WA Premier Roger Cook has defended the changing public face of the state’s $217 million Burswood Peninsular development, which was initially announced as a motorsport street circuit but, following public backlash, was yesterday rebranded as ‘Perth Park’, with a reduced amphitheatre and more trees.

Australia “must not look away” from pervasive gender-based violence gripping Australia, Sussan Ley says. The Opposition Leader read out the names of dozens of women killed in Australia over the past year to the House of Representatives on Monday in a speech calling for action.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Johannesburg on Friday to take part in the G20 Summit and met his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, in his first bilateral engagement. In his remarks, Albanese termed the relationship "very strong" and said the economic relationship can be strengthened further.