Chief justice rebuffs furore over magistrate’s comments despite Cook’s call to action
The state’s chief judge has declined to be drawn into the furore over a magistrate who branded a domestic violence victim ...
‘Astonishing’: Legal fraternity lashes premier, defends judiciary amid furore over magistrate’s comments
WA’s legal fraternity has come out swinging after Premier Roger Cook called for a magistrate to be reprimanded over comments ...
Mum 'did not sleep for three days' before son's death
The man died in Royal Perth Hospital after being confronted by a homeowner as he attempted to break into an address in Boulder, Kalgoorlie, 595km from Perth, on Friday.
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WA govt unlocks $150m in early-stage VC capital
The Western Australian government has unlocked $150 million in private investment for the state's startups through a new ...
Perth councils fire back on premier’s ‘unbecoming and baseless’ attack
A battle has erupted between the local and state governments after Premier Roger Cook implied Perth councils were being ...
Cook flags concerns about activists hijacking Indigenous heritage
The Premier of Australia’s biggest export state has expressed his concerns about Indigenous culture being manipulated to suit ...
Sculpture by the Sea rejected funding that could have saved event: premier
Roger Cook said local governments had offered to fund the now-cancelled Sculpture by the Sea event if the location was moved ...
Lithium industry handed a $150m lifeline amid price crash
The WA government has announced a two-year-long $150 million support package for the state’s embattled lithium industry as it ...
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WA premier lobbied Albanese to kill Greens deal on environmental reform in eleventh hour intervention
WA Premier Roger Cook said he lobbied the government to put forward his view that the laws should not proceed. The government ...
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Domestic Violence Funding Surpasses $500 Million
Cook Labor Government invests more than half a billion dollars in programs to prevent family and domestic violence and hold perpetrators to account ...