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Reece Harley has told Business News he will seek to reclaim his position on council in the City of Perth's upcoming election.

Incentives for businesses to invest and create jobs will be at the heart of the federal budget, a Morrison government minister says.

A major aquaculture project and a proposed Ord River cotton development will be linked to markets with an $18 million state government road sealing initiative in the Kimberley.

Premier Mark McGowan has defended Western Australia's COVID-19 contact tracing capacity after Prime Minister Scott Morrison appeared to question the state's readiness for an outbreak.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has brushed off a campaign from Facebook and Google against proposed news bargaining laws.

The state's coronavirus travel restrictions are set to block an on-country hearing by a committee examining Rio Tinto's destruction of ancient sites.

The federal government has extended insolvency and bankruptcy protections until the end of the year as it seeks to stem the shock of a national recession.

The limit on the number of Australians able to arrive home is being revised after a meeting of the nation's leaders.

WA's hard borders will continue as other states look to ease restrictions by Christmas, with Mark McGowan warning a Brazilian-style resources industry outbreak would be catastrophic.

Western Australians can now see where their closest container deposit refund point will be located, ahead of the scheme's October 1 start date.

The federal government is ramping-up pressure on the states to open their borders, releasing new modelling showing $55 billion could be wiped from Australia's tourism industry.

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has laid another tackle on the Queensland government over state border "double standards" for the AFL.

The federal government's plan for a national definition of COVID-19 hotspots has hit a hurdle, with Western Australia's premier describing it as flawed.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says being awarded hosting rights for the AFL grand final is a win for her state's response to the pandemic.

Isolation may have helped Western Australia navigate COVID-19 so far, but many agribusiness exporters have used federal help during the pandemic to maintain market access.

Aqwest will build and operate an $11.9 million water recycling facility and pipeline with funding from the state government.

JobKeeper wage subsidies are being split into a two-tiered system and extended for another six months.

A Bill to tighten rules around political donations to WA campaigns is likely to further anger businessman and one-time politician Clive Palmer.

States and territories have been urged to endorse a new definition of coronavirus hotspots as the federal government turns the screws on border closures.

Fran Logan has become the second state government minister to announce his retirement ahead of next year's election.

Candidates in the City of Perth's upcoming lord mayoral election should keep in mind that running a council involves a lot of saying "no", writes Simon Withers.

Australia's troubled aged care sector will receive a $563 million boost after more than 450 deaths and ongoing political pressure on the federal government.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg promises his delayed October 6 budget will be about getting people back into work.

The state government's strategy in dealing with Clive Palmer has echoes of a time past.

Australia's disability support scheme is soon expected to become much easier to navigate for participants.

Rio Tinto has been accused by a former adviser of failing to genuinely engage with Indigenous people in the lead-up to destroying ancient Western Australian sites.

Candidates are quietly organising ahead of the City of Perth's upcoming election as they strive to distance themselves from the factionalism of the previous council.

The first steps are being taken towards a so-called single-touch environmental approval system for major projects.

A new pedestrian and cyclist bridge will be built across the Swan River, as part of a broader $60 million infrastructure package announced by the state government.

Clive Palmer is refusing to drop his challenge of Western Australia's border closures and has promised further legal action against Premier Mark McGowan.

Labor will support an extension of wage subsidies even if concerns about employers cutting working hours are not addressed.

The City of Perth is well positioned to leverage WA's resource industry and establish its own minerals exchange, writes Brent Fleeton.