficits projected as the government locks in higher spending.

The federal government will support an additional 10,000 first home buyers with the purchase of a new home, under the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme.

The federal government will spend $1.2 billion to create more than 100,000 apprenticeships and traineeships in an effort to boost youth employment.

An instant asset write-off for new business investment and an immediate tax deduction for losses are key measures in the federal budget.

Mair Property Funds has purchased an industrial property in Canning Vale for $12.4 million, the group’s first acquisition under its new investment fund.

Qantas and Jetstar have won a Federal Court case launched by a union after ordering aircraft engineers to stop work without pay amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Construction has started on Arise Developments' $25 million shopping centre development in Rockingham.

Australia's share market has finished higher on the strength of the materials and energy sectors and a late rally before the federal budget.

Billionaire James Packer agrees he engaged in shameful and disgraceful conduct by threatening a businessman over a proposal to privatise Crown Resorts.

Tourism Minister Paul Papalia is facing backlash after he said accommodation providers in WA's regions were too full to take in any more from interstate.

Western Australia is expected to deliver a $1.7 billion budget surplus, while the national budget is likely to record a deficit of around $83 billion.

The gradual reopening of other state borders is making it harder to justify following suit in Western Australia, the state's chief health officer says.

Chalice Gold Mines has eyed a maiden resource estimate mid-next year for its Julimar nickel-copper-PGE project, while also revealing significant exploration results.

Reserve Bank officials have left the cash rate unchanged at a record low 0.25 per cent, allowing Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's federal budget to have the economic limelight.

Students and displaced workers can now access free short courses on horticulture, as part of the state government’s $229 million TAFE investment.

Original federal budget estimates have been blown away by COVID-19, while WA faces a different set of challenges.

University students will soon pay much more for law and arts degrees under controversial changes set to pass the Senate.

Millions of Australians will have income tax cuts fast-tracked in a federal budget set to focus on driving business investment and job creation.

Shares in Northern Star Resources and Saracen Mineral Holdings rose strongly today after they announced a merger to create a top 10 global gold producer with a market value of $16 billion.

Wage help for the young. Bosses who give a job to an unemployed young person will receive a wage subsidy from the government under a measure to help bring down the jobless rate.

A $644 million package to credit electricity bills is a smart move to encourage spending, economists say, while recent retail trade data is strong for WA.

Australia's share market has had its best session since June 16 as fund managers bought in after a negative September and a big-spending federal budget looms.

Carnavale Resources has secured the option to explore a gold project near Kalgoorlie after signing an agreement with the asset’s private owner.

Wangara-based contractor Duratec has launched Western Australia’s largest initial public offering this year, adding to a flurry of WA companies aiming to list on the ASX.

Premier Mark McGowan's decision to give every household a $600 credit on their power bill will undoubtedly be a great vote winner, but comes with issues.