The Cook Government has splashed out more than $1 billion in cost-of-living measures since its May budget in what the Opposition has described as proof it has the wrong priorities.
Joe Spagnolo
Perth holidaymakers making their way to the South West over the festive season should get to popular holiday spots 20 minutes earlier, with a new $1.46 billion highway opening on Sunday.
One Australian woman’s defamation win in court this week has gone viral, with Harry Potter author JK Rowling praising the victory to her 14.2m followers.
Duncan Evans
Free speech advocates are celebrating a visa win for controversial right-wing American firebrand Candace Owens.
The WA Police Union has accepted a revised pay offer from the State Government, with officers securing a 12.75 per cent bump over three years.
Jake Dietsch
Two Perth Labor MPs are part of a new push for Australia to recognise Palestinian statehood that has divided the Albanese Government.
Jessica Page
WA Senator Michaelia Cash will lead the Coalition in the Senate after South Australian Liberal Simon Birmingham announced he was retiring at the next election.
The mega pipeline under construction in Kwinana, to ‘future proof’ WA’s water supply, has been shown off by Premier Roger Cook.
Premier Roger Cook has described Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s nuclear costings as a ‘con’ and declared he may seek legal advice on whether WA laws could block plans to build a reactor in Collie.
The State Opposition has slammed proposed changes to new lease conditions for WA pastoralists and called on the Cook Government to extend public consultation until after the March election.
Staff reporter
WA’s Environment Minister has yielded to appeals lodged by South32 to loosen emissions and forest restoration rules as part of its long-awaited expansion to the Worsley Alumina operation in the South West.
Simone Grogan and Daniel Newell
The Nationals WA have promised to establish a WA-owned aerial firefighting fleet if they form government next year.
A ‘teal-style’ independent set to challenge Liberal candidate Basil Zempilas and Labor MP Christine Tonkin for the prized seat of Churchlands was previously a member of the WA Greens.
Kwinana’s workforce will be boosted with construction set to start on a mega water pipeline to service Perth’s third desalination plant.
Western Australia’s population is continuing to grow faster than anywhere else in the country, cementing Perth’s reputation as an attractive destination even with the rising cost of living.
Jessica Page and Katina Curtis
Teenagers in one state will face the same punishments as adults for certain serious offences amid a contentious crackdown on youth crime.
Joanne Williamson and Blake Antrobous
Libby Mettam was among three party leaders promising to fund Meningococcal B vaccinations, but Premier Roger Cook has insisted the Commonwealth should pay.
Jake Dietsch and Jessica Page
Former Federal Liberal MP Ben Morton will review what duties can be performed by taxpayer-funded electorate officers after a corruption probe found the staffers were routinely used for political campaigning.
Ben Harvey
Over 15,000 homes across Perth were plunged into darkness on Wednesday night as the State’s power grid struggled to keep up with sweltering temperatures.
Jessica Page and Jake Dietsch
Premier Roger Cook managed to avoid an own goal when he took to the soccer pitch at Springfield Primary School to announce a new $10 million fund for community sport.
The controversial facility was opened in July 2022 — within Casuarina Prison — in response to turmoil at Banksia Hill Detention Centre.
Rebecca Le May and Jake Dietsch
Premier Roger Cook remains hopeful that Perth will join the NRL before Papua New Guinea in 2028 — but is reluctant to commit to a price tag that could be hundreds of millions of dollars.
Roger Cook says taxpayers are one of the list of creditors owed money by the builder as the Opposition calls for an investigation into the revived company’s controversial directors.
Victoria’s opposition leader John Pesutto has denied there is any challenge to his leadership after a scathing defamation judgment in favour of ousted MP Moira Deeming.
Liam Beatty, Ryan Bourke, Blair Jackson
