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What’s on WA politicians’ reading and watch lists this festive season? Pictures: Supplied

The books, podcasts and TV shows keeping WA politicians entertained these holidays

When they’re not reading legislation or listening to parliamentary debate what books, podcasts and movies are WA politicians using to relax?

  • Hamish Hastie

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Victoria Barracks, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, is one of the Defence sites that was scrutinised by the audit review.

Defence real estate sell-off put on ice

The Coalition and Greens leapt upon the delay to accuse the Albanese government of dithering when required to make tough decisions about the defence portfolio.

  • Matthew Knott
Former Defence Force chief Angus Campbell has said he did not receive any reports of wrongdoing or alleged war crimes during his time as the commander of Australian forces in the Middle East. 

‘Moral accountability demands more’: Calls for top brass to hand back medals

Former Defence Force chief Angus Campbell and other leading military figures are facing growing calls to surrender their military honours after more junior Afghanistan war commanders were stripped of theirs.

  • Matthew Knott
About 40 per cent of Australian enrolments are in non-government schools.

Private school funding is the root of inequality’s ‘great divide’

David Hastie’s quoting of the Netherlands as a country with more students than Australia in private schools than public ones is not an accurate comparison (“In defence of private school funding: it’s not the great divide”, September 13). Private schools in the Netherlands are mostly chosen for children who require additional needs or for international students who have not yet learned Dutch;  they are certainly not regarded as a status symbol, as can happen here.

ASIO boss Mike Burgess said inflammatory rhetoric from politicians and other public figures could encourage people to turn to violence.

‘Inviting radicalism’: ASIO, Coalition split over visas for Hamas supporters

Palestinian advocates are growing impatient with the government over delays in establishing a permanent visa scheme for people fleeing the war in Gaza.

  • Matthew Knott and Paul Sakkal
Peter Dutton.

Dutton has told his troops to prepare for an early election. Are they up to it?

The veteran politician, a former police officer, lived through the scarring Nelson-Turnbull-Abbott years. He has placed a premium on unity, and it has paid off – at least so far.

  • James Massola
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Defence Minister Richard Marles said Australia was “crossing the Rubicon” by allowing non-citizens to serve with the Australian Defence Force.

‘Can’t get story straight’: Confusion over plan to allow foreigners to serve in ADF

Defence Minister Richard Marles sidestepped questions about whether permanent residents from autocracies such as China would be allowed to serve in the ADF.

  • Matthew Knott
Opposition defence spokesman Andrew Hastie.

Supreme Court throws out WAtoday-Andrew Hastie conspiracy claim

A Perth property developer claimed the federal MP was part of a conspiracy with WAtoday reporters to damage his reputation.

  • Hamish Hastie
Whether the Hunter class frigates project passed the value for money test is now under scrutiny.

Frigates in firing line as government plans naval overhaul

Expectations are firming that the number of Hunter-class frigates will be slashed from a planned nine to six, or possibly even three, vessels.

  • Matthew Knott
The federal government is considering options to allow non-citizens to serve in the Australian Defence Force.

Government considers poaching defence talent from overseas in major shift

Longstanding defence policy states that only Australian citizens, with rare exceptions, can serve in the military. That could be about to change.

  • Matthew Knott

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