Politics
Western Australia
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Electricity
Synergy overcharges WA Centrelink customers by $2.3 million
Synergy has been forced to repay the money and apologise after the overcharges to some of WA’s most vulnerable people were reported to the utility watchdog.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Accused Russian-born spy allegedly worked for WA cleaning company that bragged of ‘government building’ access
Social media posts reveal Kira Korolev worked for a WA cleaning company that boasted of working in government buildings.
- by Hannah Murphy
Burswood racetrack’s biggest neighbour backs controversial project
Crown Perth chairman John Van Der Wielen believes the precinct could be “Australia’s leading sports and entertainment venue”.
- by Hamish Hastie
‘Everyone loves dying children’: Sacked mayor’s bizarre radio rant
After four Nedlands councillors tendered their resignations on Monday, Mayor Fiona Argyle took to the airwaves on ABC Perth.
- by Hamish Hastie
Final regulatory leash removed from Crown’s neck in Perth
Crown Perth has escaped further financial penalties from the WA government.
- by Hamish Hastie
Why are WA’s one-year teaching diplomas being trashed?
The New South Wales and Victorian governments are investigating ways to close a loophole that allows graduates of WA graduates from working in those states.
- by Hamish Hastie and Connor McGoverne
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Burswood
Burswood racetrack and amphitheatre builders selected
The alliance is the same group that built the Boorloo Bridge.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Media & marketing
Freo Herald lashes Seven West Media, prints two-page paper on A3 sheet
Fremantle Herald and Perth Voice editor Andrew Smith said he got an email on Monday telling them both the papers had been removed from their printing schedule.
- by Hamish Hastie
Perth’s Causeway bridge may need to be ‘thinned’ for Metronet on Swan to head east
Transport Rita Saffioti revealed at an estimates hearing on Tuesday the bridge was too low to allow the current design of ferries through at high tide.
- by Hamish Hastie
‘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.
- by Hamish Hastie
WA Nationals leader frustrated by lack of answers over state election debacle
Shane Love took particular interest in the $86 million contract the WA Electoral Commission struck with recruitment agency PersolKelly without the knowledge of cabinet ministers.
- by Hamish Hastie