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Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard has called out Australia, saying it needs to up its gender equity game at the launch event of her new book, hosted by Business News.

Official data showing wages in WA taking a much bigger hit than any other state since COVID-19 may be nothing more than a statistical anomaly.

Demolition works at the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children site in Subiaco will begin early next year, with the project awarded to Balcatta-based contractor RJ Vincent.

A new desalination plant and a rebuild of the Goldfields water pipeline are among the Water Corporation's major proposals.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says it's likely the Western Australian government will lose Clive Palmer's court challenge to the state's tough border stance.

Thousands of university staff jobs could have been saved if the government had not cut the sector out of JobKeeper wage subsidies.

The state government is spending $167.4 million in upgrades to TAFE colleges around Western Australia, while also announcing reforms to skills, training and workforce development.

Premier Mark McGowan has doubled down on his government's all-or-nothing hard border arrangements.

Australia's $20 billion extension of COVID-19-related support payments has joined an international wave of pandemic stimulus packages, which bring the total global spend beyond $US11 trillion.

Business News offers a glimpse into Mathias Cormann's career ahead of a Politics & Policy breakfast on August 7.

The state government has foreshadowed more big spending initiatives to boost the economy but been criticised for the lack of detail and not including tax reform.

The state government has again pushed back further easing of coronavirus restrictions to August 15, with Premier Mark McGowan noting the serious situation in Victoria and NSW.

Gary Martin analyses Premier Mark McGowan's performance during the coronavirus pandemic.

Local manufacturers could be eligible for up to $500,000 worth of funding as part of the state government's $10 million Local Capability Fund package.

Australia will suffer a $184.5 billion deficit as the coronavirus drives a wrecking ball through the economy.

The federal government will not appeal a landmark ruling on the 2011 live cattle export ban.

The Reserve Bank of Australia sees no need to adjust its policy measures in the current environment, minutes of its July policy meeting show.

Western Australia's border closures have sparked heated debate, yet there are some indications the economic impact may be less than contended.

Private medical records have been intercepted and posted online in Western Australia, raising alarm about the use of "insecure" paging services by government agencies.

JobKeeper will be extended to a 12-month scheme but reduced in two stages as part of the federal government's overhaul of coronavirus support.

If there's anything to be gleaned from Premier Mark McGowan's extraordinary 89 per cent approval rating, it's that the public is almost singularly attuned to how the state government has responded to the pandemic.

Australia's environmental protection laws are ineffective and require power to be shifted to the states to carry out assessments, a review has found.

Four builders including Multiplex and Lendlease have been shortlisted to complete major works under the $257 million expansion of Joondalup Health Campus, which will include new beds and operating theatres.

Regional businesses in Western Australia will be eligible for up to $50,000 in grants from Horizon Power, as part of a new community partnership program.

Small to medium-sized businesses will be able to access government-guaranteed loans worth up to $1 million under a plan to drive investment.

The federal government hopes Australia will be the backdrop of more screen productions thanks to $400 million to help the industry recover from coronavirus.

Clive Palmer could face up to five years in jail after being charged with fraud and breaches of directors' duties following an ASIC investigation.

Scott Morrison is preparing to introduce another wave of coronavirus economic support with almost one million Australians now out of work.

Encouraging workers to move north into the Pilbara may require a fresh approach to tax, particularly on home ownership.

The state government will invest $11.6 million into critical infrastructure upgrades at Geraldton Port, as part of Western Australia's wider post-COVID economic recovery.

The WA premier is benefitting from a well-received response to the pandemic but faces the real challenge at the state poll in March.

A lift in the number of employed women is a positive in WA's June jobs data, as unemployment hit its highest level since 1994.