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Paul Garvey is an award-winning journalist with more than two decades’ experience in newsrooms around Australia and the world. He is currently the senior reporter in The Australian’s WA bureau, covering politics, courts, billionaires and everything in between. He has previously written for The Wall Street Journal in New York, The Australian Financial Review in Melbourne, and for The Australian from Hong Kong before returning to his native Perth. He was the WA Journalist of the Year in 2024 and is a two-time winner of The Beck Prize for political journalism.

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Defence

16/3/2025 Captain Neil Stein Hagen Submarine Squadron 15 Commodore on the bridge of USS Minnesota (SSN-783) Virginia-class fast attack submarine off the WA Coast., (Photo by COLIN MURTY / POOL / VIA NEWSWIRE)

Here’s why enemies with bad intentions ‘pause for thought’

Among the US crew, there is growing anticipation about the looming increased presence of Australians aboard their submarines

Paul Garvey

2025 electionPolitics

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - March 14th 2025: Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, in Perth today with Minister Ed Husic and the Member for Swan, Zaneta Mascarenhas visiting Curtin University. Picture: NewsWire/Philip Gostelow

How west was won ‘a lesson for PM’

WA Labor’s latest landslide was built on the biggest research spend in its history, frequent focus groups, and a volunteer army. State secretary Ellie Whiteaker says it’s a template.

Paul Garvey

ExclusiveDefence

YOKOSUKA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 06: The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force stealth frigate JS Mogami (FFM-1) participates in an International Fleet Review commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force at Sagami Bay on November 6, 2022 off Yokosuka, Japan. The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) is commemorating the 70th anniversary of their founding today. (Photo by Issei Kato - Pool/Getty Images)

Japanese frigate on sales pitch mission

The Mogami-class frigates were designed to be interoperable with US warships, which could appeal to Australia in light of the AUKUS program.

Paul Garvey

Election debaclePolitics

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. JANUARY 24, 2024: Patrick Gorman MP arrives at the Lodge in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘Spectacular failure’: commission roasted for ballot box chaos

Saturday’s WA state election was marred by shortages of ballot papers, lengthy queues and a painfully slow count.

Paul Garvey

Election strategyNation

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - 8 DECEMBER 2024: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins Premier Roger Cook & Rita Saffioti on the newly opened Ellenbrook train line via Metronet.Picture: NewsWire / Sharon Smith

It’s The Cook and Albo Show as Labor banks on another smash hit

Labor has long privately claimed the Prime Minister’s popularity is holding up much better in the west, and Saturday’s win has reinforced that belief.

Paul Garvey

Politics NowNation

WASHINGTON DC.... US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull hold a joint press conference in the East room at the White House in Washington DC. . Pic Nathan Edwards

Turnbull’s comments ‘immature’, minister says

Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Patrick Gorman has questioned the wisdom and timing of Malcolm Turnbull’s criticism of US president Donald Trump, labeling the comments ‘immature’.

Paul Garvey and Noah Yim

ExclusivePolitics

Lawyer Mark Trowell leaves the State Administrative Tribunal this afternoon

Call for heads to roll over WA Libs’ election debacle

The man who led a damning investigation into the WA Liberals’ record-breaking 2021 election defeat has called for the party’s entire state executive to be replaced.

Paul Garvey

Labor boostNation