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Interstate border closures have helped keep COVID-19 out of Western Australia and are likely to continue to be successful, the Federal Court found today.

The challenges of COVID-19 and the City of Perth inquiry make the city's upcoming election a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reposition Perth, writes Brodie McCulloch.

Businesses no longer eligible for wage subsidies will retain emergency powers to change workers' conditions if turnover is down 10 per cent.

Rare earths producer Northern Minerals will receive a $9.9 million refund from the ATO after settling a long-running tax dispute related to earlier research and development claims.

The AFL has asked whether Perth's Optus Stadium could accommodate a capacity grand final crowd as a decision looms on the hosting rights.

The Australian economy will take a "substantial and heartbreaking" hit from the coronavirus pandemic when official figures are released next week, the prime minister says.

Local media personality Gary Mitchell will run in the City of Perth's upcoming council election, becoming the fourth candidate to back Basil Zempilas's lord mayoral campaign.

The WA Football Commission has flagged the potential for a higher draft age for AFL players, along with giving control over the state's colts competition back to WAFL clubs.

Interest rates are expected to remain at record-low levels for at least three years, Australia's leaders have been told.

Creating flight corridors with COVID-safe countries and attracting financial services to Perth from Hong Kong are on the agenda for COVID recovery chair Nev Power.

Premier Mark McGowan has declared he won't be silenced after his bitter feud with Clive Palmer escalated to defamation proceedings.

The Supreme Court has approved a settlement of the long-running Bell Group dispute that will see $1.9 billion distributed to five major creditors.

A new report has found Western Australia is likely to fall well short of its 2020 waste recovery targets, continuing a long pattern of failure.

Qantas chief Alan Joyce is confident the Morrison government will extend its support for the aviation sector during the coronavirus crisis.

Perth-based HealthEngine has been ordered to pay $2.9 million in penalties by the Federal Court. It comes after the tech company achieved rapid growth but incurred big financial losses.

Four new coronavirus cases, all related to a family who returned from overseas, have been reported in Western Australia.

Every Australian could receive a free coronavirus vaccination early next year, if a promising trial proves successful.

Reaching an ambitious 90,000-resident target by 2050 for the City of Perth requires rate cuts and a city deal, according to the Property Council of Australia WA Division.

Two women from South Australia who breached quarantine after being refused entry to Western Australia have been taken into custody.

The state government has announced $2 million in grants under the latest iteration of the Local Capability Fund for Western Australia's small businesses.

The state government says it will cover some of the infrastructure costs related to Perdaman Group's $4.6 billion urea plant on the Burrup Peninsula.

WA's Phase Four coronavirus restrictions will be extended to at least October 24 and the Perth Royal Show has been cancelled.

With the McGowan government's plans for a strong budget upended, it is now focused on supporting jobs and the broader economy.

A busy Cockburn intersection is set to benefit from $7 million worth of road upgrades, targeting improved safety for cyclists and pedestrians.

The state government has brought forward Western Australia's renewable hydrogen targets by a decade and made a $22 million investment to fuel the sector.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pledged to "move heaven and earth" to defeat the coronavirus as Australia recorded its youngest victim of the pandemic.

The state government has unveiled a suite of initiatives including a $16.7 million food and beverage fund to support Western Australia's food sector and create local jobs.

Controversy and celebrity loom large in what is set to be one of the most consequential elections in the City of Perth's history.

Western Australia's position is ironclad against future legal challenges, the premier says, after passing laws to stop Clive Palmer claiming damages against the state.

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe expects economic growth to contract by 7 per cent when the June quarter figures are released.

Intlang Consulting Group founder and managing director Gloria Zhang has said she will run for a seat on council in the City of Perth's upcoming election.

Police stations and a Kalamunda hospital are set to receive more than $100 million worth of upgrades under the latest instalment of the state government's economic recovery plan.