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Mark McGowan: why the only way was down for Western Australia’s political rock star

After being lauded for his tough Covid response and winning the most one-sided election in Australian history, Labor premier goes out at the top

The Guardian - AU

Mark McGowan quits in his own time, after dominating Western Australian politics

One of the most dominant premiers in recent Australian political history, Mark McGowan, has resigned as Western Australian premier and the member for Rockingham.

The Conversation

Afternoon Update: ‘exhausted’ Mark McGowan resigns as WA premier; David Koch leaving Sunrise; and China’s achilles heel

Western Australian politician to end nearly three-decade career, including six years as the state’s leader

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WA Premier Mark McGowan quits in shock announcement, declaring he is 'exhausted'

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan has announced he is quitting as premier and leaving parliament.

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Western Australia state leader resigns

Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan resigned on Monday in a surprise announcement, citing exhaustion.

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More than 500 people hospitalised with flu in Western Australia this year, as premier urges people to get vaccinated

WA Premier Mark McGowan urges Western Australians to be vaccinated against influenza as it emerges almost 200 children under nine have needed hospital treatment for the virus this year.

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Renters and landlords reveal what they think of Western Australia's rental law shake-up

The relationship between WA renters and landlords is set for its biggest shake-up in years, but not everyone is convinced the government's cautious response goes far enough.

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Nurses union fined $350,000 for West Australian strike; Rex Patrick loses FOI challenge – as it happened

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Western Australia to compensate Aboriginal group for historic mining damage

Western Australia state has agreed to compensate an Aboriginal group for historic acts including issuing mining leases on their traditional lands, setting a precedent that is set to allow Indigenous groups a greater say in future developments.

Reuters

WA eyes GST 'fairness fighters' amid rail cost blowout

Taxpayer-funded bureaucrats dubbed "fairness fighters" will help Western Australia to protect its GST revenue deal ahead of upcoming federal reviews.

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Antoine Dicenta handed 26-year jail sentence over Abrolhos Islands drug smuggling attempt

Frenchman Antoine Dicenta will spend at least 18 years behind bars for his part in a failed attempt to import drugs with a street value of up to $185 million into Western Australia.

ABC News

Former Joondalup Health Campus CEO Kempton Cowan pleads guilty over child sex abuse videos

Kempton Cowan, the former head of one of Western Australia's largest hospitals, is facing a jail term after pleading guilty to accessing, soliciting, and transmitting child abuse material.

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Legalising cannabis could make WA almost $250 million per year, according to UWA report

Legalising cannabis in Western Australia could see the state’s fortunes boosted by $243.5 million each year according to a report from the University of Western Australia.

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Carnarvon business owner fed up with 'war zone' description, launches 'positives' campaign

A local Western Australian business owner angered by a "war zone" label for her town starts a social media campaign to showcase its better qualities, with its social problems largely confined to a small area.

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Western Australian town turns Danish for FIFA Women's World Cup

It's called Denmark but its residents have an Australian accent? Meet the tiny town reaching out to its namesake ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Perth.

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Blueberry family has new member after workers investigate strange plant species by roadside

The blueberry family officially has a new member, thanks to two council workers who noticed a strange-looking plant growing in a roadside reserve in rural Western Australia.

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The Award for Social Impact announces its 2023 shortlist

The ArchitectureAU Award for Social Impact shortlist has been announced, recognising over 30 practices prioritising social benefits

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Experts slam WA Premier Mark McGowan over ‘terrorism’ link to Banksia Hill detainees

The union that represents prison guards has called for a change in the way youth justice is approached in Western Australia.

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WA Budget 2023: Mark McGowan's third budget delivers another massive surplus for WA

Western Australia's position as the nation's strongest economy remains unchallenged as Mark McGowan delivers his third budget as treasurer, and issues a warning over anyone eyeing off the state's GST share.

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Jacob Hoysted pleads guilty to murder of elderly woman in Albany aged care home

A 20-year-old carer faces a possible life jail term after pleading guilty to murdering a resident of an aged care facility in Western Australia's Great Southern region.

LiveScience

Weird demon shark with bright white eyes discovered off Australia

The shark Apristurus ovicorrugatus was identified as a new species over a decade after the first mystery egg cases were found in a Western Australian museum collection.

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West Australian government reveals massive scale of going green — but who’s going to pay is yet to be worked out

Western Australia’s biggest electricity system will need to roughly triple in size over the next two decades, as the state seeks to wean itself off fossil fuels and go green.

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Nursing graduates to get up to $12,000 for HECS-HELP university debts if they work in country WA

The WA government will pay $12,000 towards the university fees of nursing and midwifery graduates who agree to work in regional parts of the state.

ABC News

No fines issued despite rampant selling of illegal vapes in WA, as parent vents frustration

The sale of nicotine vapes and e-cigarettes without a prescription has been illegal in Western Australia for several years, but not a single retailer has been fined in the past 12 months.

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Albany's plans to become WA's first 'renewable energy city' stall as investment dries up

A city on Western Australia's south coast offers a wealth of opportunities for future renewable energy projects. But what, if any, are going ahead?

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