Hanson distances herself from ex-One Nation candidate’s homophobic views
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has distanced herself from a failed Western Australian One Nation candidate’s homophobic statements,…
Pensioner living in car has ‘lost faith’ in system amid WA housing waitlist overhaul
A 68-year-old pensioner living in his car while waiting for social housing says he has “lost faith in…
City of Perth is ‘diabolical’, minister says, amid calls for wider WA council reforms
The “diabolical” City of Perth should be merged with its neighbouring council, a WA government minister has claimed,…
WA health infrastructure audit delivers scathing assessment of hospital maintenance
Western Australia’s aging public hospitals are too reliant on reactive maintenance, with no dedicated funding to keep them…
Fresh doubts over WA Labor election commitments to boost Perth’s tree canopy
The WA government is facing fresh questions over its plans to boost Perth’s tree cover, with experts saying…
WA politicians slam Optus after telco’s outage linked to triple-0 call failures
The WA government has confirmed the death of a 74-year-old man is one of three deaths linked to…
Labor MP John Carey fathers five children through sperm donation, as WA surrogacy debate continues
Western Australian Labor MP John Carey has revealed he is a sperm donor for five children, as parliament…
WA doctor Peter Allely says hospital emergency departments being run as though in ‘disaster situation’
A senior WA emergency department doctor has described his workplace as running in a “disaster situation”, struggling within…
Federal funding unclear as pressure mounts on WA health system due to stretched aged care sector
Perth’s hospitals are full and an aged care system operating at capacity is partly to blame, but with…
WA government defends ‘world-class’ health system after ramping, hospital concerns
Western Australia’s health system is not in good health, and the signs for the future aren’t much better.…
East Perth residents rally against planned conversion of Fraser Suites building into public housing
Neighbours of a short-stay hotel earmarked for public housing in Perth’s CBD are calling on the WA government…