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Ian Goodenough and Peter Dutton.

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Goodenough snubs both major parties in preferences

The Moore MP has ruled out preferencing major parties at the upcoming election, saying he will leave his how-to-vote cards open as an independent. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

More than $135,000 has been donated to a GoFundMe page set up by ant-establishment activist Kate Fantine, who fights tyranny under the persona ‘Lady Liberty’.

WA NewsPremiumGun owners stung by crackdown pin hopes on ‘Lady Liberty’

An alt-right social media influencer who fights tyranny under the persona ‘Lady Liberty’ has vowed to ‘fight WA’s gun laws in the courts’ through a ‘pro-firearms lawsuit’.

Ben Harvey

Roger Cook has revealed letters have been exchanged with the NRL but insists no dollar figure has been agreed to for an expansion club to be set-up in WA.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumWA won’t be forced to speed up ruck into expensive NRL deal

Roger Cook said it is not a top priority, nine days after a landslide election victory.

Jessica Page

All non-government parties have joined Shane Love’s call for a Parliamentary inquiry into the operations of the State election, as counting continued in six close seats on Monday. 

WA election 2025CommentsPremiumNon-Labor parties join call for inquiry into WA election

All non-government parties have joined Shane Love’s call for a Parliamentary inquiry into the operations of the State election, as counting continued in six close seats on Monday. 

Dylan Caporn

Premier Roger Cook addresses the newly elected WA Labor Caucus at Parliament House today.

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Cook confirms trio of cabinet newcomers amid deck shuffling

‘This is the room where WA’s history has been crafted and where its future is now going to be forged.’

Jessica Page and Dylan Caporn

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newsPremiumDutton’s $35m vow to firebombed synagogue

Peter Dutton has vowed to restore Melbourne’s firebombed Adass synagogue, labelling the move a “symbolic response” to people with “hate in their hearts”.

Jessica Wang

The Coalition has announced a suite of measures aimed at reforming the CFMEU. NewsWire/ Luis Enrique Ascui

UpdatedPremium‘Smash it’: Threat to end CFMEU ‘mafia’

The Coalition has called for a federal police taskforce to investigate allegations of corruption and crime made against the scandal-ridden union.

Jessica Wang

Jo Haylen resigned from her portfolio last month. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

POLITICSPremiumReshuffle after ministerial driver scandal

Sparked by a misuse of a ministerial car, the NSW Premier has announced changes to his cabinet.

Blair Jackson

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PoliticsPremiumUpdate in NSW psychiatrist crisis

The doctor’s union and NSW government will head into arbitration on Monday in a bid to end the state’s psychiatrist crisis.

Steve Zemek

Colin Barnett, premier from 2008 to 2017.

WA election 2025CommentsPremiumFormer premiers warn of rocky road for WA

As Premier Roger Cook starts an historic third term for Labor, his predecessors have issued a dire warning about what WA will look like in 2029, as the State braces for a likely change in economic fortunes

Dylan Caporn

Ms Mettam with Liberal candidate for Churchlands’ Basil Zempilas.

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The West Australian exclusive
Feds warn their WA Liberal colleagues: ‘Stop being selfish’

WA Liberals have been told to ‘stop being selfish’ and think of the Federal election, as fears grow within party ranks that another ugly leadership stoush will cost Peter Dutton dearly at the May poll.

Joe Spagnolo

As the Labor Government gets back to work this week, chief among Premier Roger Cook’s jobs will be to reshuffle his Cabinet. 

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Sanderson’s successor faces a lengthy to-do list

As the Labor Government gets back to work this week, chief among Premier Roger Cook’s jobs will be to reshuffle his Cabinet. 

Roger Cook and his team deserve this third term but some of the promises made in the election will be difficult to make good on.

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If Roger & his team got your vote, I’ve got bad news for you

If Labor’s position on any of these six issues convinced you to tick their box, I have some depressing news: you may have wasted your vote.

Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey

Thousands of revellers were present duri9ng the ceremony. NewsWire / Nikki Short

NewsAlbo’s honour guard after Labor cash promise

The Prime Minister has been welcomed by large crowds in a Labor heartland days after a $1bn infrastructure promise.

Nathan Schmidt

WA Labor minister and Fremantle MP Simone McGurk has won her seat in a close run fight against the Independent candidate Kate Hulett.

State politics CommentsPremiumMcGurk admits mistakes after surviving Fremantle swing

Simone McGurk says Labor ‘needs to get better’ at spruiking its environment and climate change achievements - after nearly losing her seat of Fremantle.

Joe Spagnolo

Nationals WA leader Shane Love wants a parliamentary inquiry into the running of the WA election.

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You only had one job to do

Shane Love is absolutely 100 per cent correct when he says the ‘debacle’ at the polling booths on election day needs a thorough and independent inquiry.

JOE SPAGNOLO

Anthony Albanese joined WA Labor’s post-election celebrations in Perth on Friday night, thanking volunteers for a job well done.

WA election 2025CommentsPremiumPM joins Cook in Perth to celebrate WA election win

Anthony Albanese joined WA Labor’s post-election celebrations in Perth on Friday night, thanking volunteers for a job well done.

Joe Spagnolo

Multiple Indigenous community members claim they were denied entry to the event. Supplied/ Kempsey Shire Council

NewsPremiumTwist after Senator drops out of event

There has been a huge twist after Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price cancelled a community event in a regional NSW town after claims she was being harassed by “angry” protesters.

Alexandra Feiam

WA is set to get a new Health Minister, with Amber-Jade Sanderson likely to be given a new portfolio in Roger Cook’s third term Labor Cabinet.

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The West Australian exclusive
WA set for new health minister with Sanderson to move on

WA is set to get a new health minister, with Amber-Jade Sanderson to be given a new portfolio in Roger Cook’s third term Labor Cabinet.

Hannah Cross and Joe Spagnolo

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NewsPremiumState’s crackdown vow on ‘dodgy’ auction tactic

One state government is cracking down on an illegal auction act, handing out almost $2m in fines to real-estate agents.

Alexandra Feiam

Squatters occupying vacant homes in Lismore deemed a “serious risk” to life will ‘fight tooth and nail’ to stay following news the homes would be demolished. Facebook

NEWSPremiumWhy squatters won’t leave flood-hit homes

A group of squatters staying in vacant homes deemed a “serious risk” to life have vowed to “fight tooth and nail” to stay following a demolition announcement.

Clareese Packer

Federal Education Minister, Jason Clare and Teachers Federation President Henry Rajendra during an event at the union’s headquarters on Saturday to launch an election campaign to protect the government’s historic school funding agreement. NewsWire / Nikki Short

NewsPremiumWhy Dutton is a ‘risk’ ‘to the nation

A powerful teachers’ union has warned a Dutton government “is the biggest risk to the future of this nation” as a $4.8bn education deal hangs in the balance.

Nathan Schmidt

Simone McGurk has taken the lead in Fremantle over Kate Hulett.

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Labor claims victory in Freo as McGurk edges past Hulett

The Cook Government has now secured 43 out of 59 Lower House seats — two more than its 2017 landslide — and is ahead in three others.

Jake Dietsch

Mr Dutton has been critical of Labor’s handle of a spike in alleged anti-Semitic attacks. NewsWire / Glenn Campbell

POLITICSPremiumWhy Aussies could head for referendum

Aussies could be going for another referendum if a controversial proposal to deport people convicted of anti-Semitic hatred is blocked by the High Court.

Nathan Schmidt