Western Australia

Ports

Freo, Kwinana, Bunbury: The future of WA's shipping trade

State's coveted container trade is up for grabs.

by Emma Young

Neighbours told the media they had seen 'billowing smoke' coming from the home.

WA courts

Man sentenced over setting ex-girlfriend's car on fire

by Hannah Barry

Agrimin drilling at the site of its future Pilbara potash brine lake.

Mining

Rental rates dropped in bid to get more miners into WA's salty lakes

by Hamish Hastie

Healthcare

Chronic sufferers welcome WA's first cannabis clinic

by Hamish Hastie

Up to eight children are living with their mothers at Bandyup women's prison at any given time.

Prisons

'Distressing, degrading': WA woman gave birth alone, locked in a prison cell

by Hannah Barry

Opinion & Perspectives

Christmas can't come soon enough for Donald Trump

Matthew Knott

This year is ending with Trump a battered and beleaguered figure. Political bombs are exploding everywhere he looks.

Wishing you a very vegan Christmas

Matt Holden

While it’s good to know about people’s food issues, there’s a limit, right? And the limit is Christmas.

No smoke and no fire: ABC review was no more than a sop to One Nation

Michael Koziol

If the government wants major change at the ABC it will need to use a different review, which it is currently keeping secret.

Politics

Premier Mark McGowan has announced a mid-term reshuffle of his cabinet.

Updated

ALP

WA premier defends embattled corrections minister amid cabinet reshuffle

Premier Mark McGowan has announced a mid-term reshuffle of his cabinet and while no minister has been dumped completely, there are certainly winners and losers.

by Nathan Hondros

Premier Mark McGowan has hit out at how journalists have covered embattled MP Pierre Yang.

Chinese influence

Premier hits out at journalists over 'attacks' on Labor MP Pierre Yang

Premier Mark McGowan has ratcheted up criticism of journalists reporting on embattled Labor MP Pierre Yang.

by Nathan Hondros

ALP

Mirrabooka MP drops 'C-bomb' at parliament function, but have times changed?

by Nathan Hondros

WA Roads

WA Labor MP denies filming using phone while driving in the Wheatbelt

by Nathan Hondros

Weekend Washup: Desk bin ban upsets snotty-nosed political staffers

Opinion

ALP

Weekend Washup: Desk bin ban upsets snotty-nosed political staffers

by Nathan Hondros

Crime & Courts

The teen will face Perth Children's Court.

Crime