King’s birthday honours list 2024: from a nun who spent 26 days outside parliament to ‘Australia’s job queen’
Refugee advocate Sister Jane Keogh, rich lister Sarina Russo, Asio chief Mike Burgess and ex-premiers Dan Andrews and Mark McGowan among award recipients
October 2023
Mark McGowan phone call allegation puts fossil fuel influence in WA under spotlight
Former premier’s behaviour, if true, is ‘certainly improper’ and ‘ethically questionable’ and shows power of oil and gas interests, Carmen Lawrence says
May 2023
Full Story
WA’s premier, Mark McGowan: political rockstar or Crood? – Full Story podcast
Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to Western Australian reporter Narelle Towie on Mark McGowan’s rise to national prominence and what led to his resignation
Mark McGowan: why the only way was down for Western Australia’s political rock star
After being lauded for his tough Covid response and winning the most one-sided election in Australian history, Labor premier goes out at the top
Mark McGowan resigns as premier of Western Australia, saying he is ‘exhausted’
Labor leader who secured largest election victory in the state’s history in 2021 says the job had been ‘all-consuming, each and every day’
April 2023
Six officers injured in ‘major disturbance’ involving juvenile detainees at WA’s Casuarina adult prison
‘Brave’ mother who fought off dingo that attacked son praised by WA premier
November 2022
‘International embarrassment’: WA government taken to task over treatment of Aboriginal children in detention
Indigenous human rights expert says state is risking its reputation – ‘We’ve seen children assaulted, treated in highly abusive ways’
WA premier dismisses calls to raise criminal age as Aboriginal advocates accuse him of ‘contempt’
Mark McGowan describes last week’s meeting about youth justice as positive, while Aboriginal leader Daniel Morrison called it a failure and a media stunt
What more do Australian governments need to see to realise children need help, not handcuffs?
Lorena Allam
It seems the electoral popularity of being tough on youth crime still outweighs Aboriginal kids’ needs for therapeutic care. What is it going to take?
October 2022
Bali bombings: Albanese to pay tribute to victims of act of ‘calculated depravity’
Memorial services to be held across Australia including at Parliament House and in Perth, where many victims were sent for treatment
August 2022
Clive Palmer ordered to pay part of Mark McGowan’s legal costs after defamation battle
Clive Palmer and Mark McGowan ordered to pay damages to each other in defamation case
July 2022
‘Cultural genocide’: Australian state putting industry before heritage, Indigenous women tell UN
Traditional owners urge Geneva panel to hold Western Australia and business accountable for cultural damage and fostering ‘chaos’ in Burrup Peninsula
June 2022
National cabinet recap: 50-50 health funding extended but no consensus on new gas reserve
Western Australia to shut state-owned coal plants by 2030
May 2022
From monk to multilingual dolphin whisperer: who is Sam Lim, Labor’s new West Australian MP?
Mark McGowan accuses travelling press pack of ‘bullying’ Anthony Albanese and reporting ‘lies’
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Mark McGowan says Peter Dutton a conservative 'extremist' who 'doesn't fit modern Australia' – video
Campaign 2022
Australian election briefing: Morrison’s housing sales pitch knocked off course as Albanese dodges a digger — plus ‘polite incentives’
