The FIFO vote is looming large in key WA seats ahead of the Federal election, with new figures revealing 45 per cent of local jobs in the Swan electorate are linked to the booming resources sector.
Jessica Page
Curtin MP Kate Chaney has declared she will not be beholden to lobby groups after being targeted by a fierce ultimatum by grassroots campaign Keep the Sheep.
Caitlyn Rintoul
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has vowed to mend relations with the United States, Israel and China if elected, slamming Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for his ‘weak’ international record.
Curtin MP Kate Chaney is under pressure to make her stance on the live export ban clear to WA farmers, who are threatening to wage war against her.
Vowing to deliver a ‘responsible Budget’ on March 25, Dr Chalmers said the Albanese Government’s economic plan over its first term had been ‘deliberate’ and was working.
The Moore MP has ruled out preferencing major parties at the upcoming election, saying he will leave his how-to-vote cards open as an independent.
Speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra on Thursday, the mining magnate said the State leader had delivered an ‘outstanding’ result at Saturday’s poll.
The $30b proposal would see Woodside and its partners tap gas from three new fields 900km away and connect it to the longstanding natural gas project’s existing infrastructure.
Australia’s next Federal Government will need to make the economy as ‘strong as it can be’ in a bid to survive US President Donald Trump and his erratic polices, according a top economist.
Cheyanne Enciso
Fatima Payman has called for Iranian state-owned PressTV to be banned in Australia after she was caught out praising the authoritarian regime as an “incredible place” for women in an interview with the station.
Caitlyn Rintoul and Katina Curtis
Peter Dutton has conceded the WA Liberal party will need a “couple of elections” to recover from the election massacre executed by former premier Mark McGowan four years ago.
Opposition Leader Dutton argued that Roger Cook’s ability to maintain his party’s popularity was by following in the footsteps of predecessor Mark McGowan and locking out the east coast.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has commended WA Labor’s ‘discipline’ after Premier Roger Cook recorded a resounding win in the State election.
Audio of the Australian Navy making contact with a trio of Chinese Navy warships has emerged, with the flotilla expected to complete its circumnavigation of Australia’s coastline today.
Chinese war ships have continued to track north up the WA coast as they almost finish their lap of Australia after making headlines for conducted a live fire exercise in the Tasman Sea off New South Wales.
A trio of Chinese warships have continued their circumnavigation of Australia, passing Perth as they travel towards the State’s north.
WA Senator Fatima Payman has recruited prominent social justice campaigner Megan Krakouer as a candidate for her break-away political party Australia’s Voice.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has labelled tariffs talks with US counterparts this week as ‘very productive’ but maintains it is not his job to secure an exemption for Australia.
Coalition senators have cast doubt every Aussie will ‘see a GP for free’ under Labor’s $8.5 billion Medicare plan, scrutinising secret modelling in Senate Estimates on Wednesday.
Coalition senators have accused Labor of government waste — digging into cash splashes on overseas trips, DEI departments and excessive staffing — as it eyes a DOGE-esque $24 billion in cuts.
Outgoing Coalition senator Linda Reynolds has asked Finance Minister Katy Gallagher for an apology for ‘damage’ caused by Labor during the Bruce Lehrmann saga.
Max Corstorphan and Caitlyn Rintoul
Both major parties promised multi-billion dollar boosts to Medicare on Sunday — but they failed to wash with a prominent West Australian GP or the Australian Medical Association.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton claims Anthony Albanese will call an early election to avoid presenting a challenging Budget amid a cost-of-living crisis.
Mark Butler has accused the Coalition of ‘student politics’ over its criticism of the Government’s response to Chinese live-firing exercises in international waters in the Tasman Sea
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