Western Australian junior minister Gary Gray has been promoted to federal cabinet, taking the pivotal Resources and Energy portfolio in a reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard this morni
Bloodletting after Labor farce – The Fin; Walk-on call to non-runner – The Aus; Media packages get the axe – The West; Policy imperils $530m energy funds – The Fin; BJD splits WA pastoralists - The West
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says today’s leadership ballot fizzle has resulted in a standoff and not a resolution as trumpeted by Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Julia Gillard has failed, after the vote fell short of the overall majority required.
Gillard, Rudd in limbo – The Fin; Barnett refuses to rule out merger – The West; Bleak outlook for iron ore as prospects sliced – The Aus; Ultimatum to get NBN on track - The Fin; Retailers to fight union on youth pay rates – The Aus
Support for Gillard crumbles – The Fin; PM battles to salvage media laws – The Aus; Rio warns on threats to iron ore price – The Fin; Buckeridge sues council - The West; Forrest's challenge over Aboriginal jobs – The Aus
Labor's media plan doomed – The Fin; WA finance, energy merge – The West; Employers lash union 'joy rides' – The Aus; Greens rely on Barnett goodwill for researcher – The West; Farmers casualties of milk price war – The West
Gillard stuck in the mud – The Fin; Labor's media plan stumbles – The Aus; Rinehart to snub partners – The West; FIFOs spread benefits of boom – The Aus; House price hits $500k – The West
WA poll rout sparks call to dump Gillard – The Fin; Food for thought from victor – The Aus; Mines minister priority – The West; Walk from James Price a win for Woodside – The Aus; O'Connor inflames row over 'unfair' visas – The Aus
'Decade of deficits' puts focus on spending cuts – The Aus; PM: put foreigners last – The Fin; No guarantee on rail pledges – The West; Woodside under pressure on Browse deferral – The Fin; China in WA grain cutback – The West
Shorten sides with militants – The Aus; MPs in stew over PM's nights in west – The Fin; Atlas brave on rail – The West; Pilbara in lockdown as Rusty roars in – The Aus; Libs bank on handout for Swan Valley bypass – The West
Federal Labor’s faction leaders need to think carefully before choosing the party’s new leader after what’s likely to be a devastating result in the September poll.
Abbott leads PM as Labor mired at 31 – The Aus; Fortescue outlines plans for Nyidinghu – The West; BHP eyes $3.9bn nickel float – The Aus; Chevron moves on Cooper – The West; WA business set to miss out on tax relief – The Fin
Gillard's poll support collapses – The Fin; Innovation bill falls on big business – The Aus; Premier puts science front and centre at campaign launch – The West; Rinehart rethinks foreign labour – The Fin; Horizon eyes gas option for Pilbara – The West
Julia Gillard may be busy running the country, dealing with ministerial resignations and the ongoing fallout from the Craig Thompson scandal, but speculation about what she knew of the Bruce Wilson/AWU ‘slush fund’ won’t go away.
Labor stares down barrel of WA rout – The West; Big rise in Perth house prices – The West; Costs endanger mega projects – The Fin; Forrest loses latest round – The West; Coles rings up $7.7bn sales result – The Aus
PREMIER Colin Barnett and the Chamber of Mnerals and Energy of Western Australia have both criticised the federal government’s failure to follow through on a deal with the states to cut ‘green tape’.