Federal election: Curtin shaping up to be a 'seven-figure fight' as Liberals fill their war chest to win back coveted seat
Liberal insiders say wealthy donors who left the party in 2022 are returning to the party.
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Hunter Biden changes his plea in federal tax case to “guilty”
The son of US President Joe Biden will change his plea to guilty in a federal tax case, his lawyer said.
Federal funding under-funds public schools
Without a financial injection from the federal government, public schools will not be able to meet the needs of their students, say state education ministers.
Federal Labor lags behind the coalition in voter poll
According to a new poll, the Labour Party still appears to be struggling to gain voters' approval for the cost-cutting measures announced in the federal budget in May.
Falling iron ore price costs federal treasury $3 billion, says Treasury
China's falling demand for iron ore will cost Australia more than $3 billion, the Treasury warned. A 38 percent drop in prices since the beginning of 2024 has raised alarm bells, as the economic success of both WA and the country depends on iron ore exports.
Former WA Nationals leader Mia Davies is backed as the party's star candidate for the new federal seat of Bullwinkel
National Party leader David Littleproud has declared star candidate Mia Davies the best candidate to win the new seat of Bullwinkle for the Coalition, just days after Peter Dutton declared that the Liberals would claim the seat. Mr Littleproud said internal Nationals polls had shown Ms Davies, the former WA Nationals leader, had the best … Read more
Former WA Nationals chairman seeks federal seat
The Nationals WA have nominated former state opposition leader Mia Davies to run for a newly created federal seat.
Federal election: Liberals fear that sheep donations will flow to the Nats if the veteran loses the primary campaign for Bullwinkel
The Liberal candidate for WA's newest federal seat will be chosen on Saturday, with party insiders predicting a neck-and-neck race
WA Minister Paul Papalia says revenue-generating state should be at the heart of federal election campaign
A senior state government minister has welcomed plans by the two major federal parties to run a WA-specific campaign at the next election, saying the state underpins the country's economy and deserves to be the centre of attention. The Liberal Party has confirmed it will conduct its first WA-specific election campaign and is pledging to … Read more
Liberal leaders in New South Wales fear a faux pas in the local elections will damage their party's chances in the federal election
Angry members of the New South Wales Liberal Party fear the state executive's “unforgivable” local election mistake, which barred Liberal candidates from standing in up to 12 local councils, could be a harbinger of further missteps as the party prepares for the federal election in early 2025. On Wednesday, it was revealed that the Secretary … Read more