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Construction on a long-awaited MRI facility at Port Hedland's hospital will begin this year.

Premier Roger Cook has been asked who his successor should be and played a straight bat.

WA Police have seized the largest amount of illegal tobacco in the state's history, coinciding with the government's announcement about new laws to crack down on the illicit trade.

A global financial body has urged the federal government to implement tax reform as Australia's economy manages a "soft landing".

New laws to clamp down on the illegal tobacco trade are expected to be unveiled by the state government as early as next week, as a local council takes matters into its own hands.

Western Power chief executive Sam Barbaro will leave the organisation after four years in the role, by mutual agreement with the board.

Newly minted Liberal leader Angus Taylor has issued a blunt 'change or die' ultimatum to his party, seizing the helm at what he described as the lowest point in its 82-year history.

Some of Labor's most senior and influential figures are deeply divided about a succession plan if Roger Cook was to quit before the 2029 election.

UPDATE: Sussan Ley will resign after 25 years in parliament after she was toppled as the Liberal leader by Angus Taylor, alongside her deputy.

A traditional owner-backed project has put its hand up to help Water Corporation solve its water supply shortage in Port Hedland.

The chair of the Economic Regulation Authority says signs are encouraging for the state's energy market, despite a proposed hike in benchmark reserve capacity prices.

Liberal MPs go public on the sorry state of their party ahead of a leadership showdown.

Former City of Joondalup mayor Albert Jacob will oversee the City of Nedlands, the second time the Local Government Inspector appointed a monitor this year.

Long queues outside The Perth Mint highlight the demand and opportunity facing the rebounding business.

Northern Star Resources does not expect to produce from its Hemi deposit in the Pilbara until the early 2030s, as approvals drag on for the lucrative gold project.

Angus Taylor has resigned from the coalition's front bench this evening, and is set to challenge Sussan Ley for the leadership.

Anger is bubbling in the north-west over the state government's decision to let airlines slug them with higher fares when their flights are busy.

The body set to replace Infrastructure WA will only be able to conduct research and inquiries on topics the Premier deems fit, sparking calls from the Opposition for more independence.

Headworks for three more regional key worker housing projects have been funded under a program yet to deliver on its promise.

The right person to run Perth Park's racetrack should be prepared for trauma, a job ad says.

New ABS data has revealed household spending fell 0.4 per cent during December, reversing the trend of spending increases observed during the latter months of last year.

Roger Cook has revealed the form WA's first-ever productivity commission, dubbed the 2050 Commission, will take to provide advice to guide the state's future.

A senior politician has warned against a "blame game" in the wake of a failed Invasion Day bombing as First Nations leaders claim elected officials have turned a blind eye to the rising threat of racism.

The 20-year-old man accused of attacking Mineral Resources executive Tim Picton is seeking bail over his upgraded charge of manslaughter.

WA Tourism Minister Reece Whitby has backed the appointment of Seven West Media CEO Maryna Fewster to the board of Tourism WA, amid conflict-of-interest questions.

Kalgoorlie nickel aspirant Ardea Resources is poised for $1 billion in potential debt funding from Australian and US government financiers amid the push to break China's critical minerals grasp.

An alleged attempt to detonate a homemade explosive device at a protest on Australia Day has been declared an act of terror, nine days after the incident took place.

The state government has flagged construction of four new primary schools as part of a $230 million investment into education infrastructure.

Efforts to undermine support for the Albanese government in WA focus on issues including net zero, immigration and welcome to country.

WA's Tourism Minister Reece Whitby has added a Seven West Media executive, a former Fremantle mayor and an east coast rugby league expert to the Tourism WA board.

OPINION: The state government may have hooked itself with what looked like an easy political decision.

The state government will offer royalty relief to WA's fledgling vanadium sector, as part of its push to build a $150 million battery using the material in Kalgoorlie by 2029.