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Australian authorities have charged two men over an alleged plot to arm the rebel group responsible for a New Zealand pilot's 592-day captivity.

NEWSPremiumDuo charged over guns to West Papua rebels

Two Australian men have been charged with trafficking weapons to a West Papuan paramilitary group that held a New Zealand pilot captive for 592 days.

Elodie Jakes

NSW government has unveiled its plan for up to 8000 new homes by rezoning Parramatta Rd NCA NewsWire / David Swift

HOUSINGPremium‘Transform’: State’s new act on housing

A dramatic transformation of one Aussie capital’s “tired” main arterial link has been unveiled, with thousands of new homes planned for development.

Nathan Schmidt

West Aussies will be able to spend a couple of extra days at the beach under a big overhaul of the State’s public holiday calendar.

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WA to get two new public holidays in major shake-up

West Australians will get two extra days off a year as part of a major shakeup to WA’s public holiday calendar.

Joe Spagnolo

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti says the new ferry terminals would help Perth better use the Swan River for transport.

State PoliticsCommentsCook Govt calls for feedback on contentious ferry terminals

The terminals are part of the State Government’s plan to add more ferries and routes to the Swan River.

Joe Spagnolo

Attorney General Tony Buti will intervene in the long-running legal case against BGC. Inset: One of the defective Iplex pipes.

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Fresh twist in BGC saga as customers receive lifeline

Hundreds of WA customers living in new homes prone to leaks and flooding due to faulty piping have received some welcome news ahead of a State Administrative Tribunal hearing.

John Flint

Gareth Wards former home sits empty. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

NewsPremiumLabor claim victory in key by-election

Labor have claimed victory in Kiama after voters turned out to choose long-time MP and convicted rapist Gareth Ward’s replacement.

Nathan Schmidt

Victorian Liberal Leader Brad Battin will use his inaugural speech at the annual state conference to announce Jack’s Law for Victoria as part of a $100m plan to implement anti-crime measures and restore community safety across the state. NewsWire/Ian Currie

PoliticsPremiumLib leaders’ call after week of turmoil

After a week of turmoil, Victoria’s Opposition Leader is set to make a major announcement at the party’s state conference on a plan to tackle crime in the state.

Emma Kirk

NSW Premier Chris Minns feeds a lamb with Acting Minister for Education Courtney Houssos and Labor Candidate for Kiama, Katelin McInerney, on a visit to Bomaderry High School. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

NEWSPremiumAussies vote in key election, rapist resigns

Kiama voters have flocked to the polls after convicted rapist Gareth Ward’s shock exit, with NSW Premier Chris Minns admitting he’s “nervous”.

Nathan Schmidt and Clareese Packer

Rita Saffioti and Premier Roger Cook question an AI Robot "Who the best Premier is" which reluctantly answers them during the Resources Technology Showcase 2025 on Aug 19, 2025.

state politicsComments‘Superior’ State: Saffioti cashes in on WA’s AAA economy

Treasurer Rita Saffioti has seized on the latest credit rating report as proof WA’s ‘stable’ economy is the best in the nation, but the Opposition says she doesn’t deserve credit for it.

Jessica Page

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler speaks to the media in Perth.

PoliticsCommentsStates versus Canberra as health blame game erupts

State and Territory Health Ministers have been left unsatisfied by their Federal counterparts response to demands more be done to fix the lack of aged care beds leading the health system into crisis.

Jessica Page and Oliver Lane

Jacinta Price at the Indian Community Centre, Willeton.

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Jacinta Price takes jab at Ley in first public appearance

Jacinta Nampijimpa Price has used her first public appearance since being dumped from the shadow ministry to take a subtle swipe at Sussan Ley over net zero. 

Jessica Page

Meredith Hammat has denied she was embarrassed into revealing the extend of lead contamination in the Perth Children’s Hospital water supply, blaming health officials for the delay.

state politicsCommentsLabor puts blame on health officials for PCH lead ‘cover-up’

Meredith Hammat has denied she was embarrassed into revealing the extent of lead contamination in the Perth Children’s Hospital water supply, blaming health officials for the delay. 

Jessica Page

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took a jab at the WA Liberals for ‘promoting division’

Federal PoliticsCommentsPM slams WA Liberals as ‘insensitive’ for Price fundraiser

Anthony Albanese has slammed the WA Liberals as “insensitive” for headlining senator Jacinta Price at a fundraiser in an Indian community centre after she made controversial remarks about the diaspora.

Caitlyn Rintoul and Caleb Runciman

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newsPremiumSpeakman heckled as leadership at risk

NSW Opposition leader Mark Speakman says he “sleeps comfortably” despite leadership murmurings ahead of Saturday’s Kiama by-election.

Nathan Schmidt

Jacinta Price at the Indian Community Centre, Willeton

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Price addresses ‘clumsy’ comments at Perth fundraiser

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has admitted her comments about the Indian community were ‘clumsy’, days after she was dumped from the Coalition frontbench over the controversy.

Caleb Runciman, Katina Curtis, Jessica Page and Caitlyn Rintoul

Sail GP have unveiled plans for the Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix in 2026 in Fremantle. Minister Simone McGurk.

HealthPremiumHealth ministers meet as thousands wait for aged-care beds

Health ministers across the country will meet in Perth today as the States apply pressure to Canberra for much-needed life support to ease the aged-care crisis swamping hospitals.

Hannah Cross

Government minister Don punch on left and Former ward of the State Dion Barber on the right.

Courts & JusticePremiumMP’s role in child sex abuse case bungle laid bare

A WA judge has described a policy that sent a boy back into the hands of a sex predator - an act recommended at the time by Cook Government Minister Don Punch - as ‘startling and incomprehensible.’

Rebecca Le May

Chol Achiek, 12, was also attacked and killed in the incident.

NewsPremium‘Symbolic’: Concerns about knives crackdown

Amid calls for even tougher weapons laws following the stabbing deaths of two boys in Melbourne, a criminologist says ‘symbolic’ crackdowns will not end knife crime.

Blair Jackson

Education Minister Ben Carroll and the Victorian government face an upper house inquiry into the funding delay. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascuia

PoliticsPremium‘Hollow’: Noisy teachers blast $2.4bn cut

Victorian teachers have rallied outside the office of a government MP against a $2.4bn funding cut they say is leaving schools worse off than interstate rivals.

Blair Jackson

Scarborough MP Stuart Aubrey.

State PoliticsSurrogacy debate personal as MP reveals family dream

Scarborough MP Stuart Aubrey has revealed how proposed surrogacy laws have made him consider parenthood for the first time, during an emotional debate in Parliament. 

Jessica Page

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti pictured using the contactless payment technology on Perth’s public transport network.

State politicsCommentsMassive change coming to Perth public transport

After years of delays and a budget blowout, West Aussies have been told a huge change is coming to Perth public transport.

Oliver Lane

Barry Wayne Lawrence pictured outside Perth Magistrates Court this week.

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Fears over ‘bikie links’ of child worker accused

Disturbing allegations have emerged about a Department of Communities employee charged with sex offences involving a teenager in his care as it was revealed police also raised concerns he had bikie connections.

Caleb Runciman

NSW Opposition leader Mark Speakman has backed an end to controversial laws protecting brumbies.

NewsPremiumHuge call on state’s feral horses

NSW Opposition leader Mark Speakman has backed an end to controversial laws protecting brumbies in the state’s Snowy Mountains.

Nathan Schmidt

Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas speaks to the media in West Perth this morning.

State politicsCommentsPremiumLabor dragged ‘kicking & screaming’ into PCH lead confession

Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas has accused the Government of only being transparent on the lead contamination in the water supply at Perth Children’s Hospital because it was forced into it.

Jessica Page