ANALYSIS: The prime minister has made WA the target of his final full day on the campaign trail. Was it a desperate attempt to hold on to three seats, or did he just need to shore up support?
Adrian Fini has doubled down on the merits of his $280 million Smiths Beach plan amid opposition, calling on the environmental regulator to conduct the most rigorous review possible.
A rescaled version of a 63-hectare recreation precinct has been endorsed after a blowout of $17 million on top of the $20 million state government funding.
WA has recorded another 15,205 COVID cases and five historical deaths overnight, with the number of active cases across the state now just shy of 90,000.
The City of Nedlands will be requesting a two-month extension to plan its next move over the fallen Tawarri deal, which has been described by the Lands Minister as risky “flip-flopping”.
St John WA could take up to six weeks to respond to a report which recommended the state government bring ambulance services in-house if the non-profit could not improve operations within five years.
The state's auditor-general has found "significant weaknesses" in the COVID-19 contact tracing system, including allowing unnecessary and excessive access to personal information.
Australian Vanadium is powering ahead with plans to build a vanadium processing plant in the state’s Midwest, lodging the proposal with the environmental watchdog.
Mark McGowan has pleaded with the public to take COVID seriously as WA recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic, with 14 historic deaths and 15,674 new infections overnight.
Tax reform is firmly on the opposition’s agenda in light of last week’s budget, with treasury spokesperson Steve Thomas calling for the state government to think big on payroll tax.
Basil Zempilas has needed to draw on his renowned reserves of energy and enthusiasm in a tough 18 months as City of Perth lord mayor, while questions swirl about his political future.
An 8,028 square metre lot of land on the border of Cottesloe and Mosman Park could be in the hands of private developers this year after years of planning.
The state government has slashed environmental reporting rules for low-risk industry licences, promising less red tape and a more risk-based assessment approach.
The opposition has criticised the state budget, claiming the promise for 530 hospital beds is a band-aid solution and the one-off power credit is "pocket change" amid rising living costs.
Union figureheads have decried the state government's public sector wages policy despite the premier insisting it will deliver wage growth in line with inflation.
Fiscal discipline may be Mark McGowan's bread and butter, but today's budget announcement was packed with new spending commitments for the state's health, education and tourism sectors.
ANALYSIS: With close to a dozen industrial agreements under negotiation and a forecasted salaries bill of $16.2 billion, the state government is holding firm on its public sector wages policy.
A $5.7 billion surplus, lower net debt than forecast and an unemployment rate six per cent below the national level. It’s enough, said Premier and Treasurer Mark McGowan, to make the other states and territory treasurers “green with envy”.
Western Australia has recorded another 16,670 COVID cases overnight, sending the number of active infections in the state beyond 75,000 for the first time since the pandemic began.
