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The GST distribution deal negotiated in 2018 will deliver a big lift in tax revenue to WA though the gain is partly offset by the effects of the mining boom.

A trackless tram will be coming to Perth as part of an ongoing City of Stirling project, the first trial of the technology in Australia.

Talentko has lost its bid to prevent the media from reporting evidence detailed in its court battle to stop three former employees from working for rival Collar Talent Group.

BCI boss Alwyn Vorster has hinted the salt and potash play entertained buying Salt Lake Potash’s flagship after the asset was put up for sale by receivers this month.

Two COVID-related deaths were reported as the number of new COVID cases in WA topped 8,000 again overnight.

The state government has been hit with a record $900,000 fine after “fundamental failings” and “glaring errors” led to a Department of Justice employee being attacked by a sniffer dog.

Despite the damning findings handed down by the Perth Casino Royal Commission, Crown will be allowed to continue trading under the watchful eye of a new independent monitor.

The multi-million dollar reimagining of Indiana will soon return to council chambers as mining billionaire Andrew Forrest’s company agrees to meet the town’s costs for research.

COVID WRAP: The Premier has announced an intended easing of restrictions later this month as WA reported a record-breaking figure of new COVID cases.

The inquiry into Crown Perth's casino operations has found the gambling business unfit to hold a licence.

High profile businessman Nev Power has narrowly avoided jail after being hit with an eight-month suspended sentence for breaching the state’s strict COVID travel laws.

A proposal for a two-storey house on the former Taj on Swan site has been refused by the council, but the applicants were offered another chance if the design plans are revised.

A three-year fight to recover up to $500,000 from a corrupt WA public servant in Japan has finally been resolved.

Strong revenue has helped keep the state’s budget in good shape, with ratings agency S&P confirming a positive credit outlook for Western Australia.

Western Australia has recorded 7,075 new COVID cases overnight, after recording fewer than 6,000 cases per day for the past three days.

The state’s environmental watchdog has given the green light to a multi-million redevelopment of Recycling Centre Balcatta.

In another attempt to appease the struggling hospitality sector during level two Covid restrictions, the McGowan Government will spend $5 million on grants promoting al fresco dining.

COVID WRAP: The state government has reversed its scale down of elective surgeries as daily COVID cases in WA continue to drop, but the opposition says it doesn't go far enough.

A COVID-19 screening system designed by West Perth start-up Avicena Systems has been cleared for use in a large-scale trial in the state’s fly-in, fly-out workforce.

Ardea Resources’ Kalgoorlie nickel project has been granted major project status by the federal government amid a heightened period of activity for the commodity.

A two-storey house, including a basement and swimming pool, has been proposed at the former Taj on Swan site in Peppermint Grove.

WA has recorded another 6,176 COVID cases overnight, as the state government begins the next phase of its free Rapid Antigen Test program.

The state’s peak planning body has backed the housing authority’s plan to build a $95 million affordable housing and arts precinct in Fremantle, featuring 277 residential dwellings.

Councils, industry bodies and former policymakers are divided on the merits of the state government’s plans to reform WA’s third tier of government.

Scott Morrison says it was Mark McGowan who convinced him to back down in the battle over the state’s borders.

Civilised safeguards against tyranny in Europe are proving ineffective in light of Russia’s nuclear threats.

Prominent psychologist Tracy Westerman has mounted a lawsuit against Communities Minister Simone McGurk over allegations the minister made defamatory comments about her.

COVID WRAP: WA recorded 7,151 new COVID cases and one death overnight, as the state's peak building body called on the state government to end the vaccine mandate.

The state and federal governments have poured an extra $150 million into the $1.7 billion Perth City Deal to safeguard its projects as costs spike, with Multiplex to build the new ECU CBD campus.

Western Australian companies have won the lion's share of a $243 million critical minerals funding initiative from the federal government hoped to bolster domestic manufacturing.

WA has reported a record 6,062 new COVID cases in the past 24 hours, as a woman in her 80s became the fifth COVID-related fatality in the past month.

Scott Morrison has offered a pessimistic view of Australia repairing diplomatic relations with China in the years ahead while encouraging businesses to continue engaging with the people’s republic.