Ben Roberts-Smith: Australian soldier to travel to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral Department of Defence says Australian taxpayers will cover flight cost ‘upon request’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2022
Brian Burke, Kerry Stokes, Kevin Reynolds among major players in race to unlock Western Australia's green power future Deep storage is considered the Holy Grail of efforts to turn the electricity grid green — and a roll call of interesting characters is on the trail. ABC News · Sep 3, 2022
Clive Palmer and Mark McGowan hard border defamation case ends with both awarded damages A public spat between mining magnate Clive Palmer and West Australian Premier Mark McGowan results in both being awarded damages. ABC News · Aug 2, 2022
Ben Roberts-Smith: a war hero’s reputation at stake in Australia’s defamation ‘trial of the century’ Extraordinary evidence has been heard over 99 days of hearings, at a cost of A$25m, as the Victoria Cross recipient sues three newspapers over allegations he says falsely portray him as a war criminal for actions in Afghanistan The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2022
WA forks out another $9m preparing East Perth Power Station site for billionaire developers Western Australia's Deputy Premier defends spending millions preparing land in East Perth for a prime waterfront development by proponents Andrew Forrest and Kerry Stokes. ABC News · Jun 2, 2022
Witness called by Ben Roberts-Smith in defamation trial investigated for alleged war crime, court hears Soldier has told court allegation he unlawfully killed a man on SAS raid on Darwan village ‘is a lie’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2022
Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial: witness tells court he liked Instagram post calling dead Afghan a ‘terrorist paedo’ Former SAS soldier tells court he liked posts as ‘a bit of dark humour’ and it ‘shouldn’t be taken seriously’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2022
Seven paid legal fees for witness in Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation trial until arrangement was revealed in court Request for reimbursement from Kerry Stokes’s private company not made until after court told of network’s legal financing The Guardian - AU · Apr 26, 2022
An Australian War Memorial sponsored by weapons dealers is no place for quiet reflection on Anzac Day With boastful displays and arms maker sponsors, the memorial falls ever shorter of duty to commemorate the toll of war The Guardian - AU · Apr 24, 2022
Seven Network paying legal costs for key witness in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation defence, court hears The network, owned by billionaire Kerry Stokes, has clarified the fees are being reimbursed by another arm of the media mogul’s empire The Guardian - AU · Apr 21, 2022
Palmer, WA premier seek aggravated damages Billionaire Clive Palmer and West Australian Premier Mark McGowan are each seeking aggravated damages in their defamation case before the Federal Court. AAP · Apr 11, 2022
Nelson appointed to War Memorial council High-profile Liberal Brendan Nelson has been appointed a member of the Council of the Australian War Memorial. AAP · Apr 5, 2022
McGowan messages shown in defamation case West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has been questioned in court over his private messages about Clive Palmer during their defamation trial. AAP · Mar 9, 2022
WA holds the key to Australia’s emissions goals. Can a government so committed to gas deliver? Environmentalists fear premier could legislate away regulations and undo progress toward net zero at the stroke of a pen The Guardian - AU · Feb 6, 2022
ABC News · Feb 2, 2022 WA braces for gas supply crunch as Seven Group-backed onshore project eyes exports Western Australia faces surging gas prices as a looming shortage of supplies coincides with exports from a major project linked to the state's biggest media mogul Kerry Stokes.