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Independent Fremantle candidate Kate Hulett is in a race against time to cancel her British citizenship to be eligible to run for federal parliament.

Australia’s goods trade surplus fell to multi-year lows in February as the threat of further tariffs hung heavy in the air.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers used a trip to Perth today to commit to a one-year extension of the instant asset write-off scheme.

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.

OPINION: The WA Electoral Commission has emerged with its reputation bruised and questions to answer after the March 8 election.

The Coalition will pour $100 million into a scheme to encourage minerals exploration by junior companies, should it win the May federal election.

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.

Australian business leaders have warned of global supply chain upheaval despite avoiding the worst of US President Donald Trump’s tariff rollout.

Peter Dutton has flown into Perth bearing gifts designed to sway regional voters at the upcoming federal election.

Former governor Malcolm McCusker will lead a probe into the handling of the 2025 Western Australian election.

Veterans Affairs Minister Matt Keogh has warned 2,000 public sector jobs in WA would be put at risk should the Coalition implement one of its hallmark policies if it wins government in May.

If an election was called today, Anthony Albanese would become the first prime minister to win consecutive elections since John Howard.

An AFL ‘gather round’ in WA could be on the cards after Perth MP Patrick Gorman took to Leederville Oval to spruik a $1.5 million investment in the oval, should an Albanese government return to power.

The cash rate remains at 4.1 per cent following the Reserve Bank’s latest policy meeting.

The Nationals have unveiled four more candidates for the upcoming federal election, including a teacher, a tradie and a small business owner.

The state government has established an Aukus-focused defence industries department and shifted energy into a diversification agency under its post-election changes to the public sector.

Word on the street is that the RBA will keep interest rates on hold at tomorrow’s meeting, but another cut could be on the cards in late May.

Anthony Albanese has confirmed, if re-elected, he would revamp controversial nature positive laws, introducing an independent environment watchdog and overhauling approvals processes.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged $200 million towards the expansion of St John of God hospital in Midland, if Labor is re-elected in the federal election.

Corporate regulators have called on the local bourse to put the “highest priority” on resolving the underlying issues that led to a settlement system failure in 2024.

First-term MP Sandra Brewer will take on the responsibility of holding the WA government’s spending to account as the state’s shadow treasurer.

A former adviser to the WA agriculture minister has been selected to run as Labor candidate for Forrest in the upcoming election, as the prime minister revealed Australia will head to the polls on May 3.

Australians will go to the polls on Saturday, May 3.

Federal opposition leader Peter Dutton has used his budget reply speech to spruik four bills a Coalition government would introduce on the first day of parliament, if elected.

Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, who lodged an appeal in a WA court, has failed in his bid to overturn a ban over him entering and doing business in Australia.

Technology sector leaders have lambasted the lack of investment in the federal budget, labelling it a missed opportunity to enhance competitiveness and productivity.

Headline inflation dropped to 2.4 per cent in February ahead of next week’s rate cut call.

The federal government is backing the emerging green metals industry with $3 billion worth of commitments, while lobbyists point to missed opportunities for explorers.

Industry bodies have begun to digest Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ fourth federal budget, with the housing commitments described as modest and a missed opportunity for the sector.

The federal government has unveiled a $27.6 billion deficit in its last budget before the May election, but insists the economy is on track for a soft landing.