News Articles for Tony Abbott

Business News for Western Australia. Friday August 2. Jessica Taylor reports. Mike Nahan praises gas reforms. Federal budget takes $33bn hit. Paladin Energy cancels mine sale.

Business News video update for Friday July 26. Shanna Crispin reports. Kevin Rudd visits WA. Rental growth outperforms home values. Kalgoorlie Mining Company takeover nears completion and more.

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

THE near certainty of a Coalition government being elected in September, and the single-handed control of state leader Colin Barnett, have reshaped Western Australia's 2013 Most Influential list –

BY any objective standards, the nation's demand for healthcare services is growing rapidly.

The Barnett government has added to its ambitious list of major projects but questions remain over how it will fund its promises.

Coalition's radical new federalism -The Fin; Women lose out on WA payrolls – The West; BHP's port delay has rivals eyeing capacity – The Aus; NRL victory kicks goal for News bid – The Aus; Barnett toughens stance – The West

CHINA'S preference for deals at the bigger end of the investment spectrum may account for the high level of attention they receive at a political level.

The nature of doing business with China is changing as our economies become more enmeshed.

FIVE years ago when Mathias Cormann took office, assuming the Senate seat vacated by his Liberal predecessor Ian Campbell, the political landscape was very different.

Climate action groups have hailed parliament's approval of a carbon tax, but the passage of the emissions legislation through the Senate has riled the mining and property sectors, which have questi

The growing influence of the Greens must be sending shivers through Labor ranks.

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

THE narrow win by Liberal candidate Ken Wyatt in the Perth metropolitan seat of Hasluck has swung momentum towards Tony Abbott as negotiations to form a federal government continue.

Outgoing defence minister Brendan Nelson has become the third senior Liberal to put up his hand for the party leadership, as Nationals' leader Mark Vaile today joined the former ministers choosing to exit politics.