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Farmers could soon have access to more workers from overseas, following the creation of a new agriculture visa.

Pierre Yang is facing calls to resign as chair of a parliamentary committee reviewing WA’s ambulance services, following reports one of the state's largest unions supports renationalisation of those works.

Australians aged over 60 have been given access to mRNA vaccines in a bid to get about 300,000 hesitant people over the line.

The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale’s council election has been rocked by allegations of electoral fraud, with two people in possession of about 50 ballot papers taken into custody.

Businesses will no longer receive federal cash injections when vaccination coverage milestones are reached as the government phases out coronavirus support.

Western Australia has called for more of the state's GPs to be approved to administer COVID-19 vaccines as national figures show its trails other states in the rollout.

Workers and businesses will have lockdown support payments wound back once key vaccination coverage milestones are reached.

A survey of government backbenchers found 12 support the 2050 net-zero emissions target being pushed by the prime minister and his treasurer.

Western Australia has closed out the past financial year in an even better position than expected.

Vaccine mandates will apply to transport and freight workers travelling into Western Australia from high or extreme risk regions from late next month.

Premier Mark McGowan says a woman has tested positive for COVID-19 after unlawfully flying in from NSW, but there's no wider risk to the community.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has declared it is in Australia's interest to back global climate targets as he makes the economic case for a 2050 net zero emissions goal.

Australia and India expect to seal an interim trade agreement by the end of the year following a meeting on the sidelines of global Quad talks.

Australia has pledged to send 60 million coronavirus vaccine doses to countries across the Indo-Pacific region by the end of next year.

Declining iron ore royalties will ensure the May 2022 state budget is a vastly different document to the latest iteration.

Just four councils received half of all complaints lodged with the state’s local government standards panel in the year to June, with Melville accounting for a fifth of all complaints made in that time.

Australia has firmed up its commitment to restart international travel once 80 per cent of people aged 16 and above receive two coronavirus jabs.

Australia's tourism and trade minister believes international borders will be open in time for Christmas.

An Australian Strategic Policy Institute report has found China could take discriminatory action against iron ore exports if there's a glut.

Mandatory jabs will be expanded to port workers as of next month as extra doses of the Moderna shot are set to boost WA's flagging vaccine rollout.

Australia is holding firm in the face of sustained European anger over a torn-up $90 billion French submarine contract that has sparked a major diplomatic rift.

Doctors have backed vaccinating children aged between five and 11 against coronavirus in schools as early as next year.

Business and the defence sector are driving action on climate change, despite a lack of political will.

Australia's decision to not consult Indonesia on a nuclear submarine deal inked with the US and the UK could sour relations with the country, writes Ross Taylor.

The state government has launched a $3.6 million campaign to encourage Western Australians to get the COVID-19 vaccination, as WA continues to trail behind in the national rollout.

The federal government has set up a new $15.1 million program to help alleviate critical timber shortages in the housing construction industry.

State shadow minister James Hayward’s media company FIREY Productions has voluntarily entered liquidation, owing more than $300,000 in taxes.

Premier Mark McGowan has urged Clive Palmer to discontinue legal action against himself and the state, as the costs continue to mount.

There is a lot of headroom built into WA’s budget finances from 2022 and beyond, writes Alan Duncan.

A walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be established at the Perth Royal Show, with Premier Mark McGowan urging people to take the opportunity to get the jab.

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce expects Christian Porter to one day return to the ministry after the latter's resignation over mystery legal money.

Wangara business Ertech has won a $20.4 million contract from the state government to build a new marina at Onslow.