Politics

Vic outbreakFederal MPs travel to Parliament up in the air

Questions remain over how the Victorian outbreak will affect ministers and MPs needing to travel from the virus-ridden State to Canberra for parliamentary business.

Sarah Ison

Families Left BehindWA families demand tough laws for workplace victims

A Perth woman who fought for six years to get answers over the workplace death of her partner hopes the introduction of industrial manslaughter laws will save countless others from similar heartache.

Peter de Kruijff

PoliticsKanye dumps Trump, vows to win election

Kanye West says he's "taking the red hat off" and no longer supporting Donald Trump, vowing in an interview to win the US presidential election.

Virtual hook-upChina on ScoMo’s mind ahead of Japan summit

Scott Morrison and Japan PM Shinzō Abe will meet, online, to discuss “strategic uncertainty” in the Indo-Pacific region — particularly regarding China — that has been exasperated by COVID-19.

Sarah Ison

Travel adviceLaw-abiding Aussies have nothing to worry about: China

China has blasted warnings from Australia to its citizens that they could risk “arbitrary detention” should they travel to the communist state as “ridiculous” and “disinformation”.

Sarah Ison

PoliticsAged care royal commission being extended

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the aged care royal commission is being given extra time and more funding will be allocated to home care packages.

Daniel McCulloch

Virus crisis‘We are now all Victorians’ says PM

Scott Morrison has declared "we are now all Victorians" in a rallying cry of support for the state as it battles a rising number of coronavirus cases — and says WA has no case to cap flights.

Annabel Hennessy and Sarah Ison

Massive hitAustralian government revenue drops by billions

Government revenue in May was $18 billion short of expectations projected last year, roughly the equivalent of the Commonwealth’s spending on schools.

Sarah Ison

The West LivePerth businesses call for more virus help

Perth small business owner Justin Poor says he’s lost at least $400,000 in turnover since the start of COVID-19. He’ll speak with The West Live’s Jenna Clarke about how the sector needs more support.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Extra helpStruggling homeowners get more time to defer payments

Cash-strapped home and business owners will get another four months of loan relief after the announcement this morning that the payment deferral period would be extended beyond September.

Sarah Ison

IS THE DREAM OVER?Home grants wiped out as WA builders raise costs

State and Federal building grants are being gobbled up by higher construction costs amid skyrocketing demand, with some companies raising new home prices by tens of thousands of dollars.

Kim Macdonald

WHO’S ELIGIBLE?$100 off water bill for fixing a leaky tap

Households who hire a plumber to fix a leaky tap or fixture can claim a $100 rebate off their Water Corporation bill, thanks to a new program aimed at reducing water waste.

Josh Zimmerman

Heavy tollREVEALED: The COVID hammer-blow to WA tourism

WA lost more than $300 million in tourism spend in March this year alone, with a new report revealing for the first time the extent of visitors lost — and the dollars with them — due to COVID-19.

Sarah Ison

PoliticsVictoria isolated as Melbourne locked down

Health Minister Greg Hunt says the coronavirus spike in Victoria could happen anywhere in Australia, and the new lockdown and border closures are necessary.

Matt Coughlan

‘arbitrary detention’Australia warns travellers risk ‘detention’ in China

The Federal Government has issued new travel advice warning Australians could face ‘arbitrary detention’ by Chinese authorities and urged those looking to return from China to do so immediately.

Sarah Ison

New bedsMental health boost for Fremantle Hospital

Forty new mental health beds will be added to Fremantle Hospital after the McGowan Government revealed it would top up a previously announced cash injection into the southern suburbs hospital.

Josh Zimmerman

PoliticsSocial housing waiting list 'decades long'

Support groups have warned a federal parliamentary inquiry into homelessness of the crisis already faced by Australia's homeless before coronavirus hit.

Finbar O'Mallon and Paul Osborne

PoliticsReserve Bank warns of bumpy recovery ride

The Reserve Bank has warned Australia is experiencing the biggest contraction since the 1930s, and fiscal and monetary support will be required for some time.

Daniel McCulloch

PoliticsMinister pledges better Centrelink calls

Government Services Minister Stuart Robert says there are now zero calls to Centrelink going unanswered and time spent on hold has dropped.

Katina Curtis, AAP Senior Political Writer

PoliticsSA to stop Victorians crossing the border

Victorians will be barred from entering SA with the state's health minister calling the escalation in coronavirus cases a "clear threat" to the community.

Unemployment queueGvt prepares for welfare spike as JobKeeper winds up

Government Services Minister Stuart Roberts says his department is preparing for an influx of people needing to get onto welfare after JobKeeper is ‘tapered off’ at the end of September.

Sarah Ison

PoliticsTax Office setting up deceased estate unit

Dedicated specialists within the Australian Taxation Office will be allocated to helping bereaved families navigate the complex area of deceased estates.

Daniel McCulloch

Aged care messNedlands boss faces backlash over nursing home plan

Nedlands mayor Cilla de Lacy has promised to fix problems in the face of resident anger over a five-level nursing home development in a narrow residential street

Neale Prior

The West LiveVic bigger virus threat than overseas flights: AMA boss

Victorian domestic arrivals pose a bigger threat to Western Australia’s COVID-19 recovery than international flights, according to AMA WA president Andrew Miller. LISTEN LIVE AT 8.45am

Caitlyn Rintoul