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Perth street circuit to host Supercars from 2026

Perth street circuit to host Supercars from 2026

The WA government on Sunday announced its plan to build a street circuit less than 10 minutes out of the city centre.

  • by Joanna Guelas

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‘We need you’: Cook calls on private sector to suggest government land best for housing

‘We need you’: Cook calls on private sector to suggest government land best for housing

Premier Roger Cook says “it’s personal” in the battle to supplement Perth’s increasing housing crisis.

  • by Claire Ottaviano
WA’s premier on the housing crisis, stamp duty … and cash-for-access dinners

WA’s premier on the housing crisis, stamp duty … and cash-for-access dinners

Ahead of his anniversary as premier, WAtoday grilled Roger Cook on some of the more uncomfortable issues facing the government he’ll take to the next election.

  • by Hamish Hastie
WA’s domestic violence accused to lose access to guns in wake of Floreat murders

WA’s domestic violence accused to lose access to guns in wake of Floreat murders

Anyone who is formally accused of family or domestic violence in Western Australia will be stripped of their firearms under proposed legal changes.

  • by Holly Hales
Paying clean hydrogen’s way in WA will be harder than the hype

Paying clean hydrogen’s way in WA will be harder than the hype

A cautionary tale for Australian companies rushing into the clean fuel business: from optimism a few years ago, Yara now finds green hydrogen is a long way away.

  • by Peter Milne
‘Where’s Mark?’: A day in the life of Roger Cook
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‘Where’s Mark?’: A day in the life of Roger Cook

The West Australian premier has a mammoth task ahead of him to communicate to the public what he stands for. Beyond, that is, being a “dad from Kwinana”.

  • by Hamish Hastie
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Opposition wary of WA government splashing cash on in-house lawyers

Opposition wary of WA government splashing cash on in-house lawyers

The Department of Premier and Cabinet will spend $6 million over the next four years to establish a four-person in-house legal team.

  • by Hamish Hastie
‘Trying to save the planet’: Cook wants line of sight on guzzlers of WA gas

‘Trying to save the planet’: Cook wants line of sight on guzzlers of WA gas

As climate groups deride his government’s pro-gas stance, the premier is giving thought to how to hold WA’s international gas customers to account on climate.

  • by Hamish Hastie
What West Australians think of the state budget

What West Australians think of the state budget

Amid all the chest-beating spin from the government, each line item in the budget will have a real impact on West Australians. So we asked them what they thought.

  • by Hamish Hastie, Sarah Brookes, Holly Thompson, Jesinta Burton and Peter Milne
Your five-minute guide to WA’s budget winners and losers

Your five-minute guide to WA’s budget winners and losers

Treasurer Rita Saffioti has used her first-ever budget to address the key issues facing the state. So, how did you fare?

  • by Jesinta Burton
WA government overrode water supply warnings to approve Alcoa mining

WA government overrode water supply warnings to approve Alcoa mining

The WA environment regulator opposed Alcoa’s mining but proposed safeguards if it went ahead. The Cook government ignored the first recommendation and watered down the second.

  • by Peter Milne