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Does Labor have ‘total control’ in Western Australia?

Just before the Western Australian state election in March 2021, the then leader of the Liberal Party did an unusual thing. He conceded defeat – but then asked voters to stop premier Mark McGowan’s Labor Party from achieving “total control” of the state.

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WA reclaims AAA rating after nine years

Credit agency S&P Global has upgraded Western Australia's credit rating to AAA, praising the state government's financial management.

AAP

Culture of fear stops women reporting sexual assault, harassment on West Australian mine sites

Insiders say a culture of fear, silence and repression allowed inexcusable behaviour to be "swept under the rug" in the mining industry, and those factors are continuing to prevent women speaking out.

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Women's safety up to miners: WA premier

Western Australia's premier says mining companies must take primary responsibility for addressing the safety of women working on their sites.

AAP

WA premier, Qantas chief bury the hatchet

Qantas will launch direct flights from Perth to Johannesburg and Jakarta as Western Australia continues its reopening after years of border closures.

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Desalination plant to be built in Alkimos as WA government announces plans to slash emissions by 80 per cent

The West Australian government has pledged to cut its emissions by 80 per cent by 2030 while announcing details for the state's third desalination plant.

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WA eyes interim emissions reduction target

Western Australia will target a reduction in government emissions of 80 per cent on 2020 levels by 2030 but the premier has not committed to legislating it.

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Western Australia Premier McGowan Blasts Cannabis Legalization Proposal

Legalize Cannabis Australia, a single issue minor political party recently proposed enabling West Australians to possess up to 50 grams of cannabis and for households to cultivate up to four plants.

Benzinga

WA premier rejects legalised cannabis plan

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has shut down a proposal by two upper house MPs to legalise possession of cannabis in the state.

AAP

Murdoch University axes plan for Perth CBD campus and pulls out of City Deal project

Murdoch University scraps a planned $250 million inner-city vertical campus that had been a central plank of the Perth City Deal, with the Premier saying "they couldn't make it work".

ABC News

More unrest at troubled WA juvenile prison

Children at Western Australia's trouble-plagued Banksia Hill prison are breaking walls and smashing property, officials have told a parliamentary hearing.

AAP

WA forges ahead with renewables transition as other states face energy crisis

Power has been a hot topic in Australia this week, although for starkly different reasons depending on which side of the country you're on. But what does it all mean for West Australians?

ABC News

WA urged not to delay on renewable energy

Western Australia faced looming shortfalls in its power supply capacity even before the state government committed to phasing out coal, a new report says.

AAP

Grieving Kalgoorlie families plead for new mental health unit in wake of tragic deaths

Kalgoorlie's suicide rate is among the highest in Australia, but despite a $5.7-billion surplus the WA government is yet to commit to a new mental health facility that a coroner says is crucial for the region.

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Prime Minister says gas generators were 'gaming' the energy crisis and threatening supply

The Prime Minister says gas generators were "gaming" the energy crisis for profit, as he looks to rewrite the rules on how the market operates.

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Penny Wong says Australia and Pacific security ‘interlinked’ on Solomon Islands visit – as it happened

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Anthony Albanese to face demand for $5bn hospital boost at first national cabinet meeting

State and territory leaders also want the prime minister to address labour and skills shortages following the pandemic

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Collie residents react as Western Australia gives deadline for coal-fired power plants

Western Australia will do away with coal power by 2029, leaving the state's electricity hub without its major industry. But residents say the people of Collie knew the "tough day" was coming and are sandbagging their livelihoods.

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Western Australia to shut state-owned coal plants by 2030

Mark McGowan says state’s two remaining coal-fired power stations are becoming less viable due to rise of renewable energy

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WA coal-fired power plants to shut by 2029

About 1200 workers will be affected by the West Australian government's decision to close its last remaining coal-fired power stations in coming years.

ABC News

Concern over St John Ambulance delays in Perth as severe flu season predicted in WA

St John Ambulance warned of response delays on Friday due to high demand, staff shortages and ramping. So how will it cope at the height of flu season?

ABC News

COVID-19 vaccine mandates axed for most WA workers as businesses pick up the pieces

Loren McMath did not want to pressure her workers to get the jab, so she overhauled her whole business model over vaccine mandates, but less than six months later, they're gone.

ABC News

RBA interest rate rise another blow for battered businesses as cost of living pressures hit hard

Small businesses that have survived COVID urge customers to keep supporting them as they fear the latest interest rate rise could make an already precarious situation worse.

ABC News

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits Perth for the first time since election win

Anthony Albanese thanks West Australians for their support during his first trip to the state since becoming Prime Minister, and recommits to visiting WA regularly.

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Native logging ban leaves 'bitter taste' in mouth of forestry families, amid timber supply concerns

Forestry families fear "the end is near" for their businesses as WA's native logging ban looms, and they question where Australia's future timber supplies will come from.

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