The Latest Breaking News from Roger Cook

Western Australia’s EPA has made a big call on a major gas expansion. Will state and federal governments back it up?

The environmental regulator has a history of backing fossil fuels – that is why its preliminary view on Woodside’s Browse project is extraordinary

The Guardian - AU · Aug 6, 2024

EPA deals ‘major blow’ to Woodside’s multibillion-dollar gas drilling plan at Browse basin

Scientists flagged risks to migrating whales, a beach where endangered turtles make nests and potential oil spill destroying a pristine environment

The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2024

WA Labor maintains links with CFMEU, bolsters laws

Proposed WA laws will require union officials to be vetted before they enter work sites but WA Labor won't cut ties with the beleaguered CFMEU.

AAP · Jul 29, 2024

WA premier Roger Cook says murder of mother and daughter in Perth home ‘senseless’ and ‘chilling’

Gunman shot Jennifer and Gretl Petelczyc, aged 59 and 18, at Floreat home where it’s believed his ex-wife was staying, before taking his own life

The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2024

Murder of mother and daughter 'horrific', WA premier

West Australian Premier Roger Cook has called for reflection after a mother and daughter were murdered in their home by a gunman searching for his ex-wife.

AAP · May 26, 2024

States query GST carve-up despite 'constructive' budget

The reviews are rolling in for the federal budget, with Australia's two most populous states publicly questioning the support they have received from Canberra.

AAP · May 14, 2024

'Hazmat emergency' over WA tornado asbestos exposure

Hundreds of residents remain without power and an urgent asbestos clean up is underway following a tornado that damaged more than 100 houses in WA's southwest.

AAP · May 12, 2024

Land for new industry to power the west's next bonanza

Western Australia's budget has unlocked land and slashed green tape to win the lion's share of investment in new industry but iron ore is still top of the heap.

AAP · May 9, 2024

Record cost-of-living relief for those 'doing it tough'

The WA Labor government has rolled out a range of measures in the state budget to help families struggling with rising living costs and to boost housing supply.

AAP · May 9, 2024

Threats to school of Perth student who was shot by police dismissed as ‘hacking’

Police have no concerns for safety, Rossmoyne senior high school principal says, after messages on an internal service threatening to ‘shoot up the school’ were investigated

The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2024