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Mark McGowan

September

Mineral Resources boss Chris Ellison.

Chris Ellison embraces unbossing at MinRes

The mining billionaire’s latest move to get costs under control is slicing up middle management.

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  • Mark Di Stefano
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and WA Premier Roger Cook at Mt Lawley Senior High School in Perth on Tuesday.

PM’s secret dinner at mining HQ

Anthony Albanese dined with Chris Ellison and Meg O’Neill on Sunday after the former won a charity prize.

  • Mark Di Stefano

August

Former West Australian premier Mark McGowan at Parliament House in May.

Mark McGowan-chaired Frontier Energy raising $40 million

The company’s brokers Aitken Mount Capital Partners, Barrenjoey and United Capital Partners were crossing fund managers on Monday morning for an equity raise.

  • Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Former West Australian premier Mark McGowan.

Prize behind Mark McGowan’s fifth job

Frontier Energy’s new chairman met the company’s largest shareholder at a meet-cute born from winning a prize at a charity night.

  • Mark Di Stefano

June

Anthony Albanese awarding Dan Andrews a King’s Birthday honour sparked immediate fury.

King’s Birthday honours come to political chums at remarkable speed

Daniel Andrews locked down Melbourne for longer than it took to approve his AC honours.

  • Hannah Wootton
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Daniel Andrews leaves parliament on his final day as premier.

‘An insult’: Andrews reignites fight over plaudits for politicians

There are calls for former Victorian leader Daniel Andrews to be stripped of the nation’s top honour.

  • Andrew Tillett and Gus McCubbing

May

Deloitte chairman Tom Imbesi, Future Women founder Helen McCabe, Deloitte chief Adam Powick, and ex-politico Tony Smith at the National Press Club on Wednesday.

Liontown’s Tim Goyder turns up to thank Jim Chalmers

Heavy hitters wary of party political functions have grown fond of the National Press Club’s Great Hall lunch.

  • Myriam Robin
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with WA Premier Roger Cook in Perth on Wednesday.

Outer Perth ‘pain seats’ at risk as Albanese cocks ear to west

Federal Labor is bleeding votes in Western Australia that could cost it several key seats, pollsters warn.

  • Tom Rabe
Former WA Premier Colin Barnett and economist Saul Eslake at the national press club in Canberra on Wednesday.

The instigator of WA’s GST deal says it is failing

Colin Barnett says there was no need for the prime minister to lift WA’s minimum GST “floor” from 70¢ to 75¢ in the dollar, as is set to occur from July.

  • John Kehoe

April

Bondi Partners ringleader Joe Hockey.

Joe Hockey must be minting money

The former treasurer’s shop has added ex-defence minister Marise Payne and a Japanese diplomat to its roster.

  • Mark Di Stefano

March

Mark McGowan cited burnout at this resignation press conference last year.

Mark McGowan doing gas burnouts for Chris Ellison

Despite the former premier citing burnout for quitting politics, McGowan’s new jobs seem to all put him at the centre of the action.

  • Mark Di Stefano

February

Western Australia’s domestic gas reserve policy is no longer ‘fit-for-purpose,’ a parliamentary inquiry says.

WA says ‘all options on the table’ on gas reserve

Western Australia’s long-touted domestic gas reserve is no longer fit-for-purpose and will do little to prevent an imminent gas supply shortage, a parliamentary inquiry has warned.

  • Tom Rabe
APM chief Michael Anghie with APM executive chairwoman Megan Wynne in happier days.

Bombed out APM has a West Australian problem

The West’s enthusiasm for holding APM accountable is mired by the institution’s complex motivations.

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  • Myriam Robin

December 2023

Odds for 2024 point to another close Labor win in 2025

A growing number of Australian voters are looking for genuine leadership in both major parties, but find them wanting.

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  • John Black
WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti has revealed a $3.7 billion budget surplus.

Surging WA government costs eat into $3b iron ore windfall

Surging iron ore prices have delivered the West Australian government an extra $3 billion in royalties, but two-thirds will go on increased state expenses.

  • Tom Rabe
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Annastacia Palaszczuk will step down as premier at the end of the week.

The rise and fade of ‘Labor hero’ Annastacia Palaszczuk

Annastacia Palaszczuk first defined herself in opposition to Campbell Newman, but will be remembered for her strong will during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Gus McCubbing

November 2023

APM group CEO Michael Anghie and founder and executive chair Megan Wynne retain large stakes in the company.

Shrinking APM sent directors (and Mark McGowan) to Melbourne Cup

In the week of its AGM, which erased 20 per cent off its share price, APM’s directors enjoyed the Melbourne Cup and partied on a private yacht.

  • Myriam Robin

October 2023

Anthony Albanese with Kerry Stokes just days before the federal election in May 2022.

Kerry Stokes gathers the oligarchs to kiss the ring

The media and mining mogul’s Telethon Ball was held in Perth on Saturday, bringing together the country’s richest mining billionaires for a private get-together.

  • Mark Di Stefano and Tom Rabe

Why NZ’s likely new PM channels Mark McGowan

The man widely tipped to become New Zealand’s next prime minister says he’s looked to Australia to develop many of his signature policies.

  • Tom Rabe
Mark McGowan quit politics five months ago citing exhaustion. The former premier has picked up four private sector jobs.

‘Exhausted’ McGowan has four jobs, including one with Joe Hockey

The former WA premier quit politics five months ago citing exhaustion.

  • Tom Rabe and Mark Di Stefano

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