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Independent Member for Indi Dr Helen Haines MP. Facebook

LIVEPremium‘Deliberate’: MP Helen Haines fighting for life

The Joint Terrorism Task Force has been activated after independent MP Helen Haines was allegedly deliberately struck by a 4WD.

Jack Nivison and Blake Antrobus

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Housing MarketPremiumHousing crisis spirals as 600 WA construction companies fold

WA is struggling to build its way out of the housing crisis because of red and green tape, tax changes and CFMEU, according to the opposition housing spokesman.

Kim Macdonald

Acting Superintendent Ashley Mason said police were investigating whether the attack was ‘targeted’ and investigators were still gathering evidence. ABC

UPDATEDPremiumMP Helen Haines fights for life after ‘attack’

Federal MP Helen Haines is fighting for life after being struck by a car with police investigating whether it was a “targeted” attack.

Blake Antrobus and Andrew Hedgman

Carmen Lawrence, academic and former politician.

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‘Not a fan’: Ex-Premier slams ‘embarrassing’ uni merger plan

Former Labor Premier Carmen Lawrence has warned a proposed mega-merger of three of WA’s universities could undermine learning and cause more harm than good.

Jessica Page and Oliver Lane

Telethon 2026 finale at RAC Arena on Sunday. Kerry Stokes and 2026 Little Telethon Star Aiden Narsico, 9, react to the final tally. Carwyn Monck

Telethon 2026VideoBig money and big hearts on show across WA for Telethon 2026

The State’s business and political elite put a personal touch on some huge cheques that helped Telethon soar to a new record total. 

Jessica Page

The Victorian opposition is promising to scrap Labor’s bans on new gas appliances if they win next month’s election. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

ENERGYPremiumState’s gas ban adds $15k to new home builds

Households in one Aussie state face gas bills rising up to $300 a year under a Labor-imposed appliance ban, with new home builds also set to cop a massive rise.

Blair Jackson

Daniel Kiely.

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Businesses call on Cook government to host World Expo in WA

WA’s chief business lobby group is calling on the Cook Government to bid for the World Expo, saying this was a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to market Perth as a the gateway to the Indo-Pacific region.

Joe Spagnolo

It’s been a terrible few months for Roger Cook and Labor.

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WA Labor can’t stop stuffing up as finger pointing begins

For anyone who thought Labor’s disastrous Secret Harbour by-election campaign was a blip, the events of the past month suggest otherwise, writes Joe Spagnolo.

Joe Spagnolo

HIA WA's Michael McGowan says 4700 skilled migrant places is nowhere near what’s needed in WA.

PropertyPremiumSkilled labour boost not enough to combat WA housing crisis

The Cook Government has secured 4700 new places under the Albanese Government’s skilled migration programme — but the housing industry says that’s nowhere near enough to keep building WA.

Joe Spagnolo

ECU Vice-Chancellor Professor Clare Pollock in front of the sign.

EducationPremiumWhy ‘unique’ WA university left out of merger mayhem

The only public university left out of merger discussions says it’s on an upward trajectory after out-performing other WA institutions on research quality.

Bethany Hiatt

Greens WA Senator Jordan Steele-John.

Federal PoliticsPremiumWA Greens demand public airing of ‘sleaze’ investigation

The Greens’ state MP’s in WA are demanding a public airing of the findings of a misconduct investigation into WA Senator Jordan Steele-John, amid claims of a cover-up that lasted years.

Jessica Page and Caitlyn Rintoul

A push to make MPs live locally will be debated within Roger Cook’s own branch in a clear sign of discontent as the Labor Party continues to wrestle with its by-election defeat in Secret Harbour. 

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Labor faces internal revolt over MPs who don’t live locally

Roger Cook’s Labor branch will debate a move to make the party’s MPs live locally in the wake of its crushing defeat to One Nation in Secret Harbour and despite the fact the Premier resides outside his seat.

Jessica Page

WA Attorney General Tony Buti press conference.

state politicsPremiumButi claims swift action on inquest despite eight week wait

Tony Buti has insisted the decision to direct an inquest into a Port Hedland triple filicide was his alone, and denied he took too long to act on a grandmother’s desperate plea for answers.

Jessica Page

Deloitte is in strife over another government report.

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Let’s call Deloitte uni report what it is — lazy & insulting

Ask bosses to front up and take some personal responsibility for treating government, taxpayers and educators like mugs, and they’re running for the hills.

Sean Smith

Certis Security workers have abandoned their posts at Sydney Airport in protest of ‘years of job uncertainty’ and poor pay conditions. NewsWire Handout

UPDATEDPremium‘Outrageous’: Airport workers’ ‘frightening’ step

Transport workers at one of Australia’s biggest airports have walked off the job in protest of poor working conditions.

Jack Nivison

WA’s renowned pioneering burns specialist Fiona Wood has slammed ‘destructive’ critics of a plan to merge three universities into one giant institution.

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WA medical pioneer backs uni merger, pans ‘negative’ critics

WA’s renowned pioneering burns specialist Fiona Wood has slammed ‘destructive’ critics of a plan to merge three universities into one giant institution.

Bethany Hiatt

WA Attorney General Tony Buti press conference. Justin Benson-Cooper

state politicsPremiumNothing artificial about Tony Buti’s uni-merger AI anger

The State Government will demand Deloitte hand back some of the $160,000 it was paid, after the use of artificial intelligence was blamed for errors in the feasibility study underpinning new university reform.

Jessica Page and Sean Smith

The West Australian understands Shirley Bowen is retiring for family reasons

State PoliticsPremiumWA’s health boss quits two years into five-year contract

The State’s health boss has quit, sparking a scramble to fill the tough job amid record ambulance ramping, bed block and surgery wait list blow-outs. 

Jessica Page

One Nation member for Secret Harbour Luke Herdegen arrived three minutes late to Question Time on Tuesday.

state politicsVideoPremiumOne Nation MP’s ‘heart breaking’ first question backfires

One Nation MP Luke Herdegen’s first question in State Parliament has been ruled out of order, excusing the Premier from answering it.

Jessica Page

WA Attorney General Tony Buti press conference. Justin Benson-Cooper

state politicsVideoPremiumGovernment finally orders inquest into murder of three kids

The Cook Government has finally called for an inquest into the death of three vulnerable Aboriginal children who were murdered by their mother in the State’s North on the back of mounting pressure. 

Jessica Page

Margaret Hawke was sentenced to life in prison after murdering her three children.

State PoliticsPremiumReview order as ‘paralysis’ of children’s deaths under fire

A review of the Coroners Act will be ordered as Attorney-General Tony Buti comes under mounting pressure over his refusal to order an inquest into the murder of three children in Port Hedland in 2022. 

Jessica Page

Deloitte is in the firing line over the use of AI to prepare a taxpayer-funded report.

AccountingPremiumUniversity merger report AI errors only ‘minor’: Deloitte

Education bodies and critics of the suggested merger between the University of WA and Murdoch and Curtin universities have expressed alarm that AI would be used to inform such an important decision.

Sean Smith

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UPDATEDPremiumFree abortion promise ahead of election

One state government is promising free abortions if they are re-elected next month, saying only they “will protect a woman’s right to choose”.

Blair Jackson

concept images of the proposed Westport in Kwinana

InfrastructurePremiumPressure builds to release secret Westport report

WA’s opposition is upping pressure on the State Government to release a secret report into Westport amid growing scrutiny over $7 billion-plus project.

Matt Mckenzie