On the unpopularity scale there could hardly be any taxes more detested than stamp duty.
Would AC/DC even have emerged in today’s world?
It has fallen to Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock to point out what is really going on
To help keep our democracy in top shape we need to be engaged in the system and aware of our responsibilities.
Editorial
The Government touted the review outcome as the biggest reform to Defence organisation in 50 years.
Thousands of WA women and children live every single day scared for their lives. And tragically, far too many women still die at the hands of the men who are supposed to love and protect them.
Melbourne’s CBD in 1980 was so dead and devoid of activity after business hours and on weekends that it was likened to a doughnut, the centre was an empty hole. Perth is facing a similar issue today.
The Prime Minister can’t kick back while the cost-of-living crisis roars back to life.
Anthony Albanese says his new environmental laws are ‘win-win’, but a quick look at who is celebrating shows that is not the case.
Nige Jones campaigned for mayor of Joondalup under the slogan: “The people’s voice for commonsense”. If only he had exercised a little more of the stuff himself.
The constant chopping and changing of regulations must end and give way to a system that is workable for both conservationists and developers.
It was bewilderingly bad, brainless cricket. The good news is, it’s over for now.
Rome wasn’t built in a day, but Perth needs to keep trying to build faster. Because in the meantime, more people are in danger of falling through the cracks.
Jessica Page
We’re rightly proud of our State and the lifestyle it affords us. But celebrating with a dedicated WA Day Festival provides a fresh opportunity to consider what’s important to us.
The first day might not have been exactly to Perth fans’ liking, but there’s one massive comfort that West Aussie cricket lovers can take out of the action.
Whether you managed to snag tickets to the West Test or not, this weekend will be a celebration of our State.
Of the 30 prime ministers to have preceded him, only one — actual, real life Cottesloe resident John Curtin — can claim to understand the unique experience of West Australian-ness like Mr Albanese.
When the boss of the country’s biggest bank is warning that Australians are taking on too much mortgage debt, you know things have gotten out of hand.
EDITORIAL: To have any hope of being viewed as a credible alternative government, the Liberals need to unite behind a leader fast and start talking about the issues that actually matter to Australians.
Slip, slop, slap, remains a life mantra to a certain generation of Australians but somehow, the serious health message underpinning it appears to have lost its cut-through.
News today of councils losing the ability to approve development adjacent to 10 train stations across the city will undoubtedly infuriate western suburbs administrations.
Labor’s $8.5 billion investment into Medicare was supposed to see nine out of 10 GP visits would be free to patients by 2030, so far it has barely moved the dial.
The News Bargaining Incentive will encourage recalcitrant tech companies to reach deals with local news publishers or face tax penalties. It’s something we need now more than ever.
Sussan Ley’s name will be added to the long list of Australian leaders who’ve met their demise as a result of climate policy.
