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WA Premier Roger Cook during a press conference, in Secret Harbour south of Perth.

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WA Labor is listening but it doesn’t know what it’s hearing

The Premier has called the by-election defeat 10 days ago ‘bruising’ but Labor still appear mystified by what it means. 

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82yo patient Peter Muckett was denied spinal surgery because RPH says it is too busy. Andrew Ritchie

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Hospital rejects spinal surgery for 82yo in acute pain

A rejection letter has revealed ‘extreme demand’ and a long wait list is forcing Royal Perth Hospital to turn away patients for spinal surgery.

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NSW Health Minister Ryan Park said the number of people awaiting support was ‘growing at an unprecedented and unsustainable level’. NewsWire / Nikki Short

HEALTHPremiumDire figure exposes state’s hospital crisis

Hospital bed blocks are growing in one Aussie state at an “unprecedented” rate as thousands remain stranded awaiting aged care or NDIS placements.

Nathan Schmidt

Luke Herdegen (left) rejected any claim that One Nation is fuelling ‘hatred’ against immigration. 

state politicsVideoPremium‘Immigration hatred’: Cook deflect blames for Labor defeat

Roger Cook has deflected blame for a ‘bruising’ by-election defeat in Secret Harbour, suggesting it was largely the result of ‘hatred’ over immigration that was fuelled by ‘trolls and bots’ on social media. 

Jessica Page

Attorney-General Tony Buti said the new regulations would protect abuse survivors and their compensation claims.

State PoliticsPremiumWA Government to draft abuse survivor compensation rules

Regulations to ensure survivors of historical child abuse at the hands of the Christian Brothers are compensated will be drafted by the State Government.

Hannah Cross

Premier Roger Cook.

State PoliticsPremiumCook unveils vision to make WA a leader in Indian Ocean Rim

Roger Cook says Perth can be the data, weapons and energy manufacturing capital of the region as he announced his Government is reviewing how it does business with the private sector.

Oliver Lane

This big hole at Water Corp’s $2.8 billion Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant was dug in WA, that’s for sure. Not sure about the boring machines though. Pictured: ASDP site - Tunnel Boring Machine

Herd on the TerracePremiumMP’s saucy ‘safe seat’ suggestion post-Secret Harbour vote

The Bull is happy to lend a hand to Premier Roger Cook’s Made in WA procurement rule review. Plus: It’s not just the seats that are swinging at Harvest Terrace, and more questions for Black Cat.

Member for Secret Harbour Luke Herdegen is pictured at Rockingham Beach.

state politicsPremiumNew One Nation MP unfazed by planned ‘bro-test’ protest

Incoming One Nation MP Luke Herdegen has vowed to stare down protesters, planning to target him at State Parliament even before he’s officially sworn-in. 

Jessica Page

Acacia Prison, a medium-security prison for adult males is located in Wooroloo, approximately 50km east of Perth.

State PoliticsPremiumAcacia Prison expansion price tag soars to $238m

Hundreds of beds are to be added to Acacia Prison — but the true cost has been laid bare with the project price tag soaring another $11.9 million.

Oliver Lane

Significant damaged caused by the deliberately lit blaze in the late 1970s.

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Serial WA arsonist latest to walk free on $614k NDIS plan

Serial WA arsonist Victor Raven is the latest dangerous criminal to walk free from prison after he was granted an eye-watering taxpayer-funded NDIS package.

Charlton Hart

Australian Workers Union Youth Detention Centre members, including in Brisbane and Townsville, will launch seven days of rolling strikes from 7am on Monday. Supplied / AWU

NewsPremium‘Drastic’ action after staff attacked, bit

Hundreds of workers in one Australian state will walk off the job amid allegations staff were assaulted and bit.

Nathan Schmidt

Minister Reece Whitby has suggested former Labor Premier Peter Dowding contribute directly to the party’s review of its disastrous Secret Harbour by-election loss.

State PoliticsPremiumLabor invites fired up ex-Premier to by-election review 

A Cook Government Minister has invited former Labor Premier Peter Dowding to contribute directly to the party’s review of its disastrous by-election loss after he criticised the campaign as ‘stupid’.

Oliver Lane

The election of One Nation candidate Luke Herdegen to the WA Parliament has changed the face of State politics forever.

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Welcome to an era in WA politics where new rules are written

Welcome to a new era in WA politics, where the old ‘how to win an election’ play book has been thrown out the window and new rules written.

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Luke Herdegen promises to dive head first into his new job as a WA MP - pledging to keep WA Labor honest.

State PoliticsPremiumLuke Herdegen vows to bring ‘pressure’ on Labor as new MP

Luke Herdegen promises to dive head first into his new job as a WA MP - pledging to keep WA Labor honest.

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Pauline Hanson says Andrew Hastie won’t be spared by the Orange tsunami at the federal Election.

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‘Put your head down’: Hanson’s ominous warning to Hastie

Pauline Hanson says Andrew Hastie will not be spared in her plan to turn WA orange at the next federal Election - warning him she is coming for his seat.

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Anthony Albanese’s right hand man in Perth, has reminded his WA Labor colleagues that the Secret Harbour by-election was a “state campaign”.

Federal PoliticsPremiumSecret Harbor failure was WA’s fault, not Albo’s: Gorman

Anthony Albanese’s right-hand man in Perth, Patrick Gorman, denies the Secret Harbour disaster was the Federal Government’s fault - reminding his WA colleagues it was a ‘state campaign’.

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Former WA Premier Peter Dowding has described Labor’s Secret Harbour by-election campaign as “bizarre” and "stupid”. “

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Ex-Premier unloads on Labor’s ‘stupid’ by-election campaign

Former WA Premier Peter Dowding has delivered a savage critique of Labor’s disastrous Secret Harbour by-election campaign.

Joe Spagnolo

Former Liberal member for Hillarys, Peter Katsambanis, has passed away.

State PoliticsLiberals pay tribute to party ‘warrior’ Katsambanis

Former Liberal member for Hillarys Peter Katsambanis has died, aged 60.

Joe Spagnolo

Chief Veterinary Officer Michelle Rodan is pictured in the H5 Bird Flu Emergency Response Room. Michael Wilson

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Experts say cats at risk from deadly bird flu spread in WA

The spread of the deadly H5 bird flu will make repeated poultry culls and pets kept on short leashes the new normal for West Australians, the State’s top vet has warned.

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Federal Health Minister Mark Butler.

State PoliticsPremiumDesperate plea for more health funding falls on deaf ears

A meeting between State and Federal Health Ministers has failed to result in an immediate injection of cash from the Albanese Government to reduce the number of older patients stuck in hospital beds.

Oliver Lane

Former Queensland police commissioner Steve Gollschewski has died following a “courageous battle” with cancer. Nigel Hallett

NewsPremiumTop cop dies just months after retiring

A former police commissioner who served on the force for more than 40 years has died following a “courageous battle” with cancer.

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Health minister Meredith Hammat

State PoliticsPremiumWA’s hospital bed crisis forces new push for Federal funding

State Health Ministers will ramp up their push for more Federal funding to cut the number of older patients stuck in hospital beds during their meeting with Federal Health Minister Mark Butler on Friday.

Oliver Lane

Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti says doorknocking is the key for Labor to reconnect with voters.

State Politics PremiumSaffioti says doorknocking key after Labor by-election loss

Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti says doorknocking is the key for Labor to reconnect with voters after a shock Secret Harbour by-election loss, as she admits quiet Australians turned their backs on the party.

Oliver Lane

Premier Roger Cook has conceded Labor was “behind the eight ball” from the start of the Secret Harbour by-election.

State PoliticsPremiumCook says Labor ‘behind eight ball’ in Secret Harbour fight

Premier Roger Cook has conceded Labor was ‘behind the eight ball’ from the start of the Secret Harbour by-election after his Minister Daniel Pastorelli admitted the party underestimated One Nation.

Oliver Lane