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The WA Government is exploring a three-way university merger.

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Deloitte’s WA uni merger report littered with AI errors

The document, which supports a WA Government push for a merger of three universities, includes references with incorrectly titled research papers and wrong publication dates.

Sean Smith

Ambulance ramping outside the emergency department of Royal Perth Hospital on Monday, June 1, 2026. Seven ambulances were lined up outside the hospital.

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Finger-pointing won’t fix WA’s ailing health system

It’s not just ageing boomers who will suffer. We all will, as a result of the domino effect.

Jessica Page

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Gail Beck, Debra Zanella, Louise Ardagh, Roger Cook, Sabine Winton and John Carey at a press conference to open new Ruah support centre for women and children.

state politicsPremiumLabor under pressure to refund charity’s $6600 donation

The Opposition has accused Labor of ‘lacking moral fibre’ if it doesn’t hand back a $6,600 donation from homeless charity Ruah, amid claims it could breach charity rules. 

Jessica Page

Murdoch Vice Chancellor Andrew Deeks has slammed the ‘nonsense’ merger proposal.

EducationPremium‘Nonsense’: Murdoch Uni chief dismisses merger proposal

Murdoch University Vice Chancellor Andrew Deeks has dismissed a report on the potential amalgamation of three of WA’s public universities as ‘nonsense’ relying on flimsy and flawed evidence.

Bethany Hiatt

Premier Roger Cook during Question Time at State Parliament

state politicsVideoPremiumRoger Cook won’t budge as WA child safety questions grow

The Premier has defended his Aboriginal Affairs Minister and insisted the safety of all children is a priority, as he copped a grilling over child protection in the Pilbara.

Jessica Page

The Chief Justice, Attorney General, President of the Law Society and President of the WA Bar Association The Hon. Chief Justice Peter Damien Quinlan.

state politicsPremiumJustice serves pay rise to WA’s judges amid growing workload

Judges are set to enjoy another 3.5 per cent pay rise, as more threaten to quit or move elsewhere over a growing workload. 

Jessica Page

Nearly 30 per cent of West Australians are ditching their cars in exchange for public transport in a bid to keep up with the rising cost of living, new data has revealed. 

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Ludicrous fuel prices drive West Aussies to public transport

Nearly 30 per cent of West Australians are ditching their cars in exchange for public transport in a bid to keep up with the rising cost of living, new data has revealed. 

Jessica Evensen

Black market smoke shops won’t face eviction until next year.

State PoliticsPremiumChristmas break for WA’s dodgy smoke shops as laws delayed

Dodgy WA smoke shops will escape evictions until next year after the Cook Government delayed sweeping reforms, instead piling planning red tape onto new convenience stores.

Charlton Hart

Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas said the Government only has itself to blame.

state politicsPremiumLabor accused of not properly planning Westport project

The Opposition has accused Labor of prematurely promising big projects, after the delay of early works sparked concern the $7.2 billion Westport project in Kwinana is in limbo.

Jessica Page

Places such as Greens Pool in William Bay National Park are currently inaccessible without a car or private charter.

Bid for busPremiumCharter bus for region’s tourism hotspots on the cards

A charter coach will soon be available to ferry tourists from Albany to the gems of the wider Great Southern region, as the State Government releases a tender to secure a long-term operator for the routes.

Melissa Sheil

Gail Beck, Debra Zanella, Louise Ardagh, Roger Cook, Sabine Winton and John Carey at a press conference to open new Ruah support centre for women and children.

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WA homeless charity’s $6600 ‘gift’ to Labor raises eyebrows

A $6600 donation to WA Labor from a homeless charity that relies on taxpayer funding has sparked new claims of cash for access to senior ministers.

Jessica Page

Minister Don Punch speaks to the media during a visit Camco Engineering's Canning Vale workshop, Perth, on Sunday.

state politics PremiumPremier defends MIA Aboriginal Affairs Minister Don Punch

The Premier has been forced to defend the public silence of his Aboriginal Affairs Minister amid a growing child protection crisis, insisting Don Punch has been engaged on the issue in private. 

Jessica Page

Premier Roger Cook has reacted to a growing backlash over the idea of a forced merger of WA’s universities by insisting doing nothing is not an option.

State PoliticsPremiumUni reform or land deal? Cook cops backlash for merger plan

Premier Roger Cook has reacted to a growing backlash over the idea of a forced merger of WA’s universities by insisting doing nothing is not an option.

Jessica Page

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BreakingPremiumSecret extra hearing in Bondi probe

A Bondi Beach royal commission has scheduled a classified hearing the public will be banned from attending, weeks after ending hearings.

Nathan Schmidt

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UPDATEDPremium‘Keeps us honest’: Minns’ challenge to One Nation

NSW Premier Chris Minns says any party with a realistic chance of forming government has to “run the gauntlet” of the body charged with costing policies.

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Premier Roger Cook speaks at a press conference at Dumas House in West Perth

STATE POLITICSPremiumStill no decision on Port Hedland inquest request

Premier Roger Cook has again refused to commit to visiting Port Hedland to meet with community members demanding more be done to protect children from family violence in the region.

Oliver Lane

Schools mark a student’s absence as “unexplained” if no reason has been provided by a parent or carer. 

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Public students skipping school more often

WA public school students are skipping classes in record numbers, chalking up nearly two million half-days to ‘unexplained absences’.

Bethany Hiatt

Joint operation between Department of Health and WA Police Force nets massive tobacco haul WA Police

HEALTHPremiumWA falling behind other States amid stalling tobacco laws

The Cook Government has been urged to act faster on finalising the second tranche of laws designed to crack down on illicit tobacco as WA falls further behind other leading States.

Oliver Lane

Curtin’s vice-chancellor, Professor Harlene Hayne, has slammed the Cook Government’s plans for a uni merger.

STATE POLITICSPremium‘Mega-university’ proposal slammed by Curtin

Curtin’s vice-chancellor is putting up a fight against the State Government’s controversial plan to merge three WA public universities into a mega institution.

Caleb Runciman

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UPDATEDPremiumSurprise result for One Nation in new polls

New figures have revealed One Nation’s poll-climbing streak could be ending, as parliament resumes sittings.

Andrew Hedgman, Paige Fryer, Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane has fired the starting gun on her bid to unseat Chris Minns, vowing to revive the economy and take the fight to Labor. NewsWire / Nikki Short

ExclusivePremium‘Don’t accept’: Lib’s election pitch amid ON threat

NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane has fired the starting gun on her bid to unseat Chris Minns, vowing to revive the economy and take the fight to Labor.

Nathan Schmidt

CME CEO Aaron Morey says recent taxation figures show the importance of WA’s resource industry to the nation’s bottom line.

STATE POLITICS PremiumStartling tax figures prove WA’s resources industry matters

Tax paid by oil and gas companies surpassed $12 billion in 2024-25, once again highlighting WA’s importance to Australia’s bottom line.

Joe Spagnolo

Laura West with her daughter Charlotte (12).

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Alarming number of West Aussies living in poverty

A new report has laid bare the growing divide in WA between those reaping the benefits of a rich resource state and those left behind – with more than 450,000 West Australians now living in poverty. 

Joe Spagnolo

Minister for Child Protection Jessica Stojkovski is commenting on reports aboriginal children in South Hedland are often left home alone for up to a week in social housing. Pictured is Minister Stojkovski at Parliament.

STATE POLITICSPremiumSenior Co-ordinator for Child Protection named for Pilbara

The Cook Government has responded to growing criticism over the state of child protection services in WA’s north by appointing a senior co-ordinator for child protection in the Pilbara.

Oliver Lane