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Gina Rinehart has called for the nation’s defence investment to be more than doubled to 5 per cent of GDP, in an address at the Sydney Opera House on the eve of Anzac Day.

Labor candidate for the newly minted semi-rural seat of Bullwinkel Trish Cook has refused to be drawn on whether Labor’s live sheep export ban is hurting her bid for the seat.

Peter Dutton has pledged to increase Australia’s defence spending to 3 per cent of the nation’s GDP within a decade if elected next month, in line with US requests.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has pledged $112 million to duplicate congestion-riddled Shelley Bridge, picking up the promise made by the the Liberal Party of WA ahead of the recent the state election.

Woodside Energy has labelled recent political rhetoric “encouraging” as it progresses a plan to tie a field back through its North West Shelf plant.

President Trump has revealed plans to reduce punitive tariffs on Chinese imports, currently set at a record 145 per cent.

WA Premier Roger Cook says he’s “appalled” by a western suburbs council’s plan to fight excision of public land for the new children’s hospice.

Richard Marles used a press conference this morning to call on the Coalition to reveal its defence policies, while simultaneously deflecting questions on increases to defence presence in WA’s north.

Politics will be toned down for a day after the Pope's death as millions of Australians begin to cast their votes with the opening of pre-polling.

A re-elected Labor government will ban non-compete clauses for those earning less than $175,000.

UPDATED: The state government has named three directors general who will head up new departments and revealed two other DGs including Richard Sellers are set to retire while five key roles remain unfilled.

Australia’s unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 4.1 per cent in March, according to seasonally adjusted data released by the ABS on Thursday.

Infrastructure WA has endorsed the business case for Westport but flagged that the megaport’s $7.2 billion price tag could be subject to change.

A re-elected Albanese government has committed to pumping $100 million into the redevelopment of Scitech in West Perth.

Federal shadow treasurer Angus Taylor has doubled down on his opposition to critical minerals tax credits, after prominent Nationals candidate Mia Davies backed the Labor-led plan.

Angus Taylor says the Australian public is "not ready" for the Coalition to repeal controversial industrial relations reforms, and that business needs to make more of a case for change.

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have locked horns in the second leaders’ debate, marked by a resistance to answer questions from both sides.

Former Prime Minister John Howard has slammed senior Liberal MP Jacinta Price and Warren Mundine for their adoption of Donald Trump’s MAGA slogan during a visit to Perth today.

Shadow housing minister Michael Sukkar says the Coalition won’t set a target for new home builds because it’s an ‘insult to Australians’.

After a revolving door of chief executives, the Town of Cambridge has announced the appointment of its first female in the role.

The state’s environment watchdog has recommended greater independence for the panels advising Chevron and the state on turtle and quarantine management at the Gorgon gas project.

The trade policy whiplash continues as the US flags plans to levy new tariffs against imported pharmaceutical products and semiconductors.

The latest Roy Morgan polling has pointed to a Labor majority in the May election, with confidence in the ALP its highest in 18 months - while support for the Greens again increased.

The state government has struck a memorandum of understanding with the world’s fifth-largest defence contractor, as it seeks to turbo-charge the growth of the industry in WA.

Australians wanting to buy their first home and taxpayers looking for cost of living reprieve became the centrepiece of the major parties' pitches over the weekend.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Peter Dutton were campaigning around Perth on Saturday as they race to sell their message before voters make up their minds.

A re-elected Albanese government would splash $60 million on expanding Perth’s ferry network following Premier Roger Cook’s promise to build two new terminals.

A Coalition government would, if elected, repeal Labor’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard, which leader Peter Dutton described as an unfair tax on families.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton says US President Donald Trump has treated Anthony Albanese with disdain, and vowed to “not give anything away” in any negotiations with the US.

Peter Dutton used a visit to Perth today to bemoan red and green tape delays to resources projects and hint he wasn’t as tied to nuclear energy as previously thought.

Former NT chief minister Michael Gunner brings plenty of experience to a new role as KPMG partner in WA.