James Carmody
ABC.net.au
Perth, WA, Australia
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WA Premier Mark McGowan overheard swearing in parliament regarding Perth Mint controversy
Mark McGowan has apologised for swearing in WA Parliament after being asked a question about the the Perth Mint controversy, which was picked up by a live microphone. → Read More
WA Police officers urged by union to not engage in car chases amid concerns over tactics
The WA Police Union calls for a ban on car chases from its members until the policies surrounding police pursuits are reviewed. → Read More
Fortescue Metals Group charged for failing to supply documents relating to alleged sexual harassment cases
The WA watchdog has charged the mining giant with 34 counts of failing to disclose documentation over alleged harassment on its mine sites. → Read More
New WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam succeeds in removing Nick Goiran as he relinquishes role
Libby Mettam passes one of the first major tests of her WA Liberal leadership, with powerbroker Nick Goiran relinquishing his role as the party's parliamentary secretary. → Read More
Missing radioactive capsule found in WA outback after frantic search
The tiny radioactive capsule was found following an extensive search in Western Australia's outback that was likened to trying to find a needle in a haystack. → Read More
Libby Mettam set to challenge David Honey for leadership of WA Liberal Party
Western Australia's opposition is in turmoil as Libby Mettam prepares to mount a challenge for the leadership of the Liberal Party. → Read More
WA Opposition Leader Mia Davies announces resignation
Mia Davies has stepped down as WA Opposition Leader after less than two years in the role. → Read More
Perth bus drivers tell of threats, assaults and living in fear as union ponders industrial action
Perth bus drivers say they are facing ongoing threats of assault and live in fear of people throwing rocks at their buses, as their union considers industrial action if safety measures are not improved. → Read More
Fitzroy Crossing pub trashed as receding waters reveal grim flood clean-up job
Floodwaters have receded around Fitzroy Crossing, making it much easier for help to arrive. But the departure of water has made the damage painfully clear to see. → Read More
WA's new Protected Entertainment Precinct laws are now in force. Here's how they work
Police have been given extraordinary new powers to exclude people from five major parts of Perth, Fremantle, and Mandurah for up to six months for anti-social behaviour. Here's how the new laws will work. → Read More
WA budget surplus rises slightly in mid-year review as Mark McGowan eyes potential storms
Premier Mark McGowan paints a bleak picture of what's ahead for Western Australia's economy as he announces a $1.8 billion surplus for the next year. → Read More
Key weaknesses in regulation of WA commercial fishing industry, auditor-general's report finds
An auditor-general's report on the regulation of commercial fishing in WA raises serious concerns about the efficiency of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and its fisheries officers. → Read More
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. → Read More
WA nurses union avoids deregistration, says no plans for further strikes in bitter pay dispute
The Australian Nursing Federation says a threat to deregister the union in WA will not be carried out after it met with the state's Industrial Relations Commission, adding it has no plans for further strikes. → Read More
Australian Medical Association slams Industrial Relations Commission over nurses union threat
The head of the peak medical organisation representing doctors in WA describes a threat to deregister the Australian Nursing Federation as "Thatcher-like". → Read More
West Australian National Party breaks ranks over Indigenous Voice to Parliament
Mia Davies has become the first state Nationals leader to criticise the federal branch's decision to not support the Voice to Parliament referendum. → Read More
Western Australian nurses and midwives strike after rejecting pay and conditions offer
Nurses and midwives have begun walking off the job, after their union rejected the government's latest pay and conditions offer. → Read More
WA ministers urged to visit Banksia Hill as Greens MP compares facility to 'horror movie'
As it emerges that no member of the WA government has set foot inside the troubled juvenile detention facility since February, a Greens MP urges ministers to see its "bleak" conditions for themselves. → Read More
WA auditor-general's report highlights troubling number of stranded long-stay hospital patients
WA's auditor-general finds there is a huge problem with patients becoming "stranded" in hospital for months and even years longer than medically necessary, and says there is a limited understanding of the scale and impact on the health system. → Read More
'Folding up' restraint may be banned as Banksia Hill summit announced by WA government
The use of a 'figure four' or 'folding up' restraint technique in WA correctional facilities is set to be reviewed, with Premier Mark McGowan also announcing a meeting with key stakeholders over Banksia Hill Detention Centre. → Read More