News Articles for Sabine Winton

An annual initiative to boost entrepreneurial skills in schools has attracted its biggest pool of participants and industry mentors.

ANALYSIS: The state's education sector will be keeping an eye on the actions being taken to improve an outdated piece of legislation.

Education minister Sabine Winton has defended the timing of a $11.3 million funding announcement amid the opposition's outcry over thousands of defects found in WA schools.

A Metronet contractor has been awarded contracts for the $165 million East Perth primary school, including early and forward works onsite.

The early childhood education sector has recently received state and federal funding.

A heritage-listed building in Subiaco will be refurbished as an expanded Bob Hawke College classroom, as part of the $15 million expansion of the school.

OPINION: The state government has toned down the tough talk and instead committed additional funding to monitor domestic violence offenders.

The state government has appointed Colleen Hayward to chair a taskforce aimed to tackle workload pressures for teachers.

The state government has committed $669 million towards school infrastructure across Western Australia, to be allocated in the upcoming budget.

The state government has announced a $34 million funding for free full-time kindergarten enrolments, with a trial to be conducted in 10 locations.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes new ministerial appointments, Dan Sweet, Priya Brown, Kellie Benda, Jen Leys, and additions to the management team for New World Resources.

The WA government's regional ministers will be directed to address housing shortages and regional development roadblocks in major country towns.

The WA government has committed $86 million to prevent family and domestic violence, boosting support for refuges and creating new programs for children and young people.

The state government has invested $46.3 million into a program that helps young people move out of home, with the funding to be rolled out over four years.

The state government will spend more than $70 million to tackle family and domestic violence, including funding to overhaul the aging Stirling Women's Refuge.

The early childhood education sector has been struggling as staff shortages take hold.

Today's cabinet makeover includes big jobs for new ministers, significant shifts for senior government figures but, notably, no changes to the premier's substantial workload.

Senior journalist Claire Tyrrell talks about her recent coverage of Dorado Property.

Mark McGowan's cabinet appears set for a significant reshuffle tomorrow after replacements were today named for two outgoing ministers.

ANALYSIS: Factional interests, ambitious backbenchers and demographic representation loom as key considerations for the premier as he mulls over who to promote to cabinet this month.

Dave Kelly has confirmed he will resign as minister, claiming the premier asked him personally to step aside to make way for more women in cabinet.

What role will unions and factions play in Mark McGowan's second term?

Mark McGowan has expanded the number of members serving as parliamentary secretaries, possibly foreshadowing future ministerial appointments.

DevelopmentWA has announced plans to expand an industrial estate in Perth's northern corridor, putting several lots on the market.