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Australian and Solomon Island signed a new security deal in 2024 which does not require Chinese forces to exit the Pacific Nation. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Federal Politics‘Battleground’: Libs promise $2bn for Pacific

The Coalition has announced a huge $2bn commitment to build out infrastructure in the Pacific Islands and East Timor.

Blair Jackson

Senator Pauline Hanson and Cr Gemma Johnston at the Pier Hotel in Esperance.

Federal election 2025PremiumHanson’s O’Connor trip a ‘crash course in campaigning’

One Nation candidate Gemma Johnston believes her party leader’s whistlestop visit to the O’Connor electorate has given her a “crash course in campaigning”.

Claire Middleton

Tony Buti told Parliament that tracking was constant, and responses to breaches were urgent. 

STATE POLITICS CommentsPremiumLabor defends GPS tracking as Libs, Nats launch attack

Labor has defended the roll out of its GPS tracking technology on domestic violence thugs, as the issue dominated Parliamentary question time on Tuesday. 

Dylan Caporn

Further issues with cases are expected to be revealed by the mass retesting of forensic DNA samples. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumWave of case issues expected in mass DNA retesting

DNA will be kept for longer to ensure serious crimes are investigated properly as authorities prepare to check masses of forensics for serious lab failings.

Fraser Barton

Former WA Premier Colin Barnett.

MiningCommentsPremiumEx-premier scathing of Albo’s rare earths stockpile plan

Former WA Premier Colin Barnett has argued building Australia’s own supply of rare earths and selling to other allied countries under the Federal Government’s mining reserves plan will offend China.

Simone Grogan

The Melbourne electorate of Kooyong is one of the few winnable seats the Liberal Party nominated a woman to contest. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui

Federal PoliticsPremiumAwkward detail in Liberals’ election campaign

An uncomfortable truth has lingered over the Liberal Party campaign.

Blair Jackson

News. Leadership Matters. Leadership Matters Lunch with Hon Josh Frydenberg. West Australian Newspapers Editor in Chief Chris Dore speaks to the Hon Josh Frydenberg., Jackson Flindell

federal politicsPremiumFrydenberg admits he’s still ‘ambitious’ and wants to be PM

Josh Frydenberg hasn’t ruled out a future political comeback, while praising Peter Dutton as a “principled, decent, strong leader” who should be Australia’s next Prime Minister. 

Jessica Page

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is enjoying an uptick in support for the party. (Brian Cassey/AAP PHOTOS)

Election'They want honesty': Pauline Hanson pumped about polls

With support for One Nation rising in the polls, Pauline Hanson is confident the controversial minor party will help decide the federal election outcome.

Andrew Brown

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg hit out at Penny Wong’s ‘failure’ on Israel at The West Australian’s Leadership Matters lunch.

Federal politicsCommentsPremiumFrydenberg slams Wong’s ‘failure’ on Israel, anti-Semitism

Former Liberal treasurer Josh Frydenberg says Penny Wong has ‘failed’ and branded the Greens ‘despicable’, as he called for bi-partisanship to lead Australia out of a surge in anti-Semitism.

Jessica Page

New YouGov polling shows Gen Z and Millennial voters rate climate change as a key concern. NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

newsKey issue that could sway election

Gen Z and Millennial voters are now the largest voting block in Australia and a new poll has delivered a clear warning to the major parties about what they want.

Duncan Evans

Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas gives his inaugural speech to State Parliament.

Politics CommentsPremiumBasil Zempilas aims high with first speech to Parliament

Basil Zempilas has made an emotional tribute to his late father in his first official speech to the Parliament, where he said political leaders needed to ‘dream big’ about WA’s future.

Dylan Caporn

Monique Ryan says she referred the allegations to the AEC because “transparency is important”.

Federal election 2025CommentsAEC to investigate Chinese links to Teal MP’s volunteers

Teal MP Monique Ryan has referred allegations of foreign interference by her own volunteers — reportedly linked to the Chinese Communist Party — to the electoral watchdog.

Nicola Smith and Katina Curtis

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NewsPremiumRight-wing party founder cautioned

The founder of a right-wing fringe party has been cautioned by the Australian Electoral Commission for displaying non-compliant campaign signs.

Georgie Kibel

Of almost 900 candidates in the federal election, 547 are female. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumWomen challenging status quo for parliamentary seats

Women are taking up the opportunity to run for federal parliament on all sides of politics, hoping to change the status quo and increase representation.

Maeve Bannister

The prime minister and opposition leader have made multiple visits to WA during the campaign. (Aaron Bunch/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumEx-Lib premier tips Labor win after 'stalled' campaign

A former longstanding Liberal premier has decried a lacklustre election campaign from the federal opposition, whom he expects will lose to Labor.

Aaron Bunch

An ambulance officer with a message.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumAmbulance workers up ante in pay fight with St John WA

Ambulance workers will undergo industrial action after emphatically rejecting a pay deal from St John WA, including refusing to respond to out-of-hours contact.

Dylan Caporn and Hannah Cross

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and the Coalition have accused Labor of running a ‘Mediscare’ campaign. Picture Thomas Lisson / NewsWire

newsWhat Albo, Dutton will do for your health

Healthcare has emerged as a key battleground in the federal election campaign, with both sides pledging record funding for Medicare.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Asked how a nuclear reactor in Collie would impact Margaret River, 191 kilometres away, Ms King doubled down.

State politicsCommentsPremium‘People don’t like that’: King’s attack links nuclear & wine

WA Minister Madeleine King has launched a bizarre new attack on Peter Dutton’s nuclear policy, warning that a reactor in Collie could pose a risk to Margaret River’s wine crops.

Jessica Page

Canines took centre stage on the campaign trail with the prime minister asked to pose with a pooch. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

ElectionPremiumPooches and pollsters point to popular prime minister

The prime minister has basked in the attention of curious locals and friendly pooches in a safe Labor seat but not everyone was happy to see him.

Kat Wong

Anti-nuclear protesters made a scene during Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's press conference. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

ElectionPremiumCosplayers and chaos for disrupted Dutton campaign

The opposition leader's electorate office has been vandalised and protesters in hazmat suits interrupted his media event on a bumpy day on the campaign trail.

Jacob Shteyman

Canada's Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Mark Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney greet supporters at a victory party in Ottawa.

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World PoliticsComments
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Projected win for Liberals in Canadian election

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s party are projected to have won Canada’s Federal poll, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fuelled by the US President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and trade war. 

Rob Gillies

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UPDATEDPremiumAbbott lets rip at ‘virtue signalling’ airlines

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has weighed in on the Welcome to Country debate, taking aim at the major airlines.

Georgie Kibel

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele is fighting to keep his position. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumSolomon Islands PM Manele stands ground amid defections

A no-confidence motion in Jeremiah Manele's government in the Solomon Islands has been tabled and is likely to be brought on next week.

Ben McKay

Clive Palmer, Chairman and party spokesperson for Trumpet of Patriots. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Politics CommentsPremiumAustralians enraged by Trumpet of Patriots ‘spam’ texts

Aussies have had their phones blown up this week by spam texts from Trumpet of Patriots, leaving many asking: ‘How is this legal?’

Georgie Kibel