Western Australia

McGowan, Joyce ‘bury the hatchet’ after two years of COVID-19 border tension

Relations between Qantas and McGowan hit rock bottom in February after the state delayed bringing down the hard border by a month and Joyce likened WA to North Korea. On Friday Joyce said McGowan was “one of, if not the best politicians easily in the country at the moment”.

by Hamish Hastie

Health Minister Roger Cook with former staffer Sanja Spasojevic who is challenging her sacking from his office.

Industrial relations

Media, family barred from Roger Cook staffer’s examination in hearing

by Hamish Hastie

Homelessness

Planning minister intervenes in Perth homeless centre standoff

by Peter de Kruijff

Bradley Pen Dragon was arrested just two days after being released from prison in 2017, after accessing child exploitation material from a computer at a Northbridge backpacker hostel.

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Courts

Serial paedophile back behind bars after just 48 hours freedom

by Holly Thompson

Opponents of the Lloyd Street bridge design protesting outside the City of Swan’s council meeting on Wednesday night.

Indigenous culture

Environmental, Aboriginal heritage concerns halt $40m Midland bridge work

by Peter de Kruijff

Politics

Indigenous culture

Environmental and Aboriginal heritage concerns halt $40m Midland bridge works

Construction of a bridge creating a southern gateway to Midland has been put on hold while an alternative design that avoids wetlands and heritage sites is contemplated.

by Peter de Kruijff

Industrial relations

Media, family barred from Roger Cook staffer’s examination in high-profile hearing

The decision to close the session by WA Industrial Relations Commissioner Rachel Cosentino came as a shock to the families and the government’s own Senior Counsel.