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Good timesAustralia Post’s hilarious tweet amid watch scandal

The boss of Australia Post may be having a day to forget but her social media team is ensuring not all postal service employees are tarred with the same brush.

David Johns

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The West Australian exclusive
Full Cycle DockingCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Delay on submarine call ‘intentional’: WA MPs

The Federal Government has been accused of delaying a decision on whether the State will secure a lucrative submarine project, with Labor MPs saying ‘they will let the clock run down and dud WA.’

Sarah Ison

ACCCCommentsPremiumFacebook, Google threats ‘won’t slow media laws’

The boss of Australia's consumer watchdog says legislation requiring tech companies to give money to media outlets will be introduced this year, despite public opposition from Facebook and Google.

Annabel Hennessy

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The West Australian exclusive
HOW YOU CAN SAVECommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Parents better off under ALP childcare plan

Working parents would be incentivised and rewarded to work full-time— if Labor’s childcare policy was adopted, new research shows.

Lanai Scarr

Tough campaignerCommentsPremiumWA Greens name replacement for Rachel Siewert

The WA Greens have elected a Noongar Yamatji woman to replace outgoing Senator Rachel Siewert, with their charge potentially becoming WA’s first female Aboriginal Senator.

Rangi Hirini

Foreign interferenceCommentsPremiumAussie MPs prime targets for foreign agencies: ASIO

The head of Australia’s top intelligence agency says international agencies are targeting all levels of government “to steal our secrets” and “manipulate our decision making”.

Sarah Ison

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opinion
Annabel HennessyCommentsPremium
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Stop blaming the homeless for sleeping rough

When it comes to making sure everyone in our society has their most basic needs met — food, water and shelter — there should not be any “buts” involved, writes Annabel Hennessy.

Annabel Hennessy

Annabel HennessyPolitics Reporter

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Sea-trade virus rules must be shipshape

The Al Messilah, or another ship just like it, could become WA’s Ruby Princess if the McGowan Government and its Federal counterpart don’t get their acts together.

Big write-offCommentsPremiumScrapped knight, dame medals cost taxpayers $135K

Australians have forked out more than $130,000 for unused medals now deemed valueless after Tony Abbott’s knight and dame reboot was scrapped by Malcolm Turnbull.

Sarah Ison

Coming and goingVideoCommentsPremiumClose to 50,000 Aussies leave country as pandemic rages

Almost 50,000 Australians have been granted exemptions to leave the country since the international border closed, it has been revealed, as 30,000 Aussies struggle to return home.

Sarah Ison

‘Greatest need’CommentsPremiumMorrison calls on Labor to back JobMaker credits

Scott Morrison is ramping up pressure on Labor to support the Government’s new program that gives employers money for hiring people under 35, saying more young people lived in Labor electorates.

Annabel Hennessy

War of wordsCommentsPremiumMcGowan and Morrison governments in virus ship face-off

The McGowan and Morrison governments have traded barbs, blaming each other as crew from two more ships berthed at Geraldton and Fremantle tested positive for coronavirus.

Joe Spagnolo & Peter Law

‘Entirely unhelpful’CommentsPremiumAbetz’ communism call ‘hurting’ China relations: WA MP

A Liberal senator who insisted Australian citizens with Chinese heritage denounce the Chinese Communist Party has been accused of doing further damage to Australia’s relationship with Beijing.

Border protectionCommentsPremiumPM’s stern border warning for ‘confident’ WA

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has warned WA against getting too ‘confident’ in fighting COVID-19 because of its hard border, saying ‘you may forget the virus but the virus won't forget you’.

Russia withdrawsPremium‘Deep regret’: Russia snubs continued MH17 talks

Foreign Minister Marise Payne said the Australian Government“is deeply disappointed” by Russia’s decision to withdraw from international talks regarding its role in the downing of MH17.

Sarah Ison

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Budget successCommentsPremium
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Tax cuts for high earners? We’re none the wiser

No news is good news when it comes to Budget success. But one debate that does rage on is stage 3 tax cuts ... unfortunately nothing has really changed on that front.

Mark Riley

Mark RileySeven News Political Editor

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The West Australian exclusive
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National Cabinet cancelled after PM’s plane drama

National Cabinet has been cancelled tomorrow after Prime Minister Scott Morrison was stranded in Cairns following issues with his plane.

Lanai Scarr

Quarantine changeVideoStranded Aussies to return home under new deal

Thousands of Australians stranded overseas could soon return home under a deal to allow people to quarantine near Darwin.

Matt Coughlan

‘Extraordinary result’PremiumAussie homeowners bank on economic recovery

The nation’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic continues, with half of all mortgage holders who deferred loans during the pandemic now making repayments.

Lanai Scarr

‘Bang for buck’CommentsPremiumLabor won’t rule out scaling back high-income tax cuts

Shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers has not ruled out Labor going to the next election with a policy to scale back tax cuts for high income earners.

Annabel Hennessy

‘Free the flag’VideoCommentsPremiumAboriginal flag ‘should be managed independently’

A Federal parliamentary inquiry into the copyright spat over the Aboriginal flag has rejected the notion the world-famous symbol’s copyright should be compulsorily acquired by the Federal Government.

Annabel Hennessy

Infected crewVideoCommentsPremiumVirus-plagued ship a ‘Commonwealth responsibility’

The coronavirus-riddled Vega Dream remained at anchor off the Port Hedland coast as Premier Mark McGowan this morning declared the iron ore carrier a ‘Commonwealth responsibility’.

Charlotte Elton

Confidence upConsumers applaud Budget, but will they spend?

There were also healthy increases in the survey sub-indices for ‘current’ and ‘future’ economic conditions and for ‘future finances’.

Colin Brinsden

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opinion
Contentious lawsCommentsPremium
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Why humanities degrees are more important than ever

Last week, the Federal Government sent a message loud and clear — Australia does not need more humanities graduates. The problem is, we do. Here’s why.

Meilin Chew

Meilin ChewFinance News Presenter

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