Part-time on way out as Australians opt for ‘flexible work’ instead
Women are voting with their feet in a move to flexible full-time rather than traditional part-time work, a significant snapshot of Australian workplaces reveals.
- by Hamish Hastie
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WA MP still wants to run for One Nation, but the party might not want him
Upper house MP Ben Dawkins said he would remain a member of One Nation, which he joined in February, and expressed interest in running as one of the party’s lower house candidates.
- by Hamish Hastie
Liberals’ headaches continue as Perth MP joins in on Albanese photo op
Liberal MP Ian Goodenough’s antics raised eyebrows in Perth on Tuesday as he joined Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a TAFE visit.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Australia votes
Federal Labor swoops in to select Perth Hills councillor for nation’s newest seat
A Shire of Mundaring councillor and current deputy president has been preselected to run for the must-win seat with the backing of the party’s federal tranche.
- by Hamish Hastie
Federal politicians enter election mode, and Albanese has ‘both eyes on the prize’
Albanese and most of his cabinet have descended on Perth, making numerous announcements and targeting issues West Australians are sensitive about … like GST.
- by Hamish Hastie
WA’s premier on the housing crisis, stamp duty … and cash-for-access dinners
Ahead of his anniversary as premier, WAtoday grilled Roger Cook on some of the more uncomfortable issues facing the government he’ll take to the next election.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Indigenous culture
Leaked letter reveals internal concerns about science on Australia’s next world heritage site
Rock art monitoring in Western Australia’s north was being done without “integrity, diligence or governance”, a Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation employee wrote.
- by Hamish Hastie and Peter Milne
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Environmental protection
Perth Zoo, Rottnest trees felled as borer spreads through 88 suburbs
More than 3000 trees across Perth’s best-loved spaces have been destroyed as one of the state’s biggest-ever biosecurity operation ramps up a desperate defence.
- by Hamish Hastie
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WA budget
Multimillion-dollar plans vanish from WA budget as East Perth power station site costs balloon
The $39.5 million set aside for Main Roads WA to build the footbridge across East Parade has vanished from the budget papers, with just $2.4 million spent on the project to date.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Water
Coca-Cola was about to receive a waterwise award. Then the water minister stepped in
Coca-Cola was gearing up to receive a WaterCorp “gold waterwise business recognition” at an event hosted by the minister. Then the accolade was snatched away.
- by Hamish Hastie
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WA budget
WA government spends $2 million to prop up ailing regional newspapers
The scheme was only made public after the May WA budget included a line item detailing a further $1 million for “phase two” over the 2024-25 financial year.
- by Hamish Hastie
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