WA Police officers subject to restraining orders desk-bound under gun reforms, union says
WA Police officers are being taken off the beat because new firearms laws mean they can’t carry a…
Shadow minister Andrew Hastie says he will be ‘without a job’ if Liberals don’t abandon net zero
Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie has indicated he will quit or be dumped from the shadow cabinet if the Coalition…
Upgrades to WA public transport payment system due online by end of year
Perth public transport users will be able to use their phones and bank cards to pay for tickets…
Basil Zempilas seeks to repair damage from Jacinta Nampijinpa Price remarks on Indian migrants
WA Liberal leader Basil Zempilas has written to the state’s Indian Society in a bid to smooth over damage…
WA Premier Roger Cook concedes mistake to oppose Perth Stadium as Burswood racetrack plan gathers pace
Concerns about a controversial plan to build a racetrack in Burswood have been acknowledged by the WA premier,…
Federal Perth MP Patrick Gorman opposes WA Labor’s plans for Burswood Park sports and entertainment precinct
One of WA’s highest-ranking Labor MPs has called on the state government to abandon controversial plans to build…
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…
Why ‘record’ investment in WA’s health system fails to keep up with growing problems
West Australians are continually told they have a “world-class” health system, growing ever better thanks to “record” government…
WA government is ‘spinning’ the results of community survey into Burswood Park racetrack and community hub, locals say
A community group has accused the WA government of “spinning” the results of public feedback on a proposed…
Christine Mulhall among dozens of elective surgery patients caught up in WA hospital crisis
A patient who waited nearly a year for complex elective surgery, only to have it cancelled the day…
Roger Cook announces $50m Health Infrastructure Maintenance Fund amid mounting pressure on hospitals
The Cook government has announced a new $50 million health infrastructure maintenance fund, amid mounting pressures on the…
WA opposition leader Basil Zempilas declines to clarify position on gun regulation motion
Western Australia’s opposition leader Basil Zempilas has refused to say whether he is in favour of the government’s…