Rapid bedside tests for common respiratory illnesses like the flu and Covid are being rolled out at new hospitals, with hopes to speed up patient flow ahead of the expected winter surge.
Oliver Lane
A council’s plan to introduce paid parking along its most popular beaches has sparked a furious backlash from locals, who have labelled it a “cash grab” and “sales pitch”.
Blake Antrobus
The COVID quarantine camp, which houses 500 beds, has remained empty since it was built in 2022.
Ben Harvey
Premier Roger Cook confirmed if a Mandurah private school’s decision to install doorbell-style cameras outside toilets blocks will be rolled out in the public system.
Oliver Lane and Bethany Hiatt
The Premier has responded after it was revealed more than 4300 health workers were subject to violence and aggression in 2025.
Oliver Lane and Hannah Cross
Six Great Southern businesses will take their next step forward after securing a share of $1.02m in Regional Economic Development (RED) Grant funding, aimed at driving new business growth.
Amy Towers
Three Victorian Ministers have quit government ahead of November’s election, with Premier Jacinta Allan expected to announce a reshuffle imminently.
Blair Jackson, Euan Kennedy
The cost of building major hospital projects has blown out by $500 million, just five months after three flagship projects were announced.
WA’s Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has warned fuel operators who are ‘continuing to rip off customers’ by failing to pass on the reduced fuel excise that they could face prosecution.
Bethany Hiatt
Perth service station owners are rorting the taxpayer-funded fuel excise cuts to rake in nearly double the profits they saw before the Iran war.
Adrian Rauso
The cost to construct WA’s new hospitals could be impacted by fuel price rises, Health Infrastructure Minister John Carey has admitted.
Perth motorists are in for some welcome relief as prices fall across the metropolitan area.
Former opposition leader Peter Dutton has traded federal politics for a new role in state investment strategy, after losing his seat at the last federal election.
Emma Kirk
Border Force officials fighting tobacco-related crime have issued a bombshell call on the government’s own tax policy, amid claims they are being set up to fail against criminal syndicates.
Jack Nivison
A social media user rang alarm bells after they claimed 900,002 subscriber records had been accessed in a data hack.
Victorian Liberal leader Jess Wilson is facing a large drop in first preferences with One Nation and a Teal independent siphoning votes.
Blair Jackson
The sight of around 100 pensioners, veterans and other local families sleeping rough on the side of the road in cars and tents in Safety Bay should make every West Australian feel sick.
Basil Zempilas
All six fuel supply companies have shared information with the Government, with work now under way to check it’s up to standard.
WA has slumped to a fourth consecutive quarter of falling home completions, despite the Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti’s claims housing commencements have increased.
A union representing thousands of state council workers has launched a landmark court bid seeking four-day weeks in response to the fuel crisis.
David Hannant
A man who won a record $2.8 million payout from the WA Government for the horrific abuse he faced as a child while in State care is now being forced to pay back a huge Centrelink bill.
Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has refused to confirm how many fuel suppliers have fully complied with emergency power requests for information, less than seven hours before the deadline.
Authorities have issued a warning to Western Australians as scammers are increasing their use of AI to trick vulnerable people into giving away their money.
Rita Saffioti wants a per-kilometre tax on electric and hybrid vehicles phased-in so there’s no surprise sting for the thousands of drivers flocking to EV car yards as a result of the fuel crisis.
Jessica Page
