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Albanese and Dutton

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Voters want leaders to show some measure this campaign

Unfortunately, it’s lacking in politics right now, but we’re going to go glass half full today: give most candidates time and they’ll prove they’re in it for the right reasons.

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When people hear the phrase ‘Aussie battler’, they often picture someone doing it tough on a modest wage — scraping by as they juggle ever-increasing bills.

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New breed of battler is earning big but still doing it tough

When people hear the phrase ‘Aussie battler’, they often picture someone doing it tough on a modest wage — scraping by as they juggle ever-increasing bills.

Brett Sutton

Justin Langer with coach Alan Abraham.

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Kids remember their coaches, be they good OR bad

The first time I was dropped from the Australian team, Rod, the then head coach of the Australian Institute of Sport Cricket Academy, was the first person to ring me.

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Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese.

PAUL MURRAYCommentsDutton must focus on being different to win votes

PAUL MURRAY: The Opposition Leader’s backtracking and failure to differentiate his policies enough from those of the Government are hurting the Coalition.

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2028 ...Insert leaders Name Here

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There’s absolutely no rest in the wonderful leadership game

Election results trigger, or subsequently lead to, leadership resets. Even in the turmoil of a campaign, players will also have their eyes on the future.

Michelle Grattan

Draw attention to the fact you are being excluded.

Anxiety Aunt PremiumWhat to do when someone is excluding you

Bullies are a bit like vampires, they prefer to operate in the dark so when you shed light on the situation they scarper.

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Female representation in State Parliament has taken big hit

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Female representation in State Parliament has taken big hit

Spoiler alert: it’s taken a major step backward.

Licia Heath

Make no mistake: there are no winners from a retreat to protectionism. For an economy as trade-exposed as Australia, the consequences threaten to be devastating.

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This is what WA clearly needs from the next Prime Minister

WA looms as an electoral battleground. It also looms, once again, as the nation’s best hope of containing the fallout from US tariffs that risk snowballing into a full-blown trade war.

Rebecca Tomkinson

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WatchVideoComments‘Crazy brave runs in Twiggy’s family’ with Ben Harvey

In tonight’s show, while Andrew Forrest pulls a big crowd to hear his vision to save Australia from Africa’s Pilbara-killing iron ore mine, while Ben Harvey forces Twiggy to relive his least memorable moments.

Ben Harvey | Thu, April 10

Donald Trump’s announcement of a pause on tariffs has effectively killed off Anthony Albanese’s strongest defence to the economic tirade, writes Mark Riley.

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Not so special: How Trump’s tariff pause destroyed PM claims

Donald Trump's announcement of a pause on tariffs has effectively killed off Anthony Albanese’s strongest defence to the economic tirade, writes Mark Riley.

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Torrie Lewis of Team Australia reacts in the Women’s 60m Heats on day two of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 2025 at Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Sports Park on March 22, 2025.

editorialCommentsPremiumYoung sprint stars shine in Perth ahead of Brisbane 2032

Patrick Johnson, Peter Norman, Raelene Boyle and Cathy Freeman have been some of the biggest names in Australian sprinting — whose feats on the track were marvelled at by the rest of us mere mortals.

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Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti.

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Our list of priorities for the next four years in government

This week, we introduced legislation to increase the thresholds for stamp duty exemptions and concessions for first home buyers.

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Dr Alison Evans.

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Gaps in sexual assault services are failing regional women

It’s a new dawn for the incoming Cook Government with a massive health portfolio shake-up and a newly minted health minister.

Alison Evans

It’s hard for people to change their minds, especially when they have held tightly to a minority position.

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The totally comprehensive way to stop the spread of measles

Despite the significant threats that measles poses, there are still parents who refuse to vaccinate their children.

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WA Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas.

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Let me introduce you to our 10 first-time WA Liberal MPs

It was a great privilege to be sworn in as a Member of the 42nd Parliament of WA this week.

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A couple of old chooks — standing buck naked in the gym showers — recently gave me a masterclass in how to counsel a grieving person.

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We are taught about taxes but not life’s other certainty

A couple of old chooks — standing buck naked in the gym showers — recently gave me a masterclass in how to counsel a grieving person.

Kim Macdonald

Liberal MP Jonathon Huston has refused to answer questions about his new role, a week after being named the Opposition’s Shadow Minister for “deregulation” by Basil Zempilas.

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New Liberal Huston’s oath of silence: ‘I can do what I like’

Listen to the audio as he arrived at State Parliament on Wednesday, reluctant to talk to The West Australian a day after being sworn in as the Member for Nedlands.

Jessica Page

EDITORIAL: Anthony Albanese wants to talk about everything but what is actually important. He wants to scheme his way back into the Lodge. Scare families and fool the uninformed.

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Just another fantastic day for Albo living in the bubble 

EDITORIAL: Anthony Albanese wants to talk about everything but what is actually important. He wants to scheme his way back into the Lodge. Scare families and fool the uninformed.

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First day of parliament....Roger Cook and Basil Zempilas

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Arthur Leggett’s legacy looms as WA Parliament resumes

Arthur Leggett fought for this democracy and on Tuesday WA’s politicians swore to uphold it, but there is cause for concern that the 42nd term of State Parliament could be a case of same, same but different.

Jessica Page

Anyone should feel free to speak their opinions without fear of reprisal from their government. Even if those opinions are unpopular.

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As world loses the plot, we must defend right to protest

Anyone should feel free to speak their opinions without fear of reprisal from their government. Even if those opinions are unpopular.

Emma Garlett

US President Donald Trump has done a thing of wonder.

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What explains Trump’s power and the approach he’s taken?

Economy-wise, it’s baffling how Trump’s slogan ‘Make America Great Again’ has been an electoral winner.

Raymond Da Silva Rosa

Yanchep’s ghost train, as revealed in The West Australian recently by reporter Matt McKenzie, highlights the mismanagement of our State’s infrastructure program under Labor.

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The cruel irony of ‘ghost trains’ to our crowded hospitals

The image of empty trains being driven around Perth suburbs at 6pm will be one that the WA Government will have to work hard to scrub from people’s minds, as the total Metronet bill spills over $14 billion.

Steve Martin

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WATCHVideoPremiumDonald and Xi are going at each other like bulls

In tonight’s show, as trade tensions between US and China intensify, Ben Harvey outlines one quiet way Australia can beat Donald Trump’s tariffs and identifies two likely scenarios for the world.

Ben Harvey | Tue, April 8

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s reluctance to address economic strategy could be an open attack point for the Coalition and Peter Dutton.

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Albo’s economic uncertainty offers Dutton an attack point

LATIKA M BOURKE: Day 11 of the Federal election campaign and one thing is certain: Albo has no clear answers for what he will do in the coming years. He is certain only that there will be uncertainty.   

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