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Premier Roger Cook and Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti announce plans for a new $217.5 million precinct and street circuit at Burswood Park. They are pictured with a V8 Super Car. Michael Wilson

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Paul MurrayCommentsPremium
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Proof the wheels are falling off for Rita’s racetrack

Third term conceit is evident in Rita’s racetrack white is already bringing the wrong kind of noise.

Paul Murray

Paul Murray

The former Energy Minister was announced as one of three new appointments to the Commission on Friday.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumBill Johnston lands second Government gig after retirement

Former Government Minister Bill Johnston will become part of the State’s Gaming and Wagering Commission, his second government job in just five months after he retired from parliament.

Oliver Lane

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been heckled at a regional forum.

Regional divideCommentsAnthony Albanese booed and heckled at hostile event

Boos, heckles and even a protester with a noose greeted Anthony Albanese and Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan at a forum in Ballarat on Friday, as the renewables rollout drew hostile backlash.

Caitlyn Rintoul

The Andrew Russell Veteran Living program in Cannington has been in discussion for around five years and is set to be operational by September 2026.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumConstruction begins on WA-first veteran crisis accommodation

Construction on a facility to temporarily house veterans at risk of homelessness is finally underway after years of pushing from advocates.

Oliver Lane

NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe has shot down a proposal to establish a ‘Brumby World’ tourism centre.

NewsPremiumMinister’s call on ‘Brumby World’

NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe has made a blunt assessment of a proposal to establish a “Brumby World” tourism centre.

Nathan Schmidt

Liberal MLC Jacqui Munro and National MLC Wes Fang argued over who gets to question Energy Minister Penny Sharpe. NewsWire / Nikki Short

PoliticsPremium‘Completely broken down’: Petty Coalition spat

A bizarre spat between two Coalition MPs has sparked chaos during a hearing into energy management.

Nathan Schmidt

Running influencer Georgia Hillis said she avoided running in the dark. Supplied.

NEWSPremium‘What if’: Grim reality female runners face

Female runners have been forced to arm themselves with weapons over safety fears, with one state announcing $800k in funding to tackle the issue.

Clareese Packer

Illustration: Don Lindsay

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Changes needed to restore WA’s electoral integrity

When politicians choose to ignore warnings about the broader implications of budget cuts on the electoral process, the outcomes are self-evident.

Donna Bates

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NewsPremiumUrgent act over disaster ‘backlog’

This action in relation to disaster grants has been taken after it was revealed three-quarters of primary producers are still waiting after almost 100 days.

Nathan Schmidt

Lidia Kukulj, pictured at a Liberal Party event in March last year

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Perth influencer arrested on child sex charges

Lidia Jelena Kukulj — a Perth influencer with political aspirations — faced court on the serious charges, it can be revealed.

Jessica Page

Premier Roger Cook talk to pupils Charlie, Flynn and Rory at Halidon Primary School.

state politicsCommentsPremiumREVEALED: Five WA schools to get full-time kindy next year

Labor’s plan to trial full-time kindergarten for four-year-olds has been fast-tracked, with Roger Cook naming the five schools that will launch the program a year early in 2026.

Jessica Page

NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley said it ‘doesn’t matter’ whether Ms Folbigg was innocent. NewsWire / Monique Harmer

NewsPremiumFolbigg’s innocence ‘irrelevant’ to $2m payout

NSW’s Attorney-General has refused to say whether he believes Kathleen Folbigg is innocent, claiming it is “irrelevant” to her $2m payout.

Nathan Schmidt

The City of Nedlands is working through a backlog of audits.

Local governmentCommentsPremiumNedlands council struggling to sort out financial records

City of Nedlands staff working on sorting out the local government’s woes have warned that they are having to take its financial records on face value.

Michael Palmer

State Industrial Relations Minister Simone McGurk

MiningPremiumUnions and WA Labor clash over mine safety following death

Industrial Relations Minister Simone McGurk has defended WorkSafe as unions tear into the State’s safety regulator after a mine site death that followed multiple whistleblower warnings.

Adrian Rauso

Upper House Leader Stephen Dawson, inset, confirmed the winter surge plan was only released to health service providers on May 29.

State politics CommentsPremiumHow Cook Govt left winter health plans to very last minute

A plan to deal with this year’s winter surge - which has been blamed for causing havoc on the State’s hospital system - was only finalised three days before winter started, it has been revealed.

Jessica Page

Premier Roger Cook and Minister Murray Watt.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumPremier positive on new environmental watchdog

Roger Cook has signalled his support for a new national environmental watchdog, months after he was credited for the Prime Minister’s decision to axe the controversial Nature Positive laws.

Jessica Page

Mr Cook defended the expense, telling reporters it was important to enable his office to support a growing economy.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumTaxpayers forking out $2.3m more to run Premier’s office

The cost of running Roger Cook’s office has risen significantly from three years ago, including an expanding number of highly-paid staff and their benefits.

Oliver Lane

WA Premier Roger Cook.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumAlbanese needs ‘time to think’ on WA aged care plea

Roger Cook was ambushed with a $1 billion plea from aged care providers on Wednesday, after returning from meetings in Canberra without a firm commitment. 

Jessica Page

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UPDATEDPremiumShock claim about childcare centre

A childcare centre was upgraded to “meeting quality standards” despite 13 compliance actions over four years, budget estimates has been told.

Nathan Schmidt

Mr Sadeghi ignored media as his driver sped out of the Iranian Embassy gates. Martin Ollman / NewsWire

BreakingPremiumIranian ambassador speeds out of embassy

Iran’s ambassador has been spotted leaving its embassy a day after he was declared persona non grata.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

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UPDATEDPremium‘Had a gutful’: Staff strike after job cuts

Staff at one of Australia’s biggest public galleries have walked off the job following proposals to cut staff following the slashing of its budget.

Nathan Schmidt

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NEWSPremiumMajor change for popular Aussie beaches

A trial to combat a “disappointing” trend at popular beaches this summer has garnered unanimous support from one council eager for change.

Clareese Packer

The environmental lobby doesn’t want to admit it, but they need WA’s mining billionaires on board to ensure the nation’s net zero efforts don’t sink, writes Jessica Page.

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JESSICA PAGE CommentsPremium
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Environmentalists need WA’s mining billions to save them

The environmental lobby doesn’t want to admit it, but they need WA’s mining billionaires onboard to ensure the nation’s net zero efforts don’t sink. 

Jessica Page

Jessica Page

Government Minister Matthew Swinbourn deflected questions in Budget Estimates on Tuesday.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumGovt evades Opposition questions about WA election bungle

A State Government minister has refused to answer questions about staff shortages that plagued the March State election — because the minister responsible is no longer in Parliament.

Oliver Lane