Throughout the election, Premier Roger Cook and Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson have remained relatively silent on the crisis in child development and mental health services. That silence speaks volumes.
Andrew Leech
We’re richer now, with about double the amount of disposable income available to Australians today, adjusted for inflation.
Editorial
KATINA CURTIS: Roger Cook’s victory shows voters in WA are open to an offering shaped around local jobs, manufacturing, better services and stable governance in times of global uncertainty.
Katina Curtis
Passion fuels the game though, without parameters, it can spiral into chaos faster than a team crumbling under pressure.
Gary Martin
KATE EMERY: Rarely do I find myself ahead of a trend. But I was ahead of the curve — for once — when I cancelled my order for a Tesla nearly two years ago.
Kate Emery
The brutal unvarnished truth is that Mettam’s leadership has been an unmitigated disaster for the Liberal Party and the State of WA.
Noel Crichton-Browne
No-one trades their car in for something worse — the significant swing against the Government went almost anywhere except to the Liberal party.
Brian Burke
For the growing number of young people who contact Lifeline, feeling misunderstood can be the source of their painful sense of isolation.
Jo Lockhart
In WA, only 12 per cent of Year 4s and 13 per cent of Year 8s reached the “advanced” proficiency level in maths.
Jordana Hunter & Daniel Petrie
The shadow of Mark McGowan has loomed large the past two years.
In the lead up to the WA State election, dental health has emerged as a significant issue, with both major parties proposing initiatives to enhance dental care access, particularly in regional areas.
Adrian Kat
Premier Roger Cook is about to find out that third terms are when the wheels start falling off a government’s wagon.
Ben Harvey
Nearly two years ago, Roger Cook was voted premier by unions, factions and his colleagues. Last night, he became an elected premier. He is no longer under the shadow of Mark McGowan.
Joe Spagnolo
Week after week a new shonky tale comes to light, with hoodwinked shoppers or buyers left financially bereft and with few options for restitution or remediation.
The main perpetrators are the victim’s children.
David Koch
The fact that Anthony Albanese was a no-show in WA during the election campaign proper confirms what polling is showing — the PM ain’t as popular as he used to be here in the wild, wild west.
We need to accept that volatility is the price we pay for the liquidity of shares.
Noel Whittaker
Autumn is my favourite season. The summer heat subsides and there is plenty of time to get plants established before it gets cold.
Charlie Albone
The diary of a workaholic reads like a rollercoaster with no brakes, fuelled by deadlines, sleepless nights and the constant ‘hum’ of incoming emails.
The trick to long-lasting love really is this simple: grow something beautiful, together. And stay away from Ikea.
Casey Lister
It’s testament to the fact that Instagram advertising pays off, because after being fed an ad for the third time, I found myself saying, ‘Oh, why not?’
Nat Locke
‘My ex-lover, who lives next door, is feeding my cat and the cat is having sleepovers and I feel jilted all over again’
Jay Hanna
Where the Liberal party has fallen short has been the effort to convince a disinterested public that it can do any better.
Jessica Page
As Australians focus their nervous gaze on Cyclone Alfred as it continues to steam its way towards south-east Queensland, another potentially more destructive storm is brewing in the Northern Hemisphere.