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Western Australia
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Citizenship crisis
Crisis not quite over as dual citizen runs in Fremantle byelection
It was a byelection caused by a High Court ruling over Josh Wilson's UK citizenship, so why was a dual citizen able to nominate and run?
- by Nathan Hondros
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Analysis
Prisons
Logan to survive prison riot that would destroy any other minister
Corrections Minister Fran Logan looks set to survive a prison riot and break-out that would put most politicians' careers on a mortuary slab.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Drugs
McGowan rules out prison needle exchange but plans compulsory rehab for addicts
The WA government has ruled out the introduction of a needle exchange in the prisons, but says it will begin planning for a trial of compulsory drug rehab.
- by Nathan Hondros
Opinion
Election
The lesson learned for WA Libs watching Victoria's election bloodbath
The question for Mike Nahan's Liberals is whether they can respond to a Labor GST-fuelled Metronet spending onslaught with more than a law and order crackdown.
- by Nathan Hondros
Opinion
Bills
Weekend Washup: Never mind the bollards, 'it's the economy, stupid'
"It's the economy, stupid". Bill Clinton knew it, but do our current crop of Australian politicians? Here's our round-up of the week in WA politics.
- by Nathan Hondros
Social media
'Get in the ring': Will Twitter war inspire spin doctors to run for Parliament?
They were once seen and not heard, but a new generation of well-paid government spin doctors are now taking to social media to defend their political masters.
- by Nathan Hondros & Hannah Barry
Corruption
WA government kills $6.7m in contracts with companies named in CCC report
The state government has terminated $6.7 million in contracts with companies named in a damning CCC report into the North Metropolitan Health Service.
- by Nathan Hondros
Euthanasia
Catholic bishops take up fight against government's assisted dying plan
Western Australia's Catholic bishops have released a joint statement outlining their opposition to state government plans to legalise voluntary assisted dying.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Pregnancy
After a decade, WA's surrogacy laws are still sparking controversy
Families Through Surrogacy director Sam Everingham said about half of the couples seeking surrogates in WA were in same-sex relationships, but only women were able to enter into surrogate agreements.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Local government
City of Mandurah apologises after using ratepayer cash for 'accidental' political ads
The City of Mandurah is under fire after publishing a full page newspaper advertisement which "accidentally" promoted a WA Labor election policy.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Bills
Massive electricity cost blow-out hits WA small businesses
20,000 small businesses are feeling the pinch of a 236 per cent increase in the electricity supply charge.
- by Hamish Hastie & Nathan Hondros