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Liberal Party
Mettam makes Liberal deputy Steve Thomas quit over Burke dealings
Liberal leader Libby Mettam said she required and received deputy leader Steve Thomas’ resignation on Tuesday morning.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Airbnb guests to be screened, subject to codes of conduct under South Perth proposal
South Perth and the City of Belmont are some of the first local governments in WA to consider policies on short-stay rentals.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Liberal Party
‘I should’ve hung up’: Liberal deputy admits speaking with Burke over WA coal issues
The revelation comes the same day the opposition called for an audit into a $22.3 million live entertainment grants program run during the pandemic due to Brian Burke’s links to it.
- by Hamish Hastie
WA Liberals want probe into Burke’s links to $22.3 million grants program
The state opposition has called for an audit of millions of dollars in grants handed out to the live entertainment industry during the pandemic.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Liberal Party
Burke canvassed for Basil, claims he’s in contact with WA Liberals
In the letter he intended to send to all MPs on Friday, Burke took offence to the Liberal leader’s recent claims that his influence still ran deep in WA Labor.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Prisons
Females booted from Greenough prison to ease crowding in men’s facilities
The extraordinary move comes as the Prison Officers’ Union warned Hakea was a tinderbox waiting to explode, with fewer staff dealing with more prisoners as cell temperatures climb above 50 degrees.Â
- by Hamish Hastie
Casual nurses booted from Busselton Hospital jobs due to ‘admin error’
Casual nurses at Busselton Hospital have had their employment canned at the last minute in what the union claims are an effort to claw back budget blowouts.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Schools
Zempilas reckons state reneged on East Perth land sale – but was the offer ever on the table?
The WA government wants to develop two car parks into a new primary school in East Perth. But will the City of Perth hand over the land for free?
- by Hamish Hastie
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Bushfires
Bibra Lake bushfire being investigated after flare seen in area
The blaze occurred on a day of sweltering temperatures across Perth and extreme fire risk for the state.Â
- by Hamish Hastie and Heather McNeill
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Industrial relations
Pilots’ strike cancelled as cyclone threat gathers strength off WA coast
The cyclone, anticipated to be a category 2 system, is expected to make landfall on Saturday.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Metronet
Why Saffioti is ‘100 per cent confident’ Armadale line will open on time
Three months after beginning Perth’s most lengthy and disruptive rail shutdown ever, the government remains confident of the opening date – and of people’s patience.
- by Hamish Hastie