Politics
Western Australia
Opinion
Mark McGowan
Weekend Washup: They say you shouldn't feed the trolls, but cabinet reshuffle, anyone?
It's that time of the WA electoral cycle – about mid-way – for Cabinet reshuffle speculation to begin. We're happy to be first out of the blocks.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Public transport
Controversial Chinese telco helps supply free passenger Wi-Fi on Perth public transport
They're banned from the NBN and 5G network over national security concerns, but Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei is providing hardware for Perth's free public transport Wi-Fi.
- by Nathan Hondros
Exclusive
Performing arts
WA's $3m contemporary music fund yet to pay out a cent after two years
It's been announced twice in two years and the arts department have been "consulting" the industry since March, 2017. So, where's the money?
- by Nathan Hondros
Airbnb
'A dog's breakfast': Perth Airbnb owner runs in circles trying to obey council law
Returned serviceman Matthew Bruce has tried to do the right thing and register his Airbnb with his local council. Trouble is, no one can tell him how.
- by Nathan Hondros
Twitter 'tip line' ruffles WA's political feathers with anonymous gossip
An anonymous Twitter troll is targeting the state government by airing unsubstantiated speculation about Labor organisations, politicians and staff.
- by Nathan Hondros
National security
Chinese scientist's military links hidden to study satellites at Curtin University
A Curtin University website says the satellite navigation expert is from the Zhengzhou Institute of Surveying and Mapping, which no longer exists.
- by Nathan Hondros
Updated
Local government
City of Perth's Martin Mileham found out about sacking from media
Former City of Perth chief executive officer Martin Mileham says he was not notified of his termination “in any way, shape or form”.
- by Nathan Hondros
Analysis
Federal election
Weekend Washup: Is WA ready to elect a reformed drug dealer to the Senate?
Once upon a time he was dealing two and a half kilos of meth a day. Now WA's 2018 Local Hero wants to run for parliament.
- by Nathan Hondros
Justice
CCC calls out 'disappointing' Justice Department inaction on prison corruption
The CCC has dropped another report into corruption in the state's prisons, this time calling out the state government for failing to act on its recommendations.
- by Nathan Hondros
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WA budget
GST problem wouldn't have happened to NSW or QLD: McGowan
Mr McGowan said the draft legislation may be not quite as good for WA as a revamp recommended by the Productivity Commission but "largely resolves" the issues the state is facing.
Infrastructure
Government to review Rotto safety after jetty collapse injures three
The RIA had been under pressure after it was revealed engineers had been warning about the structural integrity of the Army Jetty at the south end of Thomson Bay since 2010.
- by Nathan Hondros