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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits Perth for the first time since election win

Anthony Albanese thanks West Australians for their support during his first trip to the state since becoming Prime Minister, and recommits to visiting WA regularly.

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Native logging ban leaves 'bitter taste' in mouth of forestry families, amid timber supply concerns

Forestry families fear "the end is near" for their businesses as WA's native logging ban looms, and they question where Australia's future timber supplies will come from.

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WA's unvaccinated prepare to get back to work, with vaccine mandates on the way out for most

Western Australia's relatively small number of unvaccinated employees look forward to getting back to work now that vaccine mandates are on the way out.

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Can Australian gas help the world navigate the climate crisis? Or is it just more hot air?

The path to net zero is plagued by claims that LNG is less dirty than coal, but there is practically no evidence to back them up

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St John Ambulance ramping figures for WA reveal May was fifth-worst month on record

With a bad flu season looming, the state's ambulance service again fell short of benchmarks, and the opposition says in light of the state's massive budget surplus the performance is "not good enough".

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WA eases mandatory COVID vaccination requirements for most workers as cases slow

Premier Mark McGowan announces WA will significantly scale back its workplace vaccination requirements as most COVID restrictions are also removed.

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Mark McGowan defends plan to expand WA police search powers including possible phone surveillance

Mark McGowan defends a plan to expand police search powers to stop drug importations but can't say whether officers will be able to go through people's phones.

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Shire of York agrees to ratepayer's request asking WA Premier Mark McGowan to end vaccine mandates

The Shire of York will write to WA Premier Mark McGowan on behalf of its ratepayers, who are demanding an end to Covid-19 vaccine mandates.

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Labor ran a hyper-local campaign in Western Australia with a separate strategy group and different ads

The plan, hatched after the 2019 election rout, worked and now WA MPs want a larger presence in Anthony Albanese’s cabinet

The Guardian - AU

The Loop: Albanese's international Quad meeting, injuries from a 12-car pile-up, and Margaret Atwood with a flamethrower

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

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From monk to multilingual dolphin whisperer: who is Sam Lim, Labor’s new West Australian MP?

Malaysian-born Lim beat the Liberals’ Ben Morton at the federal election to claim the previously safe seat of Tangney

The Guardian - AU

WA Premier Mark McGowan says masks and restrictions unlikely to return ahead of winter

Premier Mark McGowan continues to resist calls for fresh restrictions as he hopes WA will hit its COVID peak before the height of the flu season. Here's why an epidemiologist thinks it's a sensible approach.

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Mark McGowan Straight Up Called Peter Dutton Dumb On National TV Consider This Potato Mashed

"I actually don’t think he’s that smart."

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WA Liberals blame attitudes to women and religious fundamentalism for federal election disaster

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.

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McGowan push for WA Labor cabinet posts

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan says the state should have strong representation in the new federal government's cabinet.

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Liberals hurt in federal election by move to back WA hard border challenge, Michaelia Cash admits

Senior West Australian Liberal Michaelia Cash says she did not agree with the federal government's support of Clive Palmer's legal challenge to WA's hard border, conceding it contributed to the party's disastrous election result.

The Conversation

Swing when you're winning: how Labor won big in Western Australia

Western Australia’s promise to be the kingmaker on federal election night has finally been delivered.

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Federal election 2022: Who are the winners and losers?

A new government in power, a new Liberal leader and a host of fresh faces heading to Parliament House. Who are the winners and losers from this year's federal election?

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Ben Morton says Mark McGowan's popularity led to Liberal wipe-out in Western Australia

Labor picked up at least four seats from the Liberals in Western Australia with a massive state-wide swing of more than 10 per cent, and ousted MP Ben Morton says Mark McGowan had a lot to do with it.

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Western Australia: The state that made Anthony Albanese Australia’s next prime minister

Western Australia turned the tide in tight election to return Labor to power and make Anthony Albanese Australia's next prime minister.

The Guardian - AU

Western Australia goes all in on red – and it could deliver Labor majority government

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

AAP

WA 'teal' vies to enter Liberal stronghold

Votes cast in WA are set to play an important role in the election result, with Labor and independent candidates hoping to win seats from the government.

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West Australian government sends senior staff to St John as death investigated amidst ambulance delays

The West Australian government sends in firefighters, senior police and Health Department officials to help run St John Ambulance after it failed to enact its COVID plan amidst huge staff shortages and a woman died waiting for help.

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Domestic violence funding lacking despite $5.7 billion surplus in WA budget, women's group says

The Centre for Women's Safety and Wellbeing in WA says the sector is still suffering from "chronic underfunding", as the housing crisis makes it harder to help domestic and family violence victims.

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Albanese looks to Curtin, Hawke for future

In a speech to WA business leaders, Anthony Albanese has said he will aim to invoke the leadership of previous prime ministers from the state.

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