Politics
Western Australia
Perth is getting flash new trains but what will happen to the A-Series workhorses?
The first completed C-Series train is ready to enter the network. It is the first of 246 new railcars ordered under a 10-year $1.25 billion contract with French manufacturer Alstom.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Banksia Hill
‘Every element of Banksia Hill is failing’: Damning report reveals ‘emergency’ at WA’s only youth detention centre
The report will heap pressure on new Premier Roger Cook and new Corrective Services Minister Paul Papalia, who are both officially just one day into their jobs.
- by Hamish Hastie
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WA Parliament
Cook hopes new-look WA cabinet will be ‘grand final’ contenders
Police Minister Paul Papalia will take on corrective services and deputy premier Rita Saffioti will handle Treasury and tourism under Roger Cook’s cabinet reshuffle.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Mark McGowan
McGowan’s social media following would make most influencers blush, and he’s keeping it
Despite being curated by Labor staffers and taxpayer-funded government staff, Mark McGowan will remain in charge of his social media accounts, which accumulated huge followings during COVID-19.
- by Hamish Hastie
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ALP
Roger Cook rubber-stamped as WA’s next premier while McGowan says goodbye
Roger Cook and his 73 Labor caucus colleagues met at Parliament House on a wintry morning to formalise his elevation to the role.
- by Hamish Hastie