News Articles for Tanya Plibersek

After a decade spent in Europe, Andrew Deeks' homecoming heralds a period of renewal for WA's second-oldest university.

Companies have an opportunity to attract talent with improved parental leave policies.

The new Labor government will hit the ground running following the election as the exact make up of parliament remains unclear.

With the state election now gone and a federal election looming, can Labor look to its Shoalwater MP to understand how the west is won?

The looming federal election could mark a big shift in political power, not just in Canberra but also WA.

Opinion: Julie Bishop's standing with the electorate and fundraising skills make her a key player at the coming federal poll, but will she stand?

Bill Shorten is coming under greater scrutiny and growing pressure due to his underwhelming performance since becoming opposition leader.

Continuing Western interference in a 1,300-plus year sectarian conflict in the Middle East only fans the flames of hatred.

The Abbott government's first few months in office may have been underwhelming, but Labor leader Bill Shorten also has work to do.

Labor leader Bill Shorten has named his opposition ministry, with WA MPs Gary Gray and Melissa Parke awarded the resources and assistant health portfolios respectively.

A change at the top is the only way Labor can hope to lay a glove on the opposition.

We can expect the battle for the soul of the Labor Party to be waged furiously after what seems like an inevitable election loss in September.

Time's running out for federal Labor to change course.

Insiders argue the prime minister faces four key options as she battles to revive her leadership and Labor's fortunes.

Novel move, elementary It's not just miners in Western Australia who have developed an acute interest in the periodic tables.

Don't hold your breath waiting for Kevin Rudd to make a comeback.

The Labor Party just ain't what it used to be.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced an extensive ministerial reshuffle that has increased the size of Cabinet to 22 ministers.

A REDUCTION in red tape, harmonised fundraising laws across the country, and research into the scope for a one-stop-shop regula

Federal Labor needs to rethink its approach if it is to survive beyond the next decade or two.

The first phase of the state and federal governments' plan to boost social housing stock in WA is set to start with 286 houses, valued at $70 million, to be built by mid next year.

Four Western Australian housing providers have gained approval to build more than 400 new affordable rental homes for low and middle income families under the first round of the National Affordable Rental Scheme.

Applecross-based funds manager Questus and property developer Australian Property Alliance are planning to build $52 million in new housing after receiving approval under the federal government's National Rental Affordability Scheme.

The first in-depth assessment of Kevin Rudd's Australia 2020 Summit has been published.

The WA ALP conference and Liberal Party's Federal Council meetings allowed for bush telegraph chatter this week, while Catholic Archbishops noted thrice-crowing roosters and the access card was lead out to pasture.

Mud was slung, and some stuck to Santo Santoro this week, while Matt Birney pondered the state of his curtains and a Senate committee stymied plans for an Access Card. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister went to Afghanistan - which was possibly a safer place.

Federal Parliament had echoes of 1970's children's TV this week, with John "The Fonz" Howard and Kevin "Donald Duck" Rudd competing for the same audience - State Premiers - as the water debate continued.