WA public servants flown to help flood recovery on other side of the country Community & Social More help will arrive in NSW at the weekend to assist communities in Ballina, Lismore and the Richmond Valley with their flood recovery.
COVID consequences for WA agencies in focus Tuesday May 10, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A new report shows the impact of the COVID-19 response on WA's public sector entities and services for 2020-21.
WA universities and industry enjoy state’s space ambitions Monday April 11, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The WA government has given the state’s space industry a $6.5 million injection for a locally-based consortium and a research program at Curtin University.
More than 200 Aboriginal businesses engaged by WA government since 2018 Friday April 8, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social WA’s procurement has exceeded targets for Aboriginal goods, services and work contracts, with more growth in its third year of operation.
WA paves way for super division when de factos part Thursday April 7, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry A fairer division of assets will be made possible for de facto couples breaking up thanks to new laws in WA that will allow for…
Toll of Australia’s extreme wet weather weighs on eastern communities Tuesday March 8, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry QLD has started counting the preliminary cost of damage caused by the recent deluge, as a WA emergency services team is deployed to help flood-affected…
Australian GDP grows in December quarter, WA boasts ‘strongest’ economy during COVID pandemic Thursday March 3, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Mark McGowan credits his government’s ‘strong management’ during the pandemic for WA's economic performance.
Australia’s borders to open to international travellers in matter of weeks Tuesday February 8, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The national security committee has made the decision to open Australia’s international borders on February 21.
Kalbarri microgrid WA’s innovative energy blueprint Friday February 4, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry A $15 million renewable microgrid to be built in Kalbarri, WA, is set to be the largest of its kind in Australia.
WA local government shakeup to address ‘dysfunction’ Wednesday November 17, 2021 By Jackson Graham News Western Australia is proposing its biggest overhaul of local government in 25 years, aiming to address “dysfunction” in the sector.
Vaccine roll out to accelerate for Indigenous Australians, Victoria prepares for hospital surge Monday November 8, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal The national cabinet will return in December to make a final agreement on managing COVID outbreaks among Indigenous communities.
Greens claim petitioning National party for net zero policy a zero-sum game Wednesday October 13, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson has warned the National Farmers Federation that appeasing the National party is ‘a fool’s game’.
Premium Insights and analysis A child is born into chaos as aid workers attempt to get orphans out of Afghanistan Friday August 20, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Mahboba’s Promise is an ‘incredibly brave’ network of 60 reaching orphanages and single-parent families of mostly widows and children.
WA sets sights on low carbon economy as it winds up energy taskforce Friday May 21, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry A taskforce established to respond to the Western Australian energy sector’s ‘rapid transformation’ has been finalised.
McGowan backs crisis fund as India hits more than 350,000 positive COVID-19 cases per day Tuesday May 18, 2021 By Melissa Coade Foreign Affairs & Immigration WA's local community organisations working to provide on-the-ground support responding to India’s COVID-19 crisis are eligible for state funding assistance.
