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Premier Roger Cook has called on his federal counterparts to sort out resourcing issues as the state fights to bolster its overseas workforce.

Anthony Albanese says the country needs to "collectively plan'' for an ageing demographic, as the government prepares to release the Intergenerational Report.

Premier Roger Cook says business in his home electorate of Kwinana and the surrounding corridor will be supported with power infrastructure to thrive through the carbon neutral shift.

The City of Perth has recommended the council approve selling a West Perth laneway, that had been used as a right-of-way, to Kerry Stokes’ private company.

A City of Melville councillor is suing former Keating government minister and mayor George Gear, alleging defamatory matters were published to the city's elected members and staff.

City of Perth councillor and former deputy lord mayor Di Bain has resigned from council ahead of the upcoming local government elections.

Last-minute changes to new medium density housing codes have drawn the ire of local governments as stakeholders wait on an updated timeline for the revised code’s implementation.

The office of a company chosen to build workers accommodation in country WA has been shuttered and staff gone to ground amid concerns over its ability to deliver on the project.

Planning reforms to pave the way for 1.2 million new homes across Australia by the end of the decade will be drawn up as part of a national approach to combat a spiraling housing affordability crisis.

The state government has locked in a date in November this year to close the Armadale and Thornlie lines so work can progress on removing level crossings and raising the train tracks.

A Western Australian embassy housing a rotating roster of state ministers will be established in Canberra under a new state government plan to ensure WA is front-of-mind in the nation’s capital.

City of Karratha mayor Peter Long has likened regional representation in the upper house to a communist country, while calling on change in the way local government incomes are generated.

WA Premier Roger Cook believes the state has only “just scratched the surface” of its renewables potential as he outlines his vision for WA to become a global green energy superpower.

Rita Saffioti’s rise reflects a parliamentary life built on consistency, continuity and rail infrastructure delivery.

Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has flagged a new policy which could help Australian businesses compete against countries with weaker emissions settings.

Police will be able to seize and destroy alcohol on the spot and impose fines of up to $10,000 under the latest crackdown to stamp out problem drinking in WA’s North West.

Western Australian nurses and midwives are overwhelmingly backing plans to form a state political party in the latest escalation of a bitter wages feud between their union and the WA government.

Legislative changes which could facilitate the government’s proposed payment for a swimming pool at the WACA Ground from the Perth Parking Levy have been introduced to parliament.

An Indigenous body has aired frustration about the mammoth effort in helping the state government bring about change to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage which it says has fallen on deaf ears.

A catch in migration numbers since borders reopened after COVID-19 shouldn't be used as a scapegoat for Australia's failure to build enough homes, a key business group has warned.

OncoRes Medical chief executive Katharine Giles has been appointed to the federal government’s newly-created National Reconstruction Fund Board.

Better support for small business and use of industry expertise should be considered in future pandemic planning, according to an independent review of WA’s COVID-19 response.

Libby Mettam has cooled her strong stance in support of a Voice to Parliament, admitting she is now unclear where she stands on the issue months out from an expected referendum.

Mines minister Bill Johnston has denied that trust between the state and public is broken after cultural heritage laws were unceremoniously dumped this week.

The state’s biggest gold miner Northern Star Resources has backed the embattled Perth Mint, which is currently subject to a strategic review, to stay in state government hands.

ANALYSIS: Attorney General John Quigley has never seen laws repealed in five weeks but says the state’s Aboriginal cultural heritage backflip should be seen as a historic positive.

Juukan Gorge’s traditional custodians have blasted the state government for treating First Nations people as “second class citizens” in the fallout from Tuesday’s unprecedented decision to scrap the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act one month after coming into effect.

An apologetic Roger Cook has confirmed the state will scrap its contentious Aboriginal cultural heritage laws just five weeks after they were implemented.

WA’s Opposition leader has described the chaotic rollout of new heritage laws as “horrific” in a final salvo hours before the Labor caucus meets to discuss the future of the Act on Monday night.

Uncertainty has been a hallmark of the contentious rollout of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws, even as those opposed claim victory amid rumours of their repeal.

There has been plenty of praise for WA Premier Roger Cook’s apparent decision to axe the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act one month after it came into force, but is it well-placed?

Whispers the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act will be scrapped by the State government just over a month after its implementation have been met with varied responses from parties across the state.