Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Basil Zempilas; Waterbank; Nicola Forrest; Brian Anderson; house prices and interest rates; and Ivan Vella's IGO saga.
A plan by City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas to hold his high-profile position while pursuing a run at state politics has the tick of approval under legislation and city accountability frameworks.
The federal government has announced grants to three big timber processing companies in WA in another sign the industry's future rests with softwood plantation timber.
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?
Labor dominated Facebook and Instagram feeds across WA last week, trumping the Liberal Party's social media advertising outlay in the state by a nearly two-to-one margin.
Labor's top recruit for Christian Porter's old seat poured thousands of dollars on online advertising last week, while two at-risk Liberal MPs shored up their position with a spate of Facebook ads.
More than $230 million of developer-contributed funds are sitting in local government-managed bank accounts waiting to be spent, according to a new report.
As unspectacular as the business of rates, roads and rubbish may seem, Australia's local governments are responsible for a range of vital services upon which our local communities rely.
The state government has set up an advisory group, with executives from more than 20 businesses and community groups, to provide advice on the impacts of COVID-19 and measures to help economic recovery.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Jane Lothian, Judith Uren, Tracey Roberts, Jason Thomson, Shane Love, Chris West, Richard Crane, Sue Holgate, Erin Papalia, Kylie Groves, Lynne Craigie, Karen Chappel, Danial Schecter and Marc Russo.
