The Western Australia Government has introduced a new $14.5 million Foster and Grand Carer Gold Card as part of a broader $46.3 million State Budget package aimed at strengthening support for households caring for Western Australia's most vulnerable children.
The Western Australia Government has announced $4.6 million in additional funding to extend Western Australia's WA ClassmAIte® pilot program, an innovative artificial intelligence platform designed to significantly reduce teacher workload and support classroom delivery.
The Cook Labor Government will invest billions of dollars in job-creating projects and economic development initiatives as part of the 2026-27 State Budget, reinforcing Western Australia's position as the nation's strongest-performing economy.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth, yet consumers continued to spend. And the Federal Reserve’s favored measure of inflation grew more slowly last month. But it remained above the central bank’s 2% target at a time when Americans are frustrated about the high cost of living ahead of the midterm elections, now less than 100 days away.
Microsoft posted strong results for its quarterly earnings on Wednesday, beating expectations and showing strong growth in its cloud computing platform and a boost in paid AI users.
Starbucks shares soared Wednesday after the coffee giant reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit and raised its financial outlook for the year.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage across Ukraine overnight killed at least 10 civilians, including children, and injured more than 50 others, officials said Thursday, and NATO scrambled its warplanes after one of the missiles crossed the country’s western border into Poland.
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for the full-time post to avoid making concessions to Senate Republicans demanding limits to a sweeping tax audit immunity deal benefiting the president and members of his family that Trump negotiated with his own Department of Justice.
BUNIA, Congo (AP) – Ebola has killed more than 1,500 people in eastern Congo in the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease, data released Thursday showed, marking a 50% increase in around a week as the emergency continues to outpace response efforts.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal officials involved in the prosecution of James Comey misled judges, submitted false statements and withheld key facts during the course of the investigation, according to new defense filings that seek the dismissal of a case charging the former FBI director with threatening President Donald Trump on social media.






















































































































































