Running Mates
Running Mates: Unsolicited texts, and will you use AI to choose who to vote for?
Have you received an unsolicited text from a party; is AI shaping Australia’s future; and if former premier Mark McGowan is so popular, why aren’t we seeing him in the flesh?
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Running Mates: Hot and juicy, both leaders travel west
It was the WA show this week as the Labor and Liberal political circuses rolled into town. But who impressed West Australians most, and why did a minister say the words “hot and juicy”?
A conga line of pollies loving WA and the chaos-causing protesters infiltrating press conferences
Why have the Perth Hills become the centre of the political universe? And there’s been plenty of action at Perth press conferences.
Running Mates switches focus to the federal election
This week we talk punny social media posts, the seats to watch in WA and make some bold predictions about the May 3 poll.
Running Mates: The WA election talk show the Prime Minister loves to watch
It’s the final episode of WA’s most-watched election talk show, and this week the team discussed the fallout of Saturday’s election and crowned the king of social media moments.
Running Mates: Which promises stink, which seats will fall and which candidate turned to rap?
Understand the policies and promises before you vote, and hear informed opinions from journalists on the campaign trail.
Running Mates: Who are the maverick crossbenchers with an eye on the upper house?
Liberal candidates fall over left, right and centre; maverick crossbenchers eye the upper house and the treasurer publicly letting down one of her own.
Running Mates: A new side to Premier Roger Cook and Scarborough’s socials star
Who is going to help struggling first home buyers most; and is Mark ‘State Daddy’ McGowan here to save a few seats?
Running Mates: Do West Australians like authoritarian governments?
Do West Aussies like authoritarian governments? Accessing politicians’ voicemails and Libby Mettam’s awkward campaign moment.
Running Mates: WA election promise spendometer shoots up as campaign officially begins
The election race officially starts; tension at Basil’s campaign launch; the promise spendometer climbs; and is WA’s parliament about to get its first mullet?
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