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Roger Cook will warn Western Australia is in danger of missing an ‘incredible’ opportunity to lead the world’s energy transition

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Cook’s warning to West Aussies over global energy transition

Roger Cook will warn Western Australia is in danger of missing an ‘incredible’ opportunity to lead the world’s energy transition, as he urges industry heavyweights to help him pick up the pace.

Jessica Page

Police commissioner Col Blanch said early investigations showed the 35-year-old male rider was travelling “well above” the speed limit when he crashed with a white Isuzu truck in Bibra Lake on Tuesday.

WA NewsPremium‘Grisly scene’: Fresh details after fatal e-scooter crash

Police are investigating the crash which killed an e-scooter rider in Bibra Lake on Tuesday.

Caleb Runciman

Nedlands Mayor Fiona Argyle.

state politicsVideoCommentsPremium‘Cool girls get fired’: Mayor’s bizarre post amid sacking

Controversial Nedlands mayor Fiona Argyle has reacted to her imminent sacking by declaring ‘all the cool girls get fired’ online, as Labor ruled out a new push for western suburbs councils to merge.

Jessica Page

Premier Roger Cook is proud of ‘bogan’ policies.

state politicsCommentsPremiumPremier Roger Cook responds to ‘bogan policies’ revelation

Roger Cook has declared he doesn’t need polling to appeal to bogans, as he defended the State Government’s recent focus on sport and recreation.

Jessica Page and Oliver Lane

The Cook Government has identified a previously under-serviced class of voters which it believes are key to Labor’s political success - bogans.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumSecret polling behind strategy to win ‘bogan vote’ revealed

The Cook Government has identified a previously under-serviced class of voters which it believes are key to Labor’s political success - bogans.

Ben Harvey

Rally against Burswood race track at Parliament House

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Burswood race track plan is bread and circuses for bogans

Why is Government be so determined to proceed with a $217m racetrack no one wants? The answer is secret pre-election polling that convinced Labor strategists the party lacked support from the ‘bogan vote’.

Brian Burke

Fiona Argyle.

state politicsCommentsPremiumModel who became the mayor to hopelessly divide Nedlands

Never one to shy from a fight, Fiona Argyle started out as a TV journalist and model long before she became the City of Nedlands Mayor.

Jessica Page

Perth councillor Catherine Lezer has become the first to officially signal her intent to run for Lord Mayor, replacing now-Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas.

Local GovernmentCommentsPremiumCouncillor first to throw hat in the ring for Lord Mayor gig

Perth councillor Catherine Lezer has become the first to signal her intent to run for Lord Mayor of Perth, seeking to replace now-State Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas.

Oliver Lane

Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley addresses the media following the mass resignation of City of Nedlands councillors yesterday. Kelsey Reid

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Beazley to end council’s ‘embarrassing saga of dysfunction’

It could take a fortnight for commissioners to take control of the City of Nedlands — but the councillors at the centre of the saga could renominate for the local government elections later this year.

Jessica Page

Premier Roger Cook had high-level meetings in Japan.

State PoliticsCommentsPremium‘WA gas a constant in uncertain times’: Cook pledge to Japan

Premier Roger Cook has sought to reassure Japan that WA gas remains reliable, despite growing pressure from environmental activists and global uncertainty as a result of US President Donald Trump.

Jessica Page

Racing and Gaming Minister Paul Papalia said the government does not plan to shut down greyhound racing.

State PoliticsCommentsNo plans to stop greyhound racing in WA despite Labor rift

Minister Paul Papalia said the government remains committed to supporting the greyhound racing industry, despite past criticism from within its own ranks.

Liam Murphy

Albany MLA and shadow tourism minister Scott Leary has lashed WA Labor for outsourcing production work for a tourism project to the east coast.

State politics PremiumScott Leary lashes outsourced work on WA tourism campaign

Shadow tourism minister and Albany MLA Scott Leary slammed WA Labor this week for allowing the outsourcing of major production work on the Walking on a Dream tourism campaign to the Eastern States. 

Jacki Elezovich

Pictured at Optus Stadium are Premier Roger Cook, local MP Hannah Beazley, cabinet secretary Daniel Pastorelli, and Sport and Recreation Minister Rita Saffioti who were speaking on plans to develop the Burswood Precinct.

state politicsCommentsPremiumControversial Burswood race track a step closer

The consortium behind Perth’s Boorloo Bridge has been appointed to build the Burswood entertainment precinct and a controversial race track, in a move the State Opposition has labelled premature.

Jessica Page

The train line in the Mid West region.

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Movement at the station in WA’s bid to buy back railways

The State Government’s mission to buy back WA freight railways from a Canadian investment behemoth has advanced beyond a seemingly frosty start earlier this year.

Simone Grogan

The parents of Christian Jensen, Jess Broad and Hilary Smith at the Yarramony rail crossing where the three were killed by a train. Pictured are their parents Catherine and Laurie Jensen, Merrilea and David Broad and George and Sally Smith. Kelsey Reid

TransportCommentsPremiumShining a light on Australia’s train lighting ‘disgrace’

Twenty five years after Christian Jensen, Hilary Smith and Jess Broad were killed by a poorly-lit grain train in the Wheatbelt, their families are still fighting for changes that could save lives.

Cally Dupe

Joe Spagnolo interviews Liberal state president Caroline Di Russo at Vans cafe in Cottesloe

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Di Russo stands firm as president as White circles

WA Liberal Party president Caroline Di Russo has declared she isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, announcing she will re-contest the presidency, setting up a showdown with political aspirant Tom White.

Joe Spagnolo

Virgin Australia Holdings Pty Ltd. aircraft at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. Virgin Australia overtook Qantas Airways Ltd. to become Australia’s largest and most reliable airline at the end of last year. Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg

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FLIGHT FRENZY: Airfares for $199 part of epic WA sale

More than 4000 discounted airfares will be for sale.

Jessica Page

Roger Cook is embarking on his third overseas trip in three months, flying to Japan this weekend to talk up the State’s energy transition. 

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Cook jetting off to fire up overseas mission to sell WA gas

The Premier is embarking on his third overseas trip in three months, flying to Japan this weekend to talk up the State’s energy transition. 

Jessica Page

Minister for Racing and Gaming Paul Papalia.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumPapalia concedes ‘no value in purchasing’ TAB betting agency

After multiple unsuccessful attempts, the state government has reiterated it does not currently plan to sell the TAB but is keeping the door open.

Liam Murphy

Housing and Works Minister John Carey, Federal Member for Fremantle Josh Wilson and Fremantle MLA Simone McGurk announce a boost to social housing in North Coogee.

state politicsComments‘Kick up bum’ for slow councils to fast-track granny flats

John Carey has declared some local councils need a ‘kick up the bum’ to lift the pace of residential development across Perth.

Jessica Page

Vasse MLA Libby Mettam says it is time to advance longstanding plans for a new fire station at Vasse.

State PoliticsPremiumMettam calls for action on fire stations in South West

Vasse MLA Libby Mettam says the Capes region’s blistering growth demands serious consideration of a full-time professional, paid fire brigade.

Warren Hately

A render of the film studio under construction in Malaga.

Film BoomFilm industry plans to go ahead despite tariff threats

The State Government is moving forward with its plans to grow WA’s screen industry and workforce through incentives, admitting it likely wouldn’t be popular with the US President.

Liam Murphy

Premier Roger Cook has labelled a decision to outsource production of a tourism commercial to an east coast company ‘pretty disappointing’.

STATE POLITICSCommentsPremiumMajor blow to WA tourism ad as work outsourced to east coast

The State Government’s Made in WA policy has taken a hit, with Premier Roger Cook labelling a decision to outsource production of a tourism commercial to an east coast company ‘pretty disappointing’.

Ben O'Shea

Forensic Police inspect graffiti on one of the Harvest Terrace facing doors at Parliament House.

state politicsCommentsParliament’s blind spot sparks security upgrades

An anti-Israel graffiti attack has sparked a review of State Parliament’s security cameras, after revealing a gap in coverage.

Jessica Page