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Casual workers who lose pay due to COVID quarantine could become eligible for ‘isolation payments’ when the WA border reopens.
December, 2021
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16 December
Pay rise for WA teachers as economy surges
West Australian teachers and other public servants will receive long-sought pay increases as the state's economy continues to defy the global pandemic. Thursday's mid-year financial review is headlined by a $2.
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16 December
Public sector pay rise, COVID isolation payment revealed in WA mid-year economic review
The cap on public sector wage growth in Western Australia will end, and casual workers forced into isolation from COVID-19 will receive a one-off payment of $320, Mark McGowan has revealed in his mid-year review.
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16 December
Woodside, BHP merger gets watchdog nod
The ACCC will not oppose Woodside’s plan to acquire BHP petroleum assets, clearing the way for two of WA’s largest natural gas suppliers to merge.
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16 December
Woodside, BHP merger gets watchdog nod
The ACCC will not oppose Woodside’s plan to acquire BHP petroleum assets, clearing the way for two of WA’s largest natural gas suppliers to merge.
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16 December
IGO reveals $1.1bn deal
Perth nickel company IGO has emerged out of a brief trading halt confirming it will acquire rival Western Areas in an all cash takeover, ending months of speculation.
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16 December
IGO reveals $1.1bn deal
Perth nickel company IGO has emerged out of a brief trading halt confirming it will acquire rival Western Areas in an all cash takeover, ending months of speculation.
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16 December
Compass Early Learning Centre in Merriwa WA fined $19,000 after boy goes missing
A childcare centre north of Perth has been fined almost $20,000 after a two-year-old boy escaped the premises and was later found at a nearby church. According to a State Administrative Tribunal report,
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16 December
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth train and tram closures over Christmas and New Year
There’s bad news in store for commuters who have to work during or after the festive period with confirmation two of the Sydney Trains’ network’s busiest lines will come to a screeching halt due to engineering work.
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16 December
Scorchers hit the road after matches moved from Perth
Perth's five remaining home BBL|11 matches have been relocated interstate due to Western Australia's border restrictions