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Zak Kirkup said he knew the risks when he took up the Liberal leadership late last year, and said 2021 would not be the end but a beginning.

Blue ribbon Liberal seats such as Churchlands, Nedlands and Carine are line ball as Labor looks set for more than 50 districts in the 59-seat parliament. Click through for eight articles from today's coverage.

The Liberal opposition took a gamble anointing Zak Kirkup as leader late last year.

Regional electorates will be particularly interesting to observe this evening, with Kalgoorlie, Collie-Preston, Geraldton and Albany all figuring as top-tier contests.

Premier Mark McGowan had spent the morning of the state election in the electoral district of Hillarys, the Liberal Party WA seat deemed most likely to fall to WA Labor.

Keep an eye on the two Jack Mac boys tonight - in the neighbouring seats of Bateman and South Perth. They’ll be the line between a bad night or a terrible one for the Liberals.

WA Labor’s near-insurmountable polling leads appears primed to translate to a landslide win this evening, with a host of notionally safe Liberal-held seats now ripe for the picking.

Smarter energy strategy across education campuses is reducing electricity use and saving some Western Australian schools hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.

Bruce Rock Engineering managing director Damion Verhoogt was named First Amongst Equals at the 2021 40under40 Awards, which were announced at a gala event in Perth on Wednesday night.

A new tertiary education model has the potential to change education across the globe.

The state’s role in securing contracts and work associated with the defence industry will continue to grow.

A transport link between Fremantle and Murdoch has been added to the national priority list by Infrastructure Australia, along with a shiplift or berths at Henderson.

All Saints’ College’s focus on problem-finding and problem-solving helps prepare students for life, not just an exam.

Students at Wesley College are embarking on a new suite of micro-credentials that are unlike anything else offered in Western Australia.

Leadership development within schoolsA school is a place for learning, a not-for-profit entity working to provide an education to students led by a Principal.

How do you prepare students for life?In primary and secondary education, this question is a constant. 

A blend of multiple intelligences will make the difference between us having good lives and great ones.

A decision on future maintenance of the Collins class subs may be delayed until after the next federal election.

A new flagship program at PLC Perth is encouraging its students to redefine leadership and understand that they do not need a badge to be a leader.

Perth Property Research Advisory has mapped the pandemic's surprising impact on Perth property sales.

Consumers could save money and capital spending needs be delayed by adopting dynamic pricing for roads, public transport and electricity, a report released Monday contends.

The new US administration is expected to take a more traditional role in its dealings with allies.

Finance professor Ray Da Silva Rosa writes the most surprising aspect of GameStop is how many commentators reported it as a development that threatens the foundations of capitalism.

The Byford rail extension failed a cost benefit analysis and was not endorsed by Infrastructure Australia, but the federal and state governments will push ahead nonetheless.

In today's COVID-19 Wrap, Perth, Peel and South West regions prepare for life out of lockdown, the national cabinet meets to discuss hotel quarantine, and businesses compensated.

From 6pm tomorrow, several of WA’s COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted as part of the state’s transition out of the five-day lockdown, but masks will remain mandatory.

In today's COVID-19 Wrap, WA records its fourth day with no new locally acquired cases, State Disaster Council set to meet and the vaccine rollout on track for February.

An increase in many tertiary course fees is rekindling discussion over the comparative value of on-the-job learning and uni education.

In today's COVID-19 wrap, WA records its third day of no new locally-acquired cases, disease experts review their transmission theory and the Liberals slam the state's hotel quarantine system.

For the third consecutive day, Western Australia has not recorded any new locally-acquired cases of COVID-19.

Property Council WA executive director Sandra Brewer explores build-to-rent apartments as one solution to the state's pressing residential rental shortage.

In today's COVID-19 wrap, Western Australia has recorded no new local cases of COVID-19, the WA Liberal Party demands a 24-hour testing clinic and businesses seek clarity on lockdown rules.