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Council sparks debate over smoke-free Perth suburbs

An inner-city council is considering plans to enforce a smoking ban in some of Perth’s biggest entertainment districts — including Leederville and Northbridge.

Peter de Kruijff

PoliticsMoves to form new Lebanese government

Lebanon's parliament Speaker has called for speeding up the formation of a new government following the blast at Beirut's port that killed 172 people.

Issam Abdallah and Maher Chmaytelli

Legal chessCommentsPremiumPalmer’s eleventh hour push to block State’s legal bid

The mining tycoon is seeking a court injunction to force the WA Government to withdraw legislation designed to kill-off the businessman’s $30 billion damages claim.

Peter Law and Josh Zimmerman

Industry under threatPremiumWhy road trips won’t cut it for WA’s tourism industry

While more West Australians might be exploring their own backyards, Federal Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham says it isn’t enough to save struggling local businesses. HOW YOU CAN HELP.

Lanai Scarr

Missed chanceCommentsPremiumPremier: Barnett could have prevented ‘sorry saga’

Colin Barnett ignored advice to appeal one of Clive Palmer’s early wins in the long-running legal dispute that threatens to hand the Queensland businessman $30 billion.

Josh Zimmerman

PoliticsNT chief minister defends border comments

Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner has rejected claims he has talked tough on coronavirus border controls in a bid to win votes.

Aaron Bunch

‘Outrageous abuse of power’CommentsPremiumMelbourne columnist slams McGowan over Palmer stoush

A News Corp columnist has weighed into the Clive Palmer debate — backing the mining magnate while accusing the McGowan Government of “the single most outrageous abuse of power in Australian history”.

PALMER BOMBSHELLCommentsPremiumClive Palmer’s big court win against WA

Queensland businessman Clive Palmer has scored a potentially significant court victory in his bid to preserve his claim for damages totalling up to $30 billion from the WA Government.

Peter Law

‘Nazi’ outrageCommentsPremium‘D***head’ Palmer ‘spitting on graves of diggers’

The Jewish community has slammed Clive Palmer for ‘making a d***head of himself’ and ‘weaponising the Holocaust’ after the Queensland billionaire likened the McGowan Government to Nazi Germany today.

Caitlyn Rintoul

PoliticsPM promises to address aged care failures

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has acknowledged failures to protect vulnerable aged care residents from coronavirus and has promised lessons will be learned.

Matt Coughlan and Daniel McCulloch

PoliticsUnemployed tops one million for first time

The number of people unemployed has topped one million for the first time as the jobless rate rose to 7.5 per cent in July.

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent

Green lightPremiumHuge $98m Cockburn hotel, apartment tower plan approved

Cockburn Central’s transformation into a vibrant southern suburbs hub is about to take another huge step forward with a $98 million hotel and apartment development getting the green light.

Ben Smith

Station FaceliftCommentsNew $50 million police station set for Fremantle

Fremantle’s “unfit for use” police station will be replaced by a new $50 million facility, as part of a State-wide station facelift.

Daryna Zadvirna

No delayCommentsPremiumPalmer emergency legislation on track for quick passage

A push by the WA Liberals to refer unprecedented emergency legislation aimed at killing off Clive Palmer’s $30 billion damages claim appears doomed to fail.

Josh Zimmerman & Peter de Kruijff

Bizarre interviewCommentsPremiumPalmer wants WA Premier behind bars

Premier Mark McGowan should be ‘jailed’ for his ‘criminal liability’, according to Clive Palmer, who has compared the actions of the WA Government to Nazi Germany.

Daryna Zadvirna and Josh Zimmerman

Clive’s disputeCommentsPremiumPalmer law faces delay after passing lower house

The WA Government is one step closer to passing emergency legislation designed to stop Clive Palmer extracting damages totalling up to $30 billion.

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Ex-mayor speaksCommentsPremium
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Scaffidi says she has no corruption case to answer

Former Perth lord mayor Lisa Scaffidi says after 'being called corrupt for the past two years' there were no serious accusations levelled against her in the inquiry into the dysfunctional council.

Rourke Walsh

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No wonder West Aussies wary of Palmer

Clive Palmer is fighting back against the legislation to put a stop to his $30 billion claim against WA in court. If West Australians are wary of Mr Palmer, he should not be surprised.

Palmer v WAPremiumMeet the 84yo who could give Clive $30b

The judge in Clive Palmer’s $30 billion claim against the WA Government is no stranger to high-profile cases. But at 84, Michael McHugh faces the biggest disputes of his six-decade legal career.

Josh Zimmerman

PoliticsPoor children more likely to be overweight

The proportion of overweight and obese young Australians has remained stable over the past decade, but this is not the case among some population groups.

Daniel McCulloch

60 per cent dropPremiumWin for rural WA as food prices record drastic fall

Food prices in some remote Indigenous communities have fallen 60 per cent since a parliamentary inquiry into the exorbitant prices paid by our most vulnerable Australians was launched.

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McGowan’s ace cardCommentsPremium
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Inside the $30b poker game that could bankrupt WA

A high stakes game of poker is being played on the floor of Parliament and in courts across Australia. While taxpayers aren’t at the table, they’re the ones whose chips are at stake, writes Peter Law.

Peter Law

Peter LawState Political Editor

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MUST-READ: Palmer’s paybackCommentsPremium
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Clive’s last-ditch bid to stop WA passing ‘Palmer laws’

Clive Palmer has launched legal action in the NSW Supreme Court to beat emergency laws and preserve his shot at extracting damages totalling up to $30 billion from the WA Government.

Peter Law and Josh Zimmerman

Quarantine breachPremiumWoman allegedly sneaks into WA hidden in a truck

A woman is facing a fine of up to $50,000 or possible jail time after allegedly sneaking through WA’s hard border — despite having permission to enter the State.

Rourke Walsh

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