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Ongoing speculation that WA Defence Minister Paul Papalia will retire well before the next State election in 2029 is again doing the rounds amongst Liberal and Labor circles.

OpinionRumours of Papalia’s retirement swirl as Pauline circles

One Nation might well find out just how popular it is in WA well before the next Federal and State elections, amid the ongoing rumour that WA Defence Minister Paul Papalia is retiring has resurfaced.

Joe Spagnolo

Roger Cook is applying ‘commercial-in-confidence’ to duck questions about how much he paid to bring Coldplay to Perth — and it’s miffed Ben Harvey off.

OpinionCommentsPremiumColdplay in spotlight in WA commercial-in-confidence saga

Few things annoy Ben Harvey more than being denied an answer on the grounds of ‘commercial-in-confidence’ — shouldn’t taxpayers know what we are forking out for squillionaire musicians to entertain us?

Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey

Federal Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Josh Wilson said WA and Australia were among the best in the world on implementing battery storage.

SOLAR POWER$25m community batteries to be rolled out across WA

Nearly 20 community batteries will be installed across Perth and the South West to capture excess solar power from roof panels and feed it back at peak times, jointly funded by the Federal and State Government.

Oliver Lane

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HealthPremiumMinns promises $10b health boom

The NSW government has promised a whopping $10b increase to the state’s health budget over the next four years.

News Corp Australia

Attorney-General Tony Buti has announced the establishment of a Judicial Commission.

Judicial CommissionCommentsPremiumWatchdog to investigate ‘badly behaved’ judges in WA

Judges and magistrates behaving badly will be investigated by an independent watchdog, under new laws to be introduced into the WA Parliament this week.

Joe Spagnolo

The WA Government is introducing additional care and support to people leaving hospital following a suicidal crisis after months of scrutiny of the State’s mental health system.

‘Critical’CommentsPremiumMental health outpatient care announced for WA hospitals

The WA Government is introducing additional care and support to people leaving hospital following a suicidal crisis after months of scrutiny of the State’s mental health system.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

A private radiology company has written to Health Minister Meredith Hammat frustrated over the outcome of a meeting it had with her in January where it says it raised serious concerns over billing issues at Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital.

STATE POLITICSPremiumHospital billing concerns still haunting WA Health Minister

Health Minister Meredith Hammat has copped a serve from a private radiology company over the handling of serious billing concerns raised about Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital.

Charlton Hart and Oliver Lane

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has vowed he will focus on policy and not One Nation preference deals as he and Pauline Hanson jostled to win the support of West Australians this week.

State PoliticsVideoCommentsTaylor shuts down One Nation deal as Hanson looms large

Angus Taylor appeared to be feeling the pressure, as Pauline Hanson flew out of Perth and left the Opposition’s hopes of winning back WA in disarray.

Jessica Page

Angus Taylor awkwardly couldn’t name the electorate he was standing in.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsPremiumTaylor dodges questions on WA strategy in awkward stumble

Angus Taylor has stumbled on day two of a tour of Perth, appearing unable to name a WA seat that the Liberals can win back as the Opposition battles One Nation’s surge. 

Jessica Page

This week, both AGL and Alinta bosses have called for an end to Synergy’s monopoly of WA’s residential electricity market.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
EnergyCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
‘Give them a choice’: Calls mount to end Synergy monopoly

Alinta Energy hopes to start offering residential electricity in WA, joining AGL with fresh calls to give households the benefits of competition in a deregulated market.

Rebecca Le May

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UPDATEDPremiumVow after ex-NRL star son’s home attacked

The premier has vowed to lock up “thugs” behind Sydney’s escalating gang violence scene, after the home of an alleged Coconut Cartel associate and son of former NRL star Matt Utai was attacked again.

Alexandra Feiam and Emma Kirk

Kalgoorlie-Boulder business Kali Kingz has been closed for three months under the Tobacco and Other Products Control Act 2006 (WA).

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumWA tobacco and vape crackdown sees nearly 40 stores closed

Nearly 40 stores across WA have been ordered to shut since health authorities were given the power to close stores for 90 days if found to be illegally selling tobacco or vapes.

Oliver Lane

Premier Roger Cook has refused to be drawn into whether $11 million is the amount tax payers are forking out for the Italian soccer festival in August.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumPremier hush on rumoured $11m Italian football festival cost

Premier Roger Cook has refused to be drawn into whether $11 million is the amount tax payers are forking out for the Italian soccer festival in August. 

Oliver Lane

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has opened up about her time in prison and revealed allegations of domestic violence during her second marriage in an emotional speech while campaigning in Perth.

FEDERAL POLITICSPremiumHanson opens up on DV & jail time in rare emotional speech

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has opened up about her time in prison and revealed allegations of domestic violence during her second marriage in an emotional speech while campaigning in Perth.

Jessica Page

This reform comes as new figures reveal that tens of thousands of jobseekers in Perth’s southern suburbs are trapped in long-term unemployment.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumWA Employment services reform set to help thousands get jobs

Tens of thousands of jobseekers in Perth are trapped in long-term unemployment, with the Federal Government admitting the current employment services system is failing too many people.

Sophie Gannon

Pauline Hanson, One Nation leader, is in Midland for a Sundowner event.

state politicsCommentsPremiumHanson takes aim at Labor’s WA seats in Perth visit

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has declared a number of WA seats are in her sights as she addressed a sold out crowd in Midland.

Oliver Lane

All first home buyers are exempt from paying stamp duty in the ACT starting July 1. Getty Images

financePremiumBuying first home in one state just got easier

All first home buyers and some other eligible groups will have stamp duty scrapped in one Australian jurisdiction.

Samina Rakhshani

Pauline Hanson declared she’s in WA to “get our country back” after landing in Perth flush with cash as One Nation smashed its own $1 million fundraising target within 24 hours.

PoliticsVideoCommentsPremium‘Get our country back’: Hanson attends fiery WA fundraiser

Pauline Hanson declared she’s in WA to ‘get our country back’, after landing in Perth flush with cash as One Nation smashed its own $1 million fundraising target within 24 hours.

Jessica Page and Oliver Lane

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EXCLUSIVE‘Emergency’: Childcare centre barred from having 2yos

A busy childcare centre has been barred from having children under two as the regulator in one state reveals a massive compliance blitz.

Nathan Schmidt

AGL chief executive Damien Nicks at AGL’s Kwinana Power Station on Wednesday.

EnergyCommentsPremiumSurprise possible next move in WA for energy giant

AGL’s boss says the east coast company is open to all options as it expands in WA, after breaking ground on a new Kwinana gas plant that promises to bolster the reliability of the State’s electricity grid.

Rebecca Le May and Jessica Page

Julie Bishop resigned as ANU chancellor last month. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

NewsPremiumExplosive letter behind Bishop’s uni exit

An explosive parting shot by former foreign minister and ex-Australian National University chancellor Julie Bishop has been revealed.

Nathan Schmidt

A KPMG boss resigned after an investigation into the handling of a whistleblower's allegations. (AAP PHOTOS)

state politicsCommentsPremiumKPMG scandal sparks urgent review of dozens of WA contracts

It has been revealed that contracts worth tens of millions of dollars are under review by the Cook Government in the wake of the KPMG whistleblower scandal. 

Jessica Page

Paul Papalia speaks at a press conference about the Unit 18 juvenile prison incident

state politicsVideoCommentsPremiumMinister won’t rule out move that would trigger by-election

Roger Cook has defended Paul Papalia but refused to guarantee his political future, a day after a scathing report warned the State’s prison system is close to collapse due to overcrowding.

Jessica Page

Premier Roger Cook has denied that being forced to juggle more students than public schools in other States has made the job of WA teachers more difficult.

EducationCommentsPremiumCook defends teacher workloads despite worst student ratio

Roger Cook has denied that being forced to juggle more students than public schools in other States has made the job of WA teachers more difficult.

Bethany Hiatt