• Third Fatal Shark Attack in 4 Weeks
  • $16.7 Million Boost For More WA Police
  • WA Launches Foster and Grand Carer Gold Card
  • Sam Neill, New Zealand actor who starred in 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78
  • Trump Backs Away From Charging Fees
$4.6 million to expand AI platform helping reduce teacher workload

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.

 

Billions committed to keep WA economy leading the nation

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.

Record $9.1 Billion Health Boost to Expand WA Hospital Capacity and Service

The Cook Labor Government has unveiled a record investment in Western Australia's healthcare system as part of the 2026-27 State Budget, committing an additional $9.1 billion to improve hospital capacity, strengthen the workforce and expand access to services across the State.

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China's June exports surge 27% from a year earlier as AI boom drives strong demand

HONG KONG (AP) – China’s exports accelerated in June, jumping 27% from a year earlier thanks partly to the boom in artificial intelligence, the customs agency said Tuesday.

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EU chief weighs age restrictions for children using social media

BRUSSELS (AP) – A top European Union official on Monday called for limits to be placed on children using social media as a special EU panel looking into the challenge recommended forbidding access for those under 13 until tech companies can prove their platforms are safe.

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12 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros

NEW YORK (AP) – Twelve states challenged Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, filing a lawsuit that argues the $81 billion mega merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and threaten jobs across the industry.

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Trump backs away from plan to charge fees in the Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday backtracked on plans to charge ships for using the Strait of Hormuz, saying Gulf countries would instead invest in the United States. Another wave of U.S. strikes on Iran, and Iranian attacks on shipping and American allies, left an interim peace deal in tatters.

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Tehran reaction to US threats over Strait of Hormuz

Tehran reaction to US threats over Strait of Hormuz

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The Trump Report: The Latest Updates

Weeks after the end of a historic term, Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett are making a rare appearance before Congress, and facing wide-ranging questions as the high court seeks millions of dollars to beef up security amid a rise in threats to the judiciary.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Judge says Trump lawsuit against IRS was filed for ‘improper purpose’ and refers attorneys for disciplinary action. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams amounts to a stinging rebuke of the Republican president’s lawsuit, characterizing it as an exercise in self-dealing in which he sued an entity that is effectively under his control.

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Racist comments targeting France's World Cup team spark backlash
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Ukraine and 9 countries announce a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles
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US Senator Lindsey Graham died after aorta tear, medical examiner says
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Sam Neill, New Zealand actor who starred in 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78