On Monday morning, Washington had a state income tax on the books for the first time in nearly a century. Now what? A legal challenge certainly, maybe two. A ballot battle as well, its timing less ...

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The WA government has put changes to the state's e-rideable laws on hold in favour of a national crackdown. It has asked the Commonwealth for "immediate and tangible action" to address illegal ...

Authors of a new book argue secession could be a blueprint for eastern states but the government says it would leave WA with a weaker economy and no defence force Follow our Australia news live blog ...

Thousands of people – from recent West Australian high school graduates, to mature-aged, interstate and international students – have applied to study at one of the state’s five universities in 2026.

The WA government has released community benefit guidelines for renewable energy projects. The guidelines outline what developers behind renewable energy should pay to host communities. The West ...

Police allege that 20-year-old Jayson Joseph Michaels was going to target mosques, WA police and parliament Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Police in Western Australia have ...

Back to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa NAIROBI, Kenya – Exercise Justified Accord 2026 (JA26), U.S. Africa Command’s largest annual, multinational exercise in East Africa, officially ...

Washington lawmakers will have more money to work with over the next four years, as the state’s latest revenue forecast shows a bump in projected tax collections. According to figures released Monday, ...

A proposed Washington income tax on people earning more than $1 million has cleared its first legislative hurdle, with the Senate Ways and Means Committee passing the plan Monday — with some tweaks.

Some 44% of Washington business leaders are thinking of relocating their personal residence outside the state, according to a new survey. The Association of Washington Business announced the findings ...

SEATTLE — The penalties for failing to update car registration in Washington that would have cost drivers more money stalled in the state legislature. The proposal that went before lawmakers in 2026 ...