What will happen to the land from the sale of Perth’s Irwin and Leeuwin barracks, and where will the money go?
The Commonwealth is getting rid of 67 defence properties across the nation, two of them in Perth. Given…
Defence Department announces plans to sell off Leeuwin and Irwin Barracks in Perth
Dozens of hectares of prime residential land in Perth’s leafy western suburbs and along the Swan River will…
WA to launches trial of free full-time kindergarten at five public schools. Here’s how it works
As kids in Western Australia headed back into the classroom after summer holidays, five of the state’s public…
WA premier Roger Cook extends embattled Griffin Coal’s lifeline, citing energy security concerns
West Australian taxpayers will continue to prop up a foreign-owned coal mine critical to the state’s main power…
WA government calls for unity on firearm reforms as Liberal-led states reject national gun buyback
The state government responsible for Australia’s toughest gun laws has called for unity on national reform, as the…
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…
Premier Roger Cook handed extra powers as pro-development laws pass WA parliament
WA Premier Roger Cook will be granted extra powers to change the rules on approvals for hand-picked “priority…
AC Milan Serie A Perth soccer game in serious doubt amid FIFA roadblock
Plans to host seven-time European champions AC Milan in Perth for an Italian league game are in trouble,…
AI to be trialled at Royal Perth Hospital in bid to reduce pressure on WA health system
Western Australia’s ailing health system is turning to AI to try and help free up doctors and nurses…
‘Integrity’ of environmental approvals questioned in WA government’s attempt to balance nature and industry in new laws
Western Australia’s beautiful natural environment creates a perennial headache for governments: how to balance environmental protection with the…
Cleveland Dodd’s care in Unit 18 ‘inhumane’, coroner examining youth detention death finds
Western Australia’s first recorded death in youth detention was preventable and the notorious facility where he died should…
Asbestos found in new Edith Cowan University campus in Perth CBD
Asbestos has been discovered in fire doors at Perth’s first inner-city university, and authorities say it will not…