Greens WA opened its first-ever office in Albany this week, with the party’s spokesperson for the regions, Jess Beckerling, moving into her new digs on Peels Place.
Melissa Sheil
WA’s $150 billion resources industry is bracing for a new fight over the fine print, and warning that Labor’s new environment deal with the Greens could drive energy prices higher.
Jessica Page
A leading property developer has poked a big hole in the Cook Government’s infill solution to Perth’s housing crisis, warning that its high-rise plan doesn’t stack up.
Industry heavyweights have jumped on the Cook Government’s GST bandwagon, despite the Prime Minister’s promise he won’t change the deal that currently gives WA 75 cents back for every dollar raised.
Roger Cook has taken a pot-shot at Brisbane’s weather, as a state of origin battle erupts over cricket’s First Test.
Jessica Page and Ben Smith
Joondalup councillor Nige Jones has quit after his failed attempt to get ratepayers to pay for his beer at an Adelaide strip club sparked outrage and prompted questions about his embellished military record.
Jessica Page & James Carmody
Prevention is better than the cure. But it has to start much, much earlier. And that’s not cheap.
Only 15 per cent of women experiencing economic abuse seek help in Australia, according to a new report that found support was hard to find or difficult to access.
Caitlyn Rintoul
Rita Saffioti has hit back at Queensland’s claim it is ‘locked and loaded’ to seize the First Test back from Perth, declaring that WA won’t accept second place.
Nearly a year on from a devastating bushfire that razed 11,000ha of farmland and destroyed three homes, Roe MLA Peter Rundle has lashed the State Government for failing to publicise reports regarding its cause.
Hannah Whitehead
The Police Minister made the admission after revelations an alleged victim of domestic violence was turned away when she sought help.
Roger Cook has backed in the demands of WA’s mining sector for changes to Federal environmental laws as the debate reaches its crunch point.
Katina Curtis
Labor won’t budge on the controversial racetrack, but Roger Cook says industry feedback is behind the decision to cut another part of the $217 million Burswood project down to size.
Yorgum Healing Services Aboriginal Corporation will deliver a new service in Albany with a focus on Aboriginal children experiencing family and domestic violence at home.
Jacki Elezovich
Roger Cook has described soaring rents as a national challenge, after it was revealed Perth is Australia’s most unaffordable capital city..
Environment Minister Murray Watt has urged the Bureau of Meteorology to ‘take taxpayers money seriously’ after their ‘disappointing $96 million website bungle.
Most of Perth is officially in ‘rent stress’, with new figures cementing the city’s status as the most unaffordable in the country.
The death of a 43-year-old motorcyclist in Oakford on Saturday increased this year’s road toll to 170, above the 162 recorded by the same time last year and much higher than the five-year average of 148.
The Deputy Premier has accused Victoria Park of lying to ratepayers about the Burswood racetrack and entertainment precinct, as the Mayor doubled down on her claims the plans would turn the park into asphalt.
Claire Sadler
Freed WA prisoners are breaching their parole conditions in ever-rising numbers - and it’s now proving tougher to get out, new data shows.
Rebecca Le May
Unlike NSW and Victoria, where they’ve just got rid of their Liberal leaders, there will be no end-of-year killing season in politics in WA.
Joe Spagnolo
These are the never-before-seen images the Cook Government hopes will win over critics of its controversial $217.5 million entertainment and sporting precinct at Burswood.
NSW’s new Opposition Leader has been heckled on her first full day on the job as she pledges to “have the hard conversations”.
Nathan Schmidt
The WA Nationals have officially turned their backs on net zero, bringing the party into line with their Federal counterparts.
