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The Government is determined to get more tradies, as pressure mounts to build more homes in WA.

State PoliticsCommentsCook commits to $10k tradies from over east and overseas

The Cook Government has extended its $10,000 offer for tradies to move west, allocating $12.3 million in this year’s state budget to extend the scheme.

Joe Spagnolo

Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley has announced a $5 million funding commitment in the 2025-26 State Budget to grow Guide Dogs WA’s breeding and cadet training program.

CharityCommentsState Budget cash continues local guide dog-raising program

Before 2021, guide and assistance dogs were all imported to WA. But they are almost all now locally raised, with the State’s first breeding and training program proving hugely successful.

Rebecca Le May

The facility is reportedly capable of refuelling 10 heavy vehicles at once. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui

TechnologyCommentsPremiumAustralia’s first hydrogen servo opens in Geelong

Australia’s first publicly accessible hydrogen service station has opened, in a huge move towards decarbonising commercial vehicles.

Brendan Kearns

Deputy Premier and Treasurer Rita Saffioti says Thursday’s state budget will contain the strongest economic and financial forecasts of any state or territory.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumSaffioti ready for east coast snipes about budget billions

Rita Saffioti says she won’t be losing any sleep over expected barbs from the east when she reveals yet another multi-billion-dollar surplus in Thursday’s state budget.

Joe Spagnolo

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has arrived in the US after security and climate talks in Fiji. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumPM urges 'free and fair trade' to US business figures

Ahead of expected tariff talks with global economic powers, the prime minister will emphasise the need for free and fair trade to top US business leaders.

Kat Wong

Anthony Albanese will call on US business leaders to respect free and fair trade.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbo’s pointed push to US business leaders ahead of G7 Trump talk

Anthony Albanese will call on US business leaders to respect free and fair trade, with the PM under increasing pressure to secure a tariff exemption for Aussie exports.

Jess Wang

Richard Marles has again doused concern about AUKUS amid a Trump administration review of the deal. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumConcerns over US AUKUS review dismissed by deputy PM

Australia's deputy Prime Minister has dismissed concerns about the nation's US submarine deal as the Trump administration reviews the AUKUS pact.

Melissa Meehan

Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Friday that Australia was “alarmed” by the escalation. NewsWire / Brenton Edwards

NEWSPremiumAussie politicians react to Israel-Iran escalation

Current and former Australian politicians have given their reactions to the escalating tensions in The Middle East.

Brendan Kearns

The US Army expects as many as 200,000 people could attend Saturday's festival and parade. (AP PHOTO)

DefencePremiumUS Army marks 250 years with parade on Trump's birthday

The US Army will celebrate its 250th anniversary with a massive parade in Washington on a day that happens to be President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.

Lolita C Baldor

Labor's Dean Winter (left) and Tasmanian leader Jeremy Rockliff are pushing to win a majority. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumLiberals prescribe plan to expand role of chemists

The Liberals have opened the first weekend of Tasmania's election campaign focused on health as Labor vows to improve the way major infrastructure is delivered.

Rachael Ward

Police Minister Reece Whitby says WA has the opportunity to lead the country by introducing the toughest e-scooter laws in Australia.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumWhitby wants WA’s e-scooter laws to be toughest in nation

Police Minister Reece Whitby says WA has the opportunity to lead the country by introducing the toughest e-scooter laws in Australia.

Joe Spagnolo

President Donald Trump's wealth ranges from crypto and real estate to social media. (EPA PHOTO)

World newsPremiumTrump reaps in tens of millions from crypto

US President Donald Trump has reported almost $90 million in cryptocurrency sales in his first public financial disclosure since he returned to the White House.

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NewsPremium‘Fantastic’: Australia’s big gender gap win

Australia has jumped higher in a major global gender equality ranking, but the government is being warned not to get complacent.

Brendan Kearns

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese inspects a guard of honor on arrival at Nadi International airport in Nadi, Fiji, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Federal PoliticsCommentsWeighty expectations for PM heading to G7

The likelihood of the first face-to-face meeting between Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump is overshadowing the rest of the G7 agenda in Australia.

Katina Curtis

E-scooters could be banned from entertainment districts as part of a policy overhaul set to be considered by a new parliamentary inquiry, triggered by the death Thanh Phan (left).

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Overhaul could put brakes on e-scooters after dad’s death

E-scooters could be banned from entertainment districts as part of a policy overhaul set to be considered by a new inquiry, triggered by the death of a Perth father in the CBD.

Jessica Page

Treasurer Rita Saffioti at a pre-Budget announcement on roads funding for Perth’s northern suburbs on Wednesday.

state politicsPremiumPressure for surplus to spark bill relief for West Aussies

A new plea from welfare advocates for power prices to be frozen, to soften the impact of no more bill credits, appears unlikely to sway Rita Saffioti as she puts the finishing touches on her State budget.

Jessica Page

Albanese says ‘very confident’ AUKUS pact a boon for US

FEDERAL POLITICSCommentsAlbanese ‘very confident’ AUKUS pact a boon for US

It is the first time the Prime Minister has addressed the issue since news broke that the Trump Administration was examining whether the pact aligns with US interests under their ‘America First’ agenda.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives in Fiji and meets with Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rambuka. picture: PMO

newsPremiumAlbo defiant against Trump’s AUKUS call

Speaking from Fiji, the Prime Minister knocked back claims the AUKUS defence pact had been derailed after the Pentagon announced a review into the program.

Jessica Wang

A multi-sport coalition hopes to help drive cultural change on violence in society. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumSport clubs step up to tackle violence culture

Research has found domestic, family and sexual violence are interlinked with sport, prompting a push to get clubs to influence better behaviour.

Sebastian Tan

NSW is boosting spending on biosecurity research to protect the state's agriculture industry. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumBiosecurity boost in move to protect powerhouse sector

A new $140 million biosecurity package has been announced in an attempt to protect a sector that is delivering $20 billion to the economy each year.

Alex Mitchell

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UpdatePremiumUpdate on Sydney train strike chaos

The future of an agreement that could end months of industrial action that paralysed a major city’s rail network hangs in the balance, with a key vote given the go-ahead.

Nathan Schmidt

Assistant Minister for Transport Jessica Stojkovski said interstate migration was boosting the need for extended trading hours at DVS centres.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumDriver and Vehicle Services centres trial extended hours

Weekday trading hours in three driver and vehicle services centres will be extended to before and after the average work day in a two month trial.

Oliver Lane

Premier Jeremy Rockliff is aiming to get in front of Labor leader Dean Winter early in the campaign. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumLiberals turn to ex-federal politicians for snap poll

Several former federal politicians are running for the Liberals at an early state election caused by a no-confidence motion and a premier's refusal to resign.

Ethan James

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has labeled the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel as ‘alarming’.

FEDERAL POLITICSCommentsPenny Wong labels escalating Iran-Israel conflict ‘alarming’

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has labelled the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel as ‘alarming’ and vowed Australia would do everything necessary to keep its citizens safe.

Caitlyn Rintoul