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Some of WA’s next tourism campaign will be produced over east.

‘Disappointing’: Why is east coast talent producing WA’s next tourism campaign?

The Brand Agency has been tasked with producing the next iteration of Tourism WA’s Walking on a Dream campaign, with Cook confirming that about 30 per cent of the production would take place outside WA.

  • Hamish Hastie

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Premier Roger Cook and the rest of the WA political class have been given a 3.5 per cent pay rise.

Roger Cook’s getting paid another $13k a year. Here’s what he should spend it on

Premier Roger Cook was given a $13,740 pay bump with a stroke of the pen from the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal.

  • Hamish Hastie
Australia will acquire boats based on the Astute-class submarines in the long term and Virginia-class submarines from the US to fill a capability gap.

Cook heads for UK in bid to save AUKUS and build more nuclear submarines in WA

AUKUS has been on thin ice since Donald Trump announced the US will review its stance on it. Premier Roger Cook is travelling to the UK in a bid to get the deal back on track and lobby for more nuclear submarines to be built in WA.

WA Premier Roger Cook and Treasurer Rita Saffioti handed down the budget on Thursday.

A boring budget isn’t such a bad thing in a chaotic world

With the threat of sporadic tariffs and nations teetering on war, a boring budget feels like a warm blanket.

  • Hamish Hastie
WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti hands down the 2024-25 Western Australian State Budget at Parliament House.

‘A missed opportunity’: West Australians react to the state budget

Every line item in Labor’s ninth consecutive budget handed down on Thursday will have a real impact on West Australians. Here’s how the community has responded.

  • Holly Thompson
WA budget index image pictures, WA Premier Roger Cook, Treasurer Rita Saffioti; mining, housing, money. Picture: WAtoday

Winners and losers: How will the WA budget affect you?

While many parts of the state are being showered in cash, there are also some which have missed out.

  • Holly Thompson
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WA Premier Roger Cook.

Is WA in line for another public holiday?

Premier Roger Cook said changes to the public holiday regime could take place as early as next year, but were more likely for 2027.

  • Hamish Hastie
The Labor leaders disembark a Metronet train on the new line.

‘Over budget’ Thornlie-Cockburn link opens, free travel for Armadale line continues

Labor also reiterated its plan to expand Metronet with more Swan River ferry stops.

Griffin Coal is burning through its taxpayer cash.

Griffin Coal set to deplete $220 million in WA taxpayer support nine months early

Premier Roger Cook revealed to parliament that the government had so far made $182.7 million worth of payments from the $220 million support package for Griffin Coal.

  • Hamish Hastie
WA Premier Roger Cook, Seven West Media chairman Kerry Stokes, WAtoday. Picture: WAtoday

Kerry Stokes’ cabinet dinner was the first of its kind for Roger Cook

The premier said the December dinner was the first time in his career he’d attended such an event, and denied there was any issue with his cabinet dining with the influential billionaire.

  • Hamish Hastie

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