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WA premier says NRL expansion talks are now 'positive'

Western Australia premier Roger Cook has been spotted at the NRL double-header, while declaring renewed talks with the league over expansion are positive.

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NRL faces risk of fan backlash at Perth double-header

The lowest crowd for a rugby league event at Optus Stadium is anticipated for the NRL's double header, amid WA fan discontent over expansion talks progress.

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NRL treated state like 'cash cow': WA Premier

The NRL's chances of expanding into Perth have seemingly deteriorated further after the Western Australia premier hit out at the league over negotiations.

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Inquiry into WA state election after Labor win

Hot off its thumping third term election win, the WA Cook Labor government has commissioned an inquiry into the state poll amid complaints about how it was run.

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Coalition pledges $10m for western Queensland weather radar – as it happened

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PM takes election battle on well-trod path to wild west

Anthony Albanese has prioritised Australia's mining state, visiting WA for the 30th time as prime minister to try to sandbag support.

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Health portfolio quartet join nation's newest ministry

A third-time elected state government has backed splitting its health portfolio four ways as the ink dried at its swearing-in ceremony.

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Health split as premier targets economy in new cabinet

Fresh from a massive election win in his own right, Premier Roger Cook has stamped his authority on the Labor cabinet with new portfolios and a reshuffle.

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Poll party on hold as triumphant premier waits on count

The final makeup of state parliament is still taking shape after Labor's barnstorming third-term victory, delaying the returning premier's official victory lap.

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'Rock bottom': Nats leader despairs at state poll loss

The Liberals and Nationals should view an election wipe out like a drug addict hitting rock bottom and realise they need to change, a party leader says.

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Three key takeaways from the WA election which hint at Labor’s fortunes (and challenges) in federal vote

ALP MPs acknowledge the fight in Perth’s outer suburbs will be tougher this federal election

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Another decisive Labor win in WA, but much remains at stake

The Roger Cook Labor government has been returned comfortably to government in Western Australia, securing a commanding, even if reduced, majority in the Legislative Assembly.

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Labor vows to fight hard after massive WA election win

Federal Labor is eyeing off more seats in Western Australia and has pledged to fight hard to win them after Premier Roger Cook secured a landslide victory.

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'Clear mandate' as WA Labor secures emphatic third win

Upbeat but weary after leading Labor to a third term in WA, Premier Roger Cook has reflected on his emphatic victory and the upcoming federal election.

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Labor gain third term as Libs fall flat at poll

Premier Roger Cook will govern in his own right after leading Labor to a third term, with the Liberals failing to make a significant dent in its vote.

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WA election: the west may already be won for Labor – it’s just a matter of by how much

The biggest unknown in the largely predictable Western Australia election campaign is the extent to which Libby Mettam’s Liberals can re-emerge from the political wilderness

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Two polls predict a thumping victory for Labor in WA election, the first with a reformed upper house

The Western Australian state election will be held on Saturday, with polls closing at 9pm AEDT. A Newspoll, conducted February 27 to March 5 from a sample of 1,061, gave Labor a 57.5–42.5 lead, a 1.5-point gain for Labor since an early February WA Newspoll.

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WA Premier Apologises For Calling JD Vance A Knob But Says It Was A ‘Popular Choice’

WA's Premier Roger Cook found himself in hot water after after calling US Vice President J.D. Vance a “knob” at a pre-election event in Perth.

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'Nerves high' as Labor closes in on state poll victory

Labor is being universally tipped to win in Saturday's WA poll, but Premier Roger Cook says he is nervous and the contest will be tight.

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Western Australia has one story about the gas industry. It won’t accept dissent from ‘over east’

Saturday’s state election is unlikely to unseat Labor premier Roger Cook but, with both major parties supporting gas expansion, WA’s record threatens any national progress on emissions

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Australian Politician Walks Back Calling Vance a 'Knob' to Reporters: 'I Didn't Mean Any Offense'

An Australian politician apologized after calling J.D. Vance a "knob" to reporters, clarifying that the remark was meant to be lighthearted.

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Labor eyes third term with $3.4b state poll cash splash

Australia's wealthiest state could spend billions of dollars on election promises if Labor is re-elected for a third term as an election draws closer.

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Australian politician apologises for calling US vice president JD Vance a ‘kn*b’

Western Australian premier Roger Cook insulted Vance following his widely-criticised attack on Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky

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Premier sorry for calling US Vice President 'a knob'

The WA election campaign has veered off course into international territory, with Premier Roger Cook apologising for calling the US Vice President "a knob".

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Housing and crime as parties sharpen election pitches

Labor vows to turbocharge home building and the Liberals pledge the toughest bail and parole laws in state history as the parties count down to election day.

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