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Perth to host top women’s soccer stars in exclusive tournament

Perth to host top women’s soccer stars in exclusive tournament

In a major sport and tourism coup, Perth is set to host some of Australia’s top women’s soccer players in an exclusive, first-of-its-kind event later this year.

  • by Alex Condon

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Perth street circuit to host Supercars from 2026

Perth street circuit to host Supercars from 2026

The WA government on Sunday announced its plan to build a street circuit less than 10 minutes out of the city centre.

  • by Joanna Guelas
WA’s premier on the housing crisis, stamp duty … and cash-for-access dinners

WA’s premier on the housing crisis, stamp duty … and cash-for-access dinners

Ahead of his anniversary as premier, WAtoday grilled Roger Cook on some of the more uncomfortable issues facing the government he’ll take to the next election.

  • by Hamish Hastie
Leaked letter reveals internal concerns about science on Australia’s next world heritage site

Leaked letter reveals internal concerns about science on Australia’s next world heritage site

Rock art monitoring in Western Australia’s north was being done without “integrity, diligence or governance”, a Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation employee wrote.

  • by Hamish Hastie and Peter Milne
Perth Zoo, Rottnest trees felled as borer spreads through 88 suburbs

Perth Zoo, Rottnest trees felled as borer spreads through 88 suburbs

More than 3000 trees across Perth’s best-loved spaces have been destroyed as one of the state’s biggest-ever biosecurity operation ramps up a desperate defence.

  • by Hamish Hastie
WA government spends $2 million to prop up ailing regional newspapers
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WA government spends $2 million to prop up ailing regional newspapers

The scheme was only made public after the May WA budget included a line item detailing a further $1 million for “phase two” over the 2024-25 financial year.

  • by Hamish Hastie
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Whitby removes former Chevron employee from Karratha gas plant appeal

Whitby removes former Chevron employee from Karratha gas plant appeal

Environment Minister Reece Whitby decided to remove Murdoch University Professor Simon McKirdy to maintain public confidence in the appeal committee’s work.

  • by Hamish Hastie
‘Where’s Mark?’: A day in the life of Roger Cook
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‘Where’s Mark?’: A day in the life of Roger Cook

The West Australian premier has a mammoth task ahead of him to communicate to the public what he stands for. Beyond, that is, being a “dad from Kwinana”.

  • by Hamish Hastie
Days of grand gestures for Indigenous reconciliation over: Cook
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Days of grand gestures for Indigenous reconciliation over: Cook

“The reason why I say that I think the nature of our society nowadays is such that we won’t see these big, grand social projects or social gestures,” WA Premier Roger Cook said.

  • by Hamish Hastie
Opposition wary of WA government splashing cash on in-house lawyers

Opposition wary of WA government splashing cash on in-house lawyers

The Department of Premier and Cabinet will spend $6 million over the next four years to establish a four-person in-house legal team.

  • by Hamish Hastie
‘Trying to save the planet’: Cook wants line of sight on guzzlers of WA gas

‘Trying to save the planet’: Cook wants line of sight on guzzlers of WA gas

As climate groups deride his government’s pro-gas stance, the premier is giving thought to how to hold WA’s international gas customers to account on climate.

  • by Hamish Hastie