ALP hidden spending to top $87b Labor is forecast to spend a record $87.1 billion “off budget” over the next four years, as politicians increasingly obscure spending on key priorities such as climate and manufacturing by labelling expenses as investments. The Fin

The regional city has recorded the strongest annual house price increase, at 28.7 per cent.

A marketing firm run by the manager of both of Basil Zempilas’ City of Perth mayoral campaigns was commissioned by an unknown party to organise a survey into the WA Liberal leadership.

Industry groups have sounded the alarm over a possible deal between the Greens and federal Labor, which could lead to the introduction of a national Environmental Protection Agency.

Alcoa has applied for federal environmental approval to restart a bauxite mining operation in Western Australia that has been inactive for 10 years.