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Shire president Dale Stewart has met with key ministers and staff over the past week to plead for financial help and an accumulative assessment report to help the town prepare for thousands of new workers.

Renewable EnergyPremiumFunding floated for WA towns angsty over renewables rush

A new large-scale wind farm should be returning at least $100,000 a year to regional communities, based on trial guidelines set to be probed by locals who want new energy developers to pay their way.

Simone Grogan

AMWU state secretary Steve McCartney.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumUnion call for WA job guarantee with or without AUKUS

WA businesses eager for a slice of AUKUS action insist nothing has changed yet, but a prominent union leader called on the Albanese Government to get ‘our money back’ and guarantee WA jobs.

Jessica Page

Analysis shows the Treasury has again underestimated the iron ore price, handing Labor a tidy $300 million boost from February’s predictions. 

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumPressure to continue rebate as iron ore take soars

An iron ore royalty windfall is due to boost WA’s surplus to $3.5 billion, sparking calls for power bill rebate to continue, as the Government mulls the future of cost of living support. 

Dylan Caporn

Amanda Morcom (left) and a protester with signs at the drop in session.

WA NewsPremiumHeated conversations at consultation for Burswood racetrack

Community members opposed to the proposed Burswood Park racetrack have made their voices heard at the first community information drop in session on Thursday.

Oliver Lane

The minimum wage of about 250,000 workers is set to increase amid the cost-of-living crisis.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumWhy 300,000 West Aussies will soon get a pay rise

The minimum wage in WA is set to increase amid the cost-of-living crisis.

Dylan Caporn

Premier Roger Cook and Transport Minister Rita Saffioti have made a pre-Budget announcement to address congestion in Perth’s northern suburbs.

state politicsCommentsPremiumPopulation pressure blamed for Perth’s apartment shortage

More apartments on key transport routes are being promised to solve Perth’s housing shortfall, but the Cook Government has conceded it’s ‘hard’ for renters right now. 

Jessica Page

Albany MLA Scott Leary has confirmed promises made for the electorate by Labor during the State election are still on the radar ahead of the State Budget announcement.

keeping promisesPremiumLabor State election promises for Albany still on the radar

Albany MLA Scott Leary says promises made by Labor on the State election campaign trail for the seat of Albany are still firmly on his radar as the State Government prepares to release its Budget. 

Jacki Elezovich

Premier Roger Cook.

state politicsCommentsPremiumRoger Cook confident AUKUS will survive a Trump review

WA is counting on AUKUS to deliver a multi-billion dollar investment in ship building and maintenance at Henderson and HMAS Stirling.

Jessica Page

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NEWSPremium‘Harm’: Mind-boggling amount lost on pokies

One state has a legislative mandate to “minimise harm” from gaming machines, but a troubling new report shows it is failing to protect punters.

Duncan Evans

West Aussies have been warned about a spike in power bills from next month,

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The West Australian exclusive
State PoliticsCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
West Aussies hit with 50 per cent hike in power bills

West Australians are facing a 50 per cent increase in power bills as of next month, in a post-election hangover as households are weaned off electricity credits. 

Dylan Caporn

Attorney General and Tertiary Education Minister Tony Buti in the Parliamentary library Andrew Ritchie

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumMerger speculation as Buti reveals plans to shake-up unis

WA should have ‘at least two universities’, Tertiary Education Minister Tony Buti says, raising speculation mergers between the State’s four public institutions will be an option this term of government.

Dylan Caporn and Bethany Hiatt

WaterCommentsPremiumWater Dept accused of failing to patrol trillions of litres

The first direct audit of the State’s water regulator in 16 years has found the department is undertrained, understaffed and not doing “anywhere near enough” to protect the State’s most important resource. 

Simone Grogan

Premier Roger Cook enjoys a snack while principal Carol Daniels looks on at Piara Waters Senior High School this afternoon.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumPledge to ease classroom squeeze with funding boost

Premier Roger Cook is promising growing families that extra funding will be locked in to upgrade and build more schools.

Jessica Page

NSW Police officers suffering psychological injuries received $1.75bn in compensation payments between 2019 and 2024. Picture Thomas Lisson

NewsBurnt-out cops’ astonishing compo payout

The stress and strain police are under daily has been highlighted in a new report that shows the staggering amount officers have received in compensation.

Emma Kirk

UK mother Hannah Elsey posted this photo of her 2 year old on social media to warn parents not to underestimate the flu. Hannah Elsey

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opinion
OpinionPremium
opinion
Vaccine fatigue means WA is not winter-ready

WA’s flu vaccination rates this year are the worst in the country. Surely we can’t let the Vics win two flags in 2025?

Jessica Page

David Cooper is leaving the Premier’s office to be the Police Minister’s chief of staff. 

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCook’s chief spinner to depart for role in Whitby’s office

Roger Cook’s head of communications - former 7NEWS Perth news director David Cooper - is leaving the Premier’s office to lead Police Minister Reece Whitby’s team of staff. 

Dylan Caporn

Moore Park redevelopment would require ‘mass tree clearing’. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

NewsFresh blow to controversial park plan

Plans to carve up a popular golf course for new public amenities have faced another hurdle and been described as a “con job”.

Nathan Schmidt

CMEWA CEO Rebecca Tomkinson is heading to London.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumPeak resources boss made WA’s trade ambassador in London

It was revealed that Chamber of Minerals and Energy chief Rebecca Tomkinson would take up the British-based role in a bombshell announcement by Premier Roger Cook today.

Dylan Caporn

The Tomago smelter in NSW produces about 37 per cent of Australia’s aluminium. Supplied

news6000 jobs at risk as smelter nears collapse

Rio Tinto’s mammoth Tomago aluminium smelter is reportedly close to collapse, putting some 6000 jobs at risk.

Duncan Evans

NSW Premier Chris Minns has told business leaders Sydney is ‘without a future’ if one important issue isn’t addressed. Photo: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

NewsWarning Sydney is ‘without a future’

NSW Premier Chris Minns has told business leaders Sydney is ‘without a future’ if one important issue isn’t addressed.

Nathan Schmidt

NSW Deputy Premier Prue Car will start ‘immediate treatment’ for breast cancer. Newswire / Gaye Gerard

 Premium‘A blow’: Leader’s shock diagnosis

NSW Premier Chris Minns has admitted Prue Carr’s breast cancer diagnosis is “a blow to the government” in an emotional tribute.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer and Nathan Schmidt

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news‘Was right’: Albo weighs in on Rosehill plan

Anthony Albanese has backed NSW Premier Chris Minns following a failed bid to convert a popular racecourse into a 25,000 home mini city.

Jessica Wang

A 15-year-old girl was killed in a fatal crash in the South West.

WA NewsPremiumRoad toll ‘unacceptable’ as WA hits decade-long peak

WA’s high road told is ‘unacceptable’, Premier Roger Cook has said, as a 15-year-old girl killed in a car rollover in the South West was remembered for her ability to bring a ‘ray of sunshine everywhere’.

Dylan Caporn and Shannon Hampton

Premier Roger Cook and Early Childhood Minister Sabine Winton speak to the media at Halidon Primary School.

EducationCommentsPremiumLabor stays quiet on student payment claim rates

The State Government has refused to provide a school-by-school breakdown on claim rates for the Student Assistance Payment, despite a third of families not applying with less than a month to go. 

Dylan Caporn