Warnings of deadly consequences over rural black spots Rural residents have revealed difficulties in reaching triple-zero in moments of crisis, as the federal government reviews regional telecommunications. AAP · Oct 25, 2024
Ben Dawkins expelled by WA Labor over alleged breaches of family violence restraining orders Ben Dawkins is expelled from the WA Labor Party just weeks after being sworn into the Legislative Council, as he seeks to contest 42 alleged breaches of family violence restraining orders. ABC News · Apr 24, 2023
Embattled lawyer chosen as Labor's replacement for retiring stalwart Alannah MacTiernan A recount confirms community lawyer Ben Dawkins will replace Alannah MacTiernan in the upper house, but WA Labor veterans declare they don't want him representing their party. ABC News · Mar 20, 2023
Ben Dawkins to be expelled from WA Labor after admitting breaching family violence order The man set to become the newest member of WA's Parliament now faces being booted from his own party, after pleading guilty to dozens of breaches of a family violence restraining order. ABC News · Feb 17, 2023
Alannah MacTiernan has not officially retired, but her exit is already causing Labor headaches A quirk of WA's electoral system means outgoing Labor MP Alannah MacTiernan's replacement in state parliament might come from an unlikely place. ABC News · Feb 7, 2023
Two new women in McGowan's WA cabinet First-term West Australian state MP Jackie Jarvis is one of two women promoted by the Labor caucus into Mark McGowan's new-look cabinet. AAP · Dec 13, 2022
Mark McGowan's new cabinet takes shape, with Jackie Jarvis and Sabine Winton joining ranks The make-up of Mark McGowan's next WA cabinet becomes clearer, with Sabine Winton and Jackie Jarvis picked to fill the shoes of departing veterans Alannah MacTiernan and Dave Kelly. ABC News · Dec 13, 2022
Green hydrogen exports from WA seen as possible power source for Europe The WA government will take part in an international study to determine how to fast-track hydrogen exports from Oakajee, north of Geraldton, to the Netherlands and Germany. ABC News · Dec 9, 2022
Clough falls into voluntary administration, joins list of WA building firms hitting troubled waters The fall of Perth builder Clough into voluntary administration after more than a century in business adds to a string of local builders striking troubled waters. ABC News · Dec 6, 2022
Mark McGowan set to reshuffle WA cabinet but John Quigley dismisses 'nonsense' about future The departure of one of WA's longest-serving parliamentarians has guaranteed an impending reshuffle of the McGowan government's cabinet, with the opposition saying John Quigley should be replaced as attorney-general. ABC News · Dec 2, 2022
Country Age Pension Fuel Card surcharges labelled a 'rort', as value stalls against inflation Pensioners are paying surcharges of up to 3.75 per cent each time they swipe their cards, which a user has labelled a "rort". ABC News · Nov 25, 2022
Green hydrogen to help power WA town of Denham in Australian renewable energy first Hydrogen made from renewable energy will be used to help power an Australian town for the first time as part of a landmark trial along the country's sun-drenched WA coast. ABC News · Nov 13, 2022
WA minister to quit politics Long-serving WA politician Alannah MacTiernan is to quit politics by the end of the year. AAP · Nov 7, 2022
WA minister Alannah MacTiernan announces retirement from politics Long-serving Western Australian Labor minister Alannah MacTiernan announces her retirement from politics. ABC News · Nov 7, 2022
ABC News · Nov 2, 2022 WA farm lobby group says Yungngora Association Incorporated's penalty for cattle death inadequate An agriculture body says a suspended $250,000 fine over the death of 100 cattle is "punishment with a feather duster".
ABC News · Oct 29, 2022 A car accident on a farm changed Adam Andrijasevic's life. Two years later, his family is in limbo A teenager believes he has been let down by authorities following an accident in rural Western Australia that has left him in limbo and his family forced to sell their farm.
ABC News · Oct 18, 2022 WA government accelerates green hydrogen plans near Geraldton as global players dig in The West Australian government is fast tracking the development of a hydrogen hub at Oakajee, with BP among major companies with high hopes for the site.
ABC News · Sep 24, 2022 Biosecurity concerns on WA pastoral leases as travellers hunt for gold and wildflowers Travellers to outback Western Australia in search of gold or wildflowers should consider the biosecurity risk they pose when accessing livestock properties, pastoralists say.
ABC News · Sep 16, 2022 WA government plays down Indigenous heritage concerns over new hydrogen plant The West Australian government says rising concerns for Aboriginal heritage in the state's north will not derail a landmark hydrogen plant.
ABC News · Aug 28, 2022 WA caged eggs phased out within 10 years, says WA food and agriculture minister Alannah MacTiernan Western Australia's Agriculture and Food Minister says she wants caged eggs off the state's supermarket shelves within the next decade.
ABC News · Aug 16, 2022 Perth Royal Show ramps up biosecurity measures against foot-and-mouth disease outbreak Biosecurity measures will ramp up at the Perth Royal Show this year, to reduce the risk of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.
ABC News · Jul 29, 2022 Mira Mar landslip issues continue as consultants look for solution As experts continue work to stablise the ground at the site of the Mira Mar landslip, Albany Mayor Dennis Wellington says it is unlikely the land will ever be used for housing again.
ABC News · Jul 29, 2022 Alannah MacTiernan in fight to retain agriculture portfolio amid WA foot-and-mouth disease fears WA's two biggest farming bodies say they have lost faith in the state's Agriculture Minister over comments she made about foot-and-mouth disease, but some farmers voice concerns the issue has become politicised.
AAP · Jul 28, 2022 WA premier backs ministers after mis-steps Western Australia's premier has thrown his support behind his cabinet ministers as the government faces criticism on a number of fronts.
ABC News · Jul 27, 2022 WA opposition slams McGowan government's plan to use emergency personnel to stop FMD outbreaks The WA opposition says plans to deploy police and firefighters to combat potential outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease will place further pressure on already "overstretched" emergency services.