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Western Australia could soon remove quarantine requirements for Victorians but a coronavirus outbreak in NSW is being closely monitored.

Barnaby Joyce has warned Australian freedom could be challenged as China rises, with a more uncertain outlook for regional peace.

The Nationals are open to discussing the prime minister's preference for net zero carbon emissions by 2050, but they want to square the ledger for the regions.

The remaining capacity limits on hospitality venues and events will lift from Wednesday as part of WA’s transition to Phase 5 of the state’s COVID roadmap.

Barnaby Joyce will return as the deputy prime minister after defeating Michael McCormack in a Nationals leadership spill.

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham has declared it is crucial to strive towards achieving net zero carbon emissions.

Journalist, art curator and entrepreneur Fiona Argyle overcame two councillors to be elected mayor of Nedlands on Friday night.

Australia is expecting a short-term slowdown in its already sluggish coronavirus vaccine rollout after new advice on the AstraZeneca jab.

A third of Western Australian aged care workers would quit the industry if forced to get COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a new survey.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has denied newly passed superannuation laws will trap millions of Australians in dud products, branding backlash as "scare tactics".

Contentious superannuation laws which the government says will boost savings and cut fees have cleared parliament.

The state’s peak planning body has given Perth-based property developer Exal Group the green light to build its $55 million student accommodation project in Waterford.

The allegations against Christian Porter have done damage to his political aspirations.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has backed the Fair Work Commission's minimum wage decision, saying it means a real wage rise for two million workers.

Resources Minister Keith Pitt has made it clear the Nationals will fight tooth and nail against adopting a target of net zero emissions by 2050.

Unemployment has fallen to the lowest level since 2013 in Western Australia, with employment of women well above pre-COVID levels.

Western Australia has been forced to rejig its coronavirus vaccine rollout after health authorities recommended the AstraZeneca jab be restricted for those under 60.

The federal government will have a close eye on coronavirus hospitalisation numbers during the European summer when it considers a return to opening the border.

Travellers from New South Wales who have visited COVID-19 exposure sites have been told to self-isolate for two weeks, potentially impacting APPEA conference delegates.

Laws to ban serious criminals from accessing secure areas at airports and seaports have passed both houses of parliament.

Premier Mark McGowan says it was an "oversight" that police had lawful access to data obtained through a contact tracing app.

An urgent push to have Western Australia's former corruption watchdog reappointed to the role has been labelled "arrogance" by the opposition.

WA’s Native Title Alliance has called on the state government to halt the progression of its Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, arguing that traditional owners should be better consulted.

Australia plans to lure more than 10,000 farm workers from South-East Asia under a new agriculture visa farmers have long campaigned for.

More Australian beef and lamb will be exported to the UK as import taxes are phased out over a decade under a free trade deal between the two nations.

The state government will move to protect contact tracing data after it was legally obtained by police to assist a murder investigation.

Australia could take up to four years to start manufacturing cutting-edge coronavirus vaccines like the Pfizer and Moderna jabs.

The state government will introduce legislation to reappoint John McKechnie as head of the corruption watchdog, a year after his appointment was blocked.

A recent meeting in Perth featured heavy hitters from defence, politics and industry.

Premier Mark McGowan has continued to put the heat on his federal counterparts over their handling of Australia’s relationship with China.

The Reserve Bank of Australia board believes the economy is transitioning from recovery to expansion with more momentum than previously anticipated.

Clive Palmer's $30 billion battle with the state of Western Australia might finally be resolved when the two parties return to the High Court.