The Latest Breaking News from Libby Mettam

The United States presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 48.9–46.0. In my previous US politics article on September 9, Harris led Trump by 48.7–46.2.

Farmer and former journalist Steven Martin has been elected as deputy leader of the Western Australian Liberal Party.

Mark Speakman’s statement comes as Peter Dutton says he will “fight for” constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians

A former state premier says the Voice referendum is a risk "we don't need to take". How will Western Australia's unique landscape and entrenched Indigenous disadvantage affect how it votes?

A heartbroken mother outlines her desperate efforts to get help for her 14-year-old son who took his own life just weeks ago.

The pace of home building in WA slows to levels not seen since the early days of the pandemic, as Liberal leader Libby Mettam implores the government to do more to assist the sector.

Danae has been on a painful journey to trace her true identity. She's calling on state governments across the country to ensure others are told the truth and offered support to deal with the trauma.

A federal Newspoll, conducted February 1-4 from a sample of 1,512, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, unchanged on the previous Newspoll in early December. Primary votes were 38% Labor (down one), 34% Coalition (down one), 11% Greens (steady), 6% One Nation (steady) and 11% for all Others (up two).

A seismic week for the WA Liberal party is capped off by the election of a new president, sealing an all-female leadership team in the state.