Australians wanting to buy their first home and taxpayers looking for cost of living reprieve became the centrepiece of the major parties' pitches over the weekend.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Peter Dutton were campaigning around Perth on Saturday as they race to sell their message before voters make up their minds.
A re-elected Albanese government would splash $60 million on expanding Perth’s ferry network following Premier Roger Cook’s promise to build two new terminals.
A Coalition government would, if elected, repeal Labor’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard, which leader Peter Dutton described as an unfair tax on families.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton says US President Donald Trump has treated Anthony Albanese with disdain, and vowed to “not give anything away” in any negotiations with the US.
Peter Dutton used a visit to Perth today to bemoan red and green tape delays to resources projects and hint he wasn’t as tied to nuclear energy as previously thought.
Workers at the government-subsidised Griffin coal mine near Collie will be eligible for one-off payments of up to $30,000 each as the operation seeks to retain staff despite its challenges.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor traded barbs over their respective plans for the Australian economy, in the second debate of the election campaign.
The state opposition has accused the WA government of rushing into its next budget, after it revealed it would hand down the next set of financial numbers on June 19.
Roger Cook’s name has been a regular feature on the annual list of Western Australia’s most influential business and political players published by Business News.
The state opposition has called for a relaxation of the government’s coal-fired power phase-out deadline, highlighting a recent move by Queensland’s Liberal government as a precedent.
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have clashed in the first leadership debate of the 2025 federal election campaign, with cost of living and housing central to the debate.
The government is pressing ahead with its controversial Burswood Park development but has tweaked its messaging after plans for a Supercar circuit sparked a community backlash.
The reliability of the US as a security partner and the evolving threat of foreign interference were central themes of Business News’ Sector Briefing: Security and Resilience.
In 2019, when Vicki Treadell began her tenure as UK high commissioner to Australia, there was no permanent British diplomatic representation on this side of the Nullarbor.
Rita Saffioti has launched a spirited defence of the $13 billion Metronet rail program her government has overseen since 2017, following sustained opposition criticism over patronage.
Federal Labor will match the state’s $225 million commitment to upgrade the problem intersection of Erindale Road and Reid Highway, if it wins the coming federal election.
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WA Opposition leader Basil Zempilas’ portfolio responsibilities will mirror Premier Roger Cook’s, while Nationals leader Shane Love will be shadow minister for the state’s mining industry.
Peter Dutton has signalled clearly he does not plan to reverse Labor’s controversial workplace relations reforms, including the ‘same job, same pay’ laws that have upset the mining industry.
Curtin independent Kate Chaney says Seven West Media is running a smear campaign against her, and fired back at columnist Ben Harvey’s assertion people were “f***ing idiots” for voting for a teal.
The federal government won’t commit to stationing more defence personnel permanently in the north-west as it pours millions of dollars into military base upgrades.
