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WACOSS CEO Louise Giolitto.

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Why do we value the work women do less than that of men?

WA punches above its weight in so many areas — from its strong economy to its laid-back lifestyle — but holds the unenviable record of having the worst gender pay gap in the country.

Louise Giolitto

Dyson Hayden appearing at the Samuel Griffin Society.

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Shamed High Court judge’s vile acts forgotten

A former High Court judge was welcomed backed with open arms recently, with his vile not-so-long-ago past seemingly forgotten.

Catriona Macleod

Bibi is going the full Donald but he’s looking less like a Trump and more of a chump, writes Mark Riley.

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Israeli PM’s attack on allies only isolates his nation more

Netanyahu is channelling Trump and using every diplomatic weapon at his disposal, including the dirtiest of dirty bombs — accusing international governments of fuelling anti-Semitism.

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Health Minister Mark Butler.

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To succeed, NDIS must be sustainable

The original intent of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, was to provide support - and decision-making power - to Australians living with significant disability. 

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers and his opposition counterpart Ted O’Brien.

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‘Goodwill’ on the table but few headline-grabbers

After three days of talks, the biggest headlines were about a heated spat between Jim Chalmers and Ted O’Brien. Despite this, those in the room were surprised at the level of goodwill.

Katina Curtis

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Opposition leader Basil Zempilas.

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Cook can’t keep blaming Commonwealth for hospital fails

What part of ‘full blown’ health disaster does this State Government not understand? Our deluded Premier wants you to believe this is world-class.

Basil Zempilas

Rita Saffoti is the Deputy Premier.

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New $50 million health fund will help our ageing hospitals

Our Government has established a targeted $50 million fund to boost maintenance at WA’s older hospitals as we understand the pressure on our health system.

Rita Saffioti

The big dreaded property frenzy of recent years has returned just in time for spring - at least in some patches of Perth, writes Kim MacDonald.

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Perth’s property frenzy is back and here to stay

It’s official - we are in the tightest property market for at least a decade.

Kim Macdonald

Kim Macdonald

Samantha Reece pictured in her home.

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Quarter of West Aussies in strata homes deserve a fair go

The State Government’s review of the WA Strata act are long overdue, with a quarter of West Aussies living in some form of a strata community.

Samantha Reece

‘That intrinsic characteristic of West Australians explains why our State governments naturally take a pragmatic approach to supporting the industry in return.’

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West Aussies get mining like no one else

There is one thing that separates our State from the rest the country by the breadth of the Nullarbor Plain. That is the reverence in which we hold our mining and resources industry. 

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Tash Peterson Illustration: Don Lindsay

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Time to ignore attention-hungry activists like Tash Peterson

JENI O’DOWD: In the age of viral activism, Tash Peterson isn’t pushing boundaries but she’s chasing outrage, with every stunt staged, filmed, and uploaded for maximum shock value and clicks.

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Mental hHealth and Productivity llustration: Don Lindsay

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Mental health and wellbeing: The hidden productivity killer

As the Government begins round table discussions on addressing Australia’s declining productivity, little attention has been paid to the role of mental health and wellbeing in the productivity of our workforce.

Marjorie Collins

‘Robin Hood’ taxes rob everyone, not just the very rich

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‘Robin Hood’ taxes rob everyone, not just the very rich

As Perth play hosts to the Resources Technology Showcase, fresh attacks on the mining industry through new Robin Hood-style taxes wouldn’t just be disastrous for WA, but will impact every Australian.

Robert Carruthers

SWALSC paid $12m for the Spanish-themed El Caballo resort and neighbouring residential development at Wundowie through its Noongar Charitable Trust in 2020.

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Dud land deal exposes difficulties for Indigenous groups

Property is normally a safe investment, especially as prices soar. So something has gone wrong for the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council to have lost millions in a deal aimed to address homelessness.

Emma Garlett

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Roger Cook Aka Elton John playin "Sorry seems to be the hardest word" Illustration: Don Lindsay

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‘Sorry’ Cook’s hardest word on WA hospital crisis

It’s going to be a long, long time until the crisis in WA’s hospital system is fixed and ‘sorry’ seems to be the hardest word for Cook.

Jessica Page

The Resources Technology Showcase event has been held at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre in Perth. Pictured is Joe Hockey at the event

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Labor has lessons to learn from Trump’s pal Hockey

As pressure grows for the PM to lock down a meeting with Donald Trump, he has some lessons to learn from former treasurer and Trump’s old pal, Joe Hockey.

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Premier Roger Cook makes a health announcement at Dumas House

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It’s a $50 million bandaid, but the system is still bleeding

Better late than never. $50 million is nothing to be sneezed at. But it is still too little and too late.

Jessica Page

The Care Economy llustration: Don Lindsay

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Time to tap into nurses’ expertise and let them lead reforms

As the Government tries to grow the health sector, it beckons the question that why do nurses who have vast amounts of experience not get relied on more with their vast expertise.

Frances Rice

Premier Roger Cook makes a health announcement at Dumas House Andrew Ritchie

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Cook’s $50m hospital blitz is the right call for WA

The announcement by the Cook Government of an audit and a $50 million health infrastructure rescue package is a sign it understands the importance of the sector.

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CCIWA's Aaron Morey poses for a portraits outside Parliament House in Canberra.

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The one question leaders must ask to fix productivity crisis

When the Federal Government convenes its economic reform roundtable on Tuesday, it should start with one simple principle: every idea must be tested against its impact on industry’s global competitiveness.

Aaron Morey

Treasurer Jim Chalmers holds a press conference about the Albanese Government's Economic Reform Roundtable at Parliament House in Canberra

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Break down the productivity jargon to win backing for change

If Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers want to convince people to back any changes that come out of this week’s roundtable, they’ve got to start explaining in real terms what all the economic talk means.

Katina Curtis

Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers are looking to tackle the nation’s productivity problem with a national roundtable.

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Treasurers’ summit will ignore Australia’s greatest problem

AARON PATRICK: Government has never been this pervasive in the modern age, strangling innovation, enterprise and ambition. The problem may barely be mentioned this week in Canberra.

Aaron Patrick

Aaron Patrick

Parents should embrace and not whinge about Book Week.

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KATE EMERY: Parents have lots of reasons to complain. Book Week is not one of them.

Kate Emery

Kate Emery

Spotlight’s Michael Usher, right, with Danny Abdallah and Samuel Davidson.

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How Danny Abdallah set the jailed killer of his kids free

MICHAEL USHER: What we witnessed was possibly the greatest act of forgiveness ever recorded in Australia. A dad hugging his kids’ killer.

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