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Royal Perth Hospital.

Health minister slams Liberals’ ‘plan’ to rebuild Royal Perth Hospital

On Saturday Libby Mettam said the state’s hospital facilities had been shamefully neglected.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt

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Rhoda Roberts

Feeling unwelcome: Why debate is mounting over an ancient ceremony

From local councils to sporting ovals and the steps of parliament, the Welcome to Country ceremony performed by Indigenous elders has been targeted in a debate about cost and custom.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Newly elected Werribee MP John Lister.

Fresh from fighting fires, John Lister takes hot seat in Werribee

School teacher and CFA volunteer John Lister says the message from Werribee voters has been heard “loud and clear”.

  • Chip Le Grand
Teal appeal: Independent MPs Allegra Spender, Zali Steggall, Sophie Scamps, Zoe Daniel and Monique Ryan.

Can the teals resist this $90m party invitation?

The new election-spending limit for a political party is $90 million, but it’s just $800,000 for a single MP. Might stand-alone teals toe the party line?

  • David Crowe
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Infrastructure Minister Catherine King and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Labor pumps cash into battleground states

Find out how much money your electorate got from the grants scheme – and where all the cash went.

  • James Massola
SMH/The Age editorial cartoon for February 14 2025 by Cathy Wilcox

Electoral Reform Bill leaves a sour taste

Readers are not all happy about the election funding reforms which advantage the ALP and the Coalition over independents.

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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during Question Time.

Dutton to launch assault on Labor’s red wall. Can it win him the next election?

The moves come after the prime minister sparked a new round of speculation about the election date by making an offhand remark in parliament.

  • Paul Sakkal and David Crowe
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has pledged to build seven nuclear power stations across the country, which according to government data would use more water than the existing coal plants.

Revealed: The water supply risks posed by Dutton’s nuclear plan

The Albanese government has released modelling to attack Peter Dutton’s energy plan, warning farmers will have to give up water to nuclear reactors.

  • Mike Foley
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with independent MPs Monique Ryan, Allegra Spender, Kate Chaney and Zoe Daniel in discussion after a division in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra last year.

As teals attended drinks with Albanese, Dutton and Labor struck election overhaul

Big money in politics will become an election issue after furious independent MPs argued the proposed changes to cap donations will entrench the major parties’ dominance.

  • Paul Sakkal
Then prime minister Scott Morrison and US President Donald Trump had a good rapport as “surprise” election winners.

What did Australia promise? Inside the room where Trump and Morrison talked tariffs

Australian officials scrambled when they heard Trump was bringing some of his top trade advisers to dinner with Morrison. They knew the trade warriors had an axe to grind.

  • David Crowe and Michael Koziol

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