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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
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Crime
Murder probe underway after body of woman found south-east of Perth
Police say the body found by a member of the public in bushland south-east of Perth on Sunday morning is that of a woman in her 30s.
Mining
No-frack protesters to target Ellenbrook cabinet meeting ahead of report
Anti-fracking protesters will target a government meetings in Ellenbrook today ahead of the release of an inquiry into the controversial gas mining technique.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Employment
WA union boss belts 'trouble makers' for election 'lies and misinformation'
A battle to win control of the Transport Workers Union in WA has erupted in acrimony, claims of "lies and misinformation" and financial mismanagement.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Airbnb
Airbnb: Hotel industry plan would destroy WA's 'home sharing' economy
Airbnb has released analysis claiming a plan to reform the short-stay accommodation industry by the AHA would devastate its business, costing jobs and tourists.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Asia trade
State eyes overhaul of Asian relations in West Australian first
"There are enormous opportunities in Asia, but Australia is not the best at exploiting those opportunities." The WA government hopes that is about to change.
- by Nathan Hondros
GST
Spend big or pay down debt? How WA will spend its $4.7b GST windfall
Mark McGowan will use $1.7 billion of its $4.7 billion GST windfall to reduce debt. How do you think the WA Government should spend our GST revenue?
- by Nathan Hondros
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GST
Fair deal for WA as GST plan sails through federal parliament
Changes to GST distribution, including a new floor of 75 cents, have cleared federal parliament after a long fight led by West Australia to get a fairer deal.
- by Nathan Hondros
Export trade
McGowan puts live exporters on notice, would not be 'heartbroken' if industry gone
Premier Mark McGowan has put the state's live animal export trade on notice and agreed he wouldn't be heartbroken if the industry disappeared.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Mike Nahan
Hotel lobbyists in stoush with Liberals after public rebuke at awards night
Mike Nahan has brushed aside a public rebuke from the AHA boss Bradley Woods over criticism of Labor's performance in the tourism portfolio.
- by Nathan Hondros