The Cook Labor Government says the Wheatbelt region will benefit from significant investment in housing, healthcare, infrastructure and economic development under the 2026-27 State Budget, alongside targeted cost-of-living relief for families.
The Cook Labor Government has expanded Western Australia's State-owned strategic diesel reserve, securing an additional 8 million litres of fuel and increasing the emergency stockpile to 20 million litres.
The Cook Labor Government has unveiled a new tourism initiative designed to attract more visitors to Western Australia's Coral Coast, offering travellers 50 per cent discounts on selected tours and experiences across Exmouth, Coral Bay and Carnarvon.
Since the May 12 federal budget, every poll has had One Nation gaining when measured against the last issue of that poll. While they're still leading on primary votes in the YouGov and Morgan polls, One Nation was down one point in YouGov and steady in Morgan.
The Group of Seven wrapped up three days of talks in the French Alps on Wednesday with discussions on the contentious future of artificial intelligence. Executives of leading AI companies, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, attended discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving the lives of his mother and two younger siblings with an hourslong swim after the family was swept out to sea off the Australian coast. Austin Appelbee swam 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) to shore to raise the alarm after he got into difficulties on Friday.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Lawyers for two sons of Virginia Giuffre, her housekeeper and her former attorney appeared in an Australian court Friday in a case deciding who controls her estate.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – Police in Western Australia have seized guns and revoked or suspended firearms permits from dozens of owners linked to what investigators describe as sovereign citizen ideologies, or views that reject government authority.
CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (AP) – Slow bowlers Adam Zampa and Joel Davies claimed three wickets apiece to lead Australia to a four-wicket victory over Bangladesh on Wednesday in the opening game of their three-match T20 series.