Katina Curtis

The Government wants to kickstart a $60 billion industry in Western Australia and bring the decommissioning of oil and gas rigs onshore via a funding injection and new deals with the State and the UK.

Nearly 28,000 new homes will be fast-tracked into construction across Western Australia with a $105 million funding boost to make sure they are hooked up to water, power and sewerage.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged the Coalition to back new laws allowing the Government to pay countries to take former immigration detainees and a workaround for the latest High Court ruling.

At least 18 public servants are under investigation for misconduct with taxpayer money including spending more than $135,000 scouting a seaside resort for a conference that was later held in Canberra.

Fatima Payman’s voting record since she quit Labor in July shows that she has rarely raised her own voice in Parliament to represent her constituents.

The WA Greens’ party officials have censured senator Dorinda Cox over reports this week about complaints of mistreatment and bullying filed by her staff.

Dorinda Cox has apologised for distress caused to staff by ‘shortcomings’ in her office but defended her handling of complaints about bullying and efforts to change.

Australia has yet again reassured Japan at the highest levels that it will continue supplying the Asian nation with gas and help it transition to cleaner energy.

WA will run out of gas by the middle of next decade, shutting off the State’s main power supply, if the Greens’ plan to ban new projects ever comes to fruition, according to new industry modelling.

Voters could be duped by deepfakes and AI-led false advertising in next year’s Federal election campaign, after the Government confirmed new protections would not be enacted in time.