WA government to buy St John of God Mount Lawley Hospital, fund major hospital upgrades
A $1.6 billion upgrade of Perth’s Convention and Exhibition Centre has been scrapped to free up cash for…
WA tops State of the States economic performance report, despite weak economic growth
Western Australia has again secured the top gong as Australia’s best performing economy according to a new report…
Bruce Reynolds to remain City of Perth Lord Mayor as counting continues in WA local government elections
Bruce Reynolds will continue as City of Perth Lord Mayor, while early figures from WA’s local government elections…
Minister flags compulsory voting in local government elections, 4-year terms amid low voter turnout
Voting in council elections could become mandatory in Western Australia if the turnout for this weekend’s poll continues…
Synergy apologises after overcharging customers $40 million
More than 170,000 customers have been overcharged a total of $40 million by WA’s state-owned energy retailer Synergy…
Griffin Coal failure sees WA taxpayers fork out millions to Indian bank, despite government promises
An Indian company that is the most senior lender to an embattled West Australian coal mine is receiving…
Former health boss says a new hospital won’t fix WA’s health crisis amid record ambulance ramping
The man tasked with reviewing WA’s “old and depleted” hospitals says building a brand new one is not…
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,…