Gary Adshead

Another $9 million is being offered to WA companies and organisations developing clean energy technology.

A campaign to overturn federal electoral funding laws has begun as Climate 200 independent MPs call for public support.

OPINION: Try as they might, WA's political players couldn't avoid a raft of uncomfortable issues during a clumsy 2025.

OPINION: The timing and implementation of a workplace culture review at the City of Perth has raised eyebrows.

OPINION: The state government has form, announcing major projects with great fanfare and conviction and later walking them back.

OPINION: This state has been slow out of the blocks in terms of regulating illegal tobacco products.

OPINION: The Cook government moved quickly into damage control after appealing a court decision on child abuse.

OPINION: The Productivity Commission will review how the GST is allocated, despite federal government assurances WA's share is safe.

OPINION: The state government's courting of industry and the big end of town has raised the ire of those who hoped for a ‘greener' approach.

OPINION: Words and actions not in alignment when it comes to WA's anachronistic retail trading hours regime.

OPINION: Questions remain about the 2025 state election despite findings of an inquiry headed by former governor Malcolm McCusker.

OPINION: Climate policy retains its capacity to split the conservative side of politics along ideological lines.

OPINION: The state government has toned down the tough talk and instead committed additional funding to monitor domestic violence offenders.

OPINION: WA's financial crime fighters find some irregularities are more irregular than others.

OPINION: History shows US interventions in the Middle East have fallen short of their stated objectives.

OPINION: Former Greens MP and strident North West Shelf gas project critic Dorinda Cox does the deal and, sadly, that's politics.

OPINION: The government's latest plot lines offer a glimpse into a white-knuckle ride of spin.

OPINION: The premier is at odds with his federal counterparts and his side's platform for climate action.

OPINION: Neither of the major parties offered up much of substance during the campaign.

A couple of unforced errors by the federal Liberals have altered the dynamics of the election campaign.

OPINION: The WA Electoral Commission has emerged with its reputation bruised and questions to answer after the March 8 election.

OPINION: The Liberals did not bring enough firepower to the campaign in policy or personnel terms.

OPINION: The opposition has little-to-no chance of winning this month's state election, and that's a message that won't self-destruct in five seconds.

OPINION: The latest poll sounds the alarm for Anthony Albanese, who is increasingly being seen as indecisive.

OPINION: It may turn out to be a case of mistaken identity politics, but Peter Dutton believes he can beat Anthony Albanese.

WA Labor under Roger Cook looks well set for a third term, but it could be more difficult for Anthony Albanese.

The heat's on Labor over members' use of taxpayers' funds.

Political editor Gary Adshead explains why the state Liberal Party's money and strategy problems are continuing to mount.

Richard Wilson's resignation as the Liberals' WA president more than a year after an internal party review makes clear the reasons for the 2021 wipe-out remain.

Nurses must wait until later this month to vote on the state government's pay deal, after a ruling by the Industrial Relations Commission this afternoon.

A report says hundreds of hospital patients are occupying much-needed beds for thousands of days because there are no community facilities to release them into.

Political editor Gary Adshead talks about the state government's record on facilities management.