Politics
Western Australia
WA Greens senator silent on tweets calling for the destruction of historical statues
A WA Greens senator who praised UK protesters for destroying a historical monument and encouraged his social media followers to tear down "symbols of white supremacy" has declined to comment further on a series of divisive tweets.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Coronavirus pandemic
Freo ship's coronavirus cases 'no excuse' to keep state locked up: Harvey
Liza Harvey is ramping up pressure on Mark McGowan over WA's interstate travel restrictions, accusing him of playing politics over a sheep ship docked in Fremantle.
- by Nathan Hondros
WA election
Liberal hopeful quits after scrutiny over driving record, party investigation
WA Liberal candidate Christopher Tan, who was preselected to run in a winnable upper house seat, has quit at a party meeting called to reconsider his endorsement.
- by Nathan Hondros
Mark McGowan
‘People need a date’: McGowan urged to reunite state in time for public holiday
The argy bargy over WA’s intrastate borders continues between opposition leader Liza Harvey and Premier Mark McGowan, who she has accused of playing political games and jeopardising peoples’ livelihood.
- by Fran Rimrod
Liberal Party
Liberal candidate faces sack after revelations he drove without a licence with 30 unpaid fines
A Liberal candidate is facing the sack after details of his long history of driving without a licence, driving unlicensed vehicles and defaulting on fines emerged.
- by Nathan Hondros
Property market
WA housing package brought forward a month to help keep builders afloat
The package will see the construction of 500 new social and affordable homes and the refurbishment of 70 homes, but the UDIA WA is worried it does not go far enough.
- by Hamish Hastie
Roe 8
Liberals vow to resurrect Roe 8 if elected next year
On Saturday Transport Minister Rita Saffioti announced the Labor party had fulfilled its election commitment to permanently protect the wetlands previously earmarked for the highway by creating an A-Class conservation reserve.
- by Hamish Hastie
WA Parliament
WA ‘nanny state’ report floats changes to bike helmet and vaping laws
About 50 of the 107 submissions to the inquiry related to the mandatory wearing of bike helmets, with 76 per cent opposing the laws.
- by Hamish Hastie
Coronavirus pandemic
McGowan and Harvey at odds over best road out of coronavirus jobs crisis
Premier Mark McGowan says tax reform not the answer to economic recovery as Liza Harvey eyes stimulus spending for struggling small businesses and families.
- by Nathan Hondros
Coronavirus pandemic
Perth COVID-19 survivor's lonely plight: 'I had four policemen rock up in gas masks'
Loneliness, anxiety about how to treat herself, along with police in gas masks were some of the unexpected side effects of experiencing COVID-19, according to 26-year-old Maylands woman Casey Edmonds.
- by Aja Styles
Coronavirus pandemic
WA government looks to employment after sixth day of no new cases
Western Australia’s sixth day of zero new coronavirus cases has signalled to the state government that easing restrictions to help get people back to work will be its next priority.
- by Aja Styles