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The federal government has been told to dump the WA GST deal and hike consumption taxes to future-proof the nation.

A green group challenging former environment minister Reece Whitby's approval of Woodside's North West Shelf expansion has failed in a last ditch bid to bolster its case.

The state government claims revenue raised from new parking bays at Elizabeth Quay will respond to rising concerns about increased traffic in the area.

Albany stalwart and former mayor Dennis Wellington has died suddenly aged 77.

The RBA has assured that a $20 billion hole in its finances will not hamper its inflation-fighting abilities.

Australia risks squandering its window of opportunity to shape the direction of artificial intelligence, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.

Alcoa's global CEO says the company may have to make ‘harder decisions', if it does not secure new WA environmental approvals in the first six months of next year.

Department of Health director general Shirley Bowen will retire in February after almost three years in the role, with the state on the hunt again to fill the critical role.

From the Hill: The WA government wants Deloitte to return some of the money it was paid to produce a cost benefit analysis around university mergers.

The Coalition will push for amendments to the federal government's domestic gas reservation policy to ensure it does not discourage investment.

After weeks of damaging headlines, the WA government has finally ordered an inquest into the deaths of three children, whose family had multiple interactions with state authorities before being murdered by their mother.

China's new ambassador has taken a veiled swipe at Australia's treatment of Chinese investments.

Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has taken leave amid an investigation into complaints made against the Western Australian politician.

Police Minister Reece Whitby has raised concerns about a Deloitte report into the cost benefits of merging three of Western Australia's universities into one.

Economists say the Reserve Bank's case to hike interest rates on Melbourne Cup Day has been weakened, following fresh data showing the jobless rate held at a near five-year high of 4.7 per cent in September.

MyPlace group general manager Darren Bee warns of policy stifling ambition in Australia.

WA's civil construction industry has rubbished suggestions Westport and the Henderson defence precinct can't be built at the same time.

The pressure on households is likely to remain high for the next two years, a major thinktank has warned.

Shadow Treasurer Sandra Brewer has introduced legislation to establish an independent Parliamentary Budget Office in WA, taking direct aim at escalating project costs and off-budget spending by the state government.

FROM THE HILL: A private conversation between Liberal leader Basil Zempilas and Attorney General Tony Buti has lit the fuse on an explosive question time.

Farmers and agribusinesses will have an extra three years to adapt to tighter national exposure limits to phosphine.

The federal government has been accused of failing to remedy flaws in its gas reservation scheme amid claims it will undermine investment and weaken competition.

Both the Liberal and Labor parties agree about the need for more certainty around the federal gas reservation plan.

The opposition has accused the Cook government of relying on a report containing errors and “AI slop” to prosecute the case for merging three WA universities into one.

Controversial plans to sell off the Irwin and Leeuwin barracks could be blocked under changes being pushed by the Coalition.

Garry Hunt will stand in as chief executive of the City of Perth for 12 months, replacing Michelle Reynolds after her surprise sacking last month.

The Federal Court has set aside a 2024 ministerial decision to block the construction of a tailings dam at Regis Resources' billion-dollar McPhillamys gold project in NSW.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese personally intervened to secure a reprieve for small business from the tax office ban on credit card payments.

Federal government regulations are costing businesses tens of billions a year, dragging on productivity and contributing to economic stagnation.

The council is asking private developers to throw their hat in the ring to develop a final fragment of foreshore land, following its $100m redevelopment of the area.

Western Australia has registered the nation's strongest rebound in visitor arrivals since the pandemic.

The University of Western Australia is the first of three universities earmarked for a merger to speak out in favour of the government plan.