Mar 2026
Funding welcome but scale of aged care challenge immense
The Australian Government has announced an additional $115 million through the Aged Care Capital Assistance Program (ACCAP) to increase access to residential aged care in areas experiencing the most acute
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Jul 2025
Global energy policy – the Trump factor
As the Trump presidency lurches chaotically through a series of baffling decisions, bumbling commentary, and disrespectful buffoonery, the world is on tenterhooks about where this will end – and the renewable energy sector is watching more closely than most.
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Jul 2025
Future-proofing WA’s energy advantage- The role of industry in policy dialogue
Last month, the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation, Amber-Jade Sanderson, announced a consultation process with industry to assess the future energy needs of business for WA to remain globally competitive.
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Jul 2025
Australia at a productivity crossroads
Reform, resilience, and the implications of the RBA’s steady hand Australia’s economic future is at a critical stage, as the RBA’s decision to hold interest rates steady at 3.85% points
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Jun 2025
WA Budget 2025: WA’s Budget is ‘made’ for business
While the dust is settling on the Western Australian State Budget 2025, for the savvy business owner, the true story emerges not from flashy announcements, but from the strategic undercurrents.
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Jun 2025
Renewable energy projects giving back to the community
Regional communities across Western Australia are about to get a seat at the renewable energy table, thanks to groundbreaking guidelines recently released by Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson. The
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Jun 2025
Systems first: The importance of delaying aged care reforms
Aged care sector providers have welcomed the decision to delay the start date for the Aged Care Act, to allow more time to ensure reforms are implemented with minimal disruption
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May 2025
Behind the shuffle: What Canberra’s cabinet moves mean for WA
With a record majority and the biggest caucus since Federation, the Albanese Government has pressed reset on its Cabinet, bringing in new voices, recalibrating portfolios, and, yes, reshuffling a few
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May 2025
Renewables power Labor to victory, as nuclear sinks the Coalition
With Labor clinching a record-breaking victory in the 2025 Australian Federal Election, the Albanese government has been handed a decisive mandate to accelerate the delivery of renewable energy and establish an environmental protection agency.
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May 2025
2025 Federal Election analysis
Purple experts wrap up the Federal Election2025. Saturday night's watershed election result delivered an outcome beyond even the expectations of seasoned Labor strategists.
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Apr 2025
Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas and Leader of The Nationals WA Shane Love unveiled the new-look shadow cabinet late last week, reflecting the Liberal leader’s plan to present a united opposition
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Mar 2025
Petrol or power bills? The election question no one’s saying out loud
This week, the stage was officially set. With Jim Chalmers delivering the Federal Budget, Peter Dutton offering his budget reply, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese officially calling the election for
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