Josh Zimmerman
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Premier Mark McGowan apologises for swearing in Parliament over Perth Mint fiasco
Premier Mark McGowan has apologised to Parliament after he was captured in the Legislative Assembly referring to the Perth Mint’s long-running gold dilution controversy as a ‘storm in a f...... teacup’. → Read More
Maylands crash: Two people hurt in Guildford Road head-on
Two people have are in hospital after a serious car crash in Perth’s inner suburbs in a horror start to the Labor Day long weekend. → Read More
Fatal crash cuts off access to Karratha Industrial Estate, public asked to avoid area
Police have closed off the main access road to the Karratha Industrial Estate as they investigate an incident that occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning. → Read More
Rio Tinto’s missing capsule found as Government discusses increasing fines for losing radioactive material
A tiny radioactive capsule missing for six days in the WA outback has been found just south of Newman. → Read More
Donnybrook bushfire: Home destroyed after blaze jumps containment lines in Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup
One home has been destroyed and three others damaged after a bushfire raging near Donnybrook broke containment lines on Saturday afternoon. → Read More
COVID crisis: Mark McGowan announces November 4 end to WA’s virus state of emergency
Mark McGowan has announced WA’s COVID state of emergency will end on November 4 — 963 days after the declaration was first made. → Read More
Optus Stadium to be temporarily stripped of telco signage in line with T20 World Cup contract
Optus Stadium will be temporarily stripped of all sponsorship signage linked to the embattled telco — although the bizarrely timed move has nothing to do with the data hack. → Read More
UFC 284: MMA promotion to return to Perth for the first time in four years with February event
UFC is returning to Perth for the first time in four years with Tourism Minister Roger Cook set to make the announcement on Tuesday. → Read More
Perth petrol prices to jump to average of 190.3 cents per litre as fuel excise returns
The average price of petrol in Perth will jump to 190.3 cents a litre on Wednesday— the most expensive level in three months— as the full impact of the fuel excise flows to the bowser again. → Read More
WA motorists facing fuel price jump as fuel excise cut ends on Tuesday
Perth motorists have one more day to refuel before the cost of petrol rockets in the wake of the end of the excise cut— but it’s not all bad news. → Read More
WA Parliament in tribute to Queen Elizabeth’s remarkable life, congratulations for King Charles
The WA Parliament has thanked Queen Elizabeth II ‘for a remarkable life dedicated to service and duty’ while congratulating new King Charles on his ascension to the throne. → Read More
State Government confirms public holiday trading hours for WA shops on Queen Elizabeth remembrance daypub
Commerce Minister Roger Cook has explained what the national day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II means for West Australian retailers and shoppers. → Read More
Perth petrol prices: Fuel costs drop to lowest since January amid fears of global recession
The price of petrol in Perth has plunged, providing some relief to households that have been battered by rising housing and food costs. → Read More
Perth’s public hospitals declare more than 500 code yellows as capacity issues plague WA health system
Perth’s public hospitals have been forced to declare hundreds of code yellows in the past year as capacity issues continue to plague the health system. → Read More
Mark McGowan in security scare after University of WA student targets him over abortion at press conference
Mark McGowan was taken away from a press conference after being targeted by a student during a press conference. → Read More
COVID in WA: Pressure eased on hospitals as virus admissions fall but AMA warns ‘worst still to come’
WA has reported a dip in COVID hospitalisations and continued its downward trend in active cases - although the Australian Medical Association has warned the worst is still to come. → Read More
COVID in WA: Mark McGowan refuses to back working from home for West Australians as hospitalisations increase
Mark McGowan does not support a widespread return to employees working from home, despite updated national advice calling for remote work ‘if feasible’. → Read More
COVID in WA: Premier Mark McGowan urges sick West Australians to follow virus testing and isolation rules
‘We think there’s a lot of people out there now who are pretty blasé about it and that’s probably understandable.’ → Read More
WA COVID update: Another new record set for patients in hospital, intensive care
There are now 411 West Australians with COVID in hospital following another big jump in virus patients — with a new record also set for virus patients in ICU. → Read More
COVID in WA: Mark McGowan open to deviating from Andy Robertson’s health advice for first time
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, Mark McGowan has opened the door to breaking from stringent adherence to the WA Chief Health Officer’s advice. → Read More