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WA Liberals lick their wounds in the wake of monumental losses in the federal election, as party members round on each other and point to major problems in the selection of candidates.

A number of high-profile men have recently discovered that defamation litigation is not the straight path to absolution that they might have hoped it was.

Large swings in WA meant the Liberals lost Hasluck, Swan, Pearce and Tangney and will have just five seats – down from 10 – after the election

Western Australia has resolutely turned against the Morrison government. How did this happen?

The Liberal Party loses Swan, Pearce, Tangney and Hasluck to Labor, with Curtin in doubt as a huge swing sees WA reject conservative party policies.

Christian Porter’s former seat is a must-win for whoever wants to form government. And Labor’s Tracey Roberts thinks she’s in with a shot.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the government's proposed model for a federal integrity commission would have the powers of a royal commission. RMIT ABC Fact Check compares the two.

Good morning, early birds. Independent candidate for Kooyong Monique Ryan is taking the AEC to court because around 200,000 COVID-positive voters may not be able to vote, and Prime Minister Scott Morrison is going hard on Labor’s costings. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

The WA premier has swept all before him in the past two years, but has he got enough star power to get the ALP over the line in his state?