WA Minister for Child Protection and Women's Interests Simone McGurk has offered her take on renewed calls for smacking to be banned in a bid to stop the scourge of domestic violence.
Sarah Steger
Former AFL star Joel Bowden is now a politician after a by-election win in Darwin but there was a strong swing against Labor with the arrival of a new party.
Greg Roberts
It’s hard to think of too many positives to come out of the global COVID-19 crisis. If there is one, it is that it has exposed the fragility of authoritarian governments, and the spin of bad actors.
Gareth Parker
Labor MP Jason Clare has likened Jacinda Ardern's swipe at Scott Morrison over deportation laws to a rugby match between New Zealand and Australia.
Colin Brinsden
Two more coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Australia, but while COVID-19 continues to spread, the WHO has yet to declare a pandemic.
The federal government is reportedly considering how to crack down on the importation of nicotine vaping liquids.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has accused the Australian government’s policy of deporting convicted criminals who were born overseas as ‘testing’ the friendship.
Economic growth data next week are expected to show a sluggish expansion, putting more pressure on a federal budget that looks like falling short of a surplus.
Banks will this weekend roll out a number of changes to the way they deal with loans and accounts as part of their response to the royal commission.
Paul Osborne
Labor is seeking to woo regional communities by making a pitch for jobs created in industries which will help cut emissions and tackle climate change.
Liberal Churchlands MP Sean L’Estrange is the biggest winner in Opposition Leader Liza Harvey’s cabinet reshuffle, now named spokesman for emergency services, defence, and racing and gaming.
Peter Law
Australians aren't to panic over the coronavirus with the Commonwealth activating its emergency response plan ahead of a possible global pandemic declaration.
Colin Brinsden and Christine McGinn
Labor’s South West branch has voiced outrage at the party’s plans to bump long-serving MLC Adele Farina from the Upper House ticket at the next election in favour of Alannah MacTiernan.
Joanna Delalande
Mining magnate Clive Palmer is facing 10 years in jail and millions of dollars in fines after being charged with fraud by the corporate regulator
Sean Smith
Jacinda Ardern has attacked Australia's policy of deporting non-citizens who have committed crimes while Scott Morrison has stood his ground over the policy.
Dominica Sanda and Paul Osborne
The sports grants inquiry has heard the former Sports Australia head was surprised when she first saw a colour-coded spreadsheet the minister's office created.
Katina Curtis, AAP Senior Political Writer
Australia's spy chief has appeared before parliament's intelligence and security committee saying he has a strong argument for laws to retain data for longer.
Greta Stonehouse
Energy Minister Angus Taylor has outlined some of the details of the government's emissions strategy, but critics say it lacks credibility.
WA Labor MP Matt Keogh has called for more domestic violence refuges for families as well as individuals.
Annabel Hennessy
The West Australian can reveal the nation’s top political leaders will converge on Port Hedland in July for the first ever Council of Australian Governments meeting in regional West Australia.
Lanai Scarr
TheWest.com.au can reveal WA’s only confirmed case, a 78-year-old flown home from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, is being treated in the intensive care unit at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.
CAITLYN RINTOUL, SARAH ISON & ELLEN WHINNETT
Scott Morrison’s new plan to make “deeper cuts” to carbon emissions will prioritise funding of new technology research over wind and solar.
The Wheatbelt Secondary Freight Network project broke ground last week along the busy Mogumber-Yarawindah Road, which joins the town of Mogumber with the Great Northern Highway.
Cally Dupe
The Morrison government has enacted an emergency response plan and is acting on the basis the coronavirus crisis has become a global pandemic.
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