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US Senator Tim Kaine has pressed the Department of Defence on what it's doing to help Australia process critical minerals, and called for more support to move away from Chinese processing.

FROM THE HILL: US-founded conservative action group heading to Perth.

Premier Roger Cook would support removal of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from line of succession.

Former local government minister Tony Simpson has warned compulsory voting will open the door to party politics in council elections.

Murdoch University chancellor Gail McGowan has become WA's third local government monitor, appointed to the City of South Perth to address issues in the council.

Changes in legislation will be introduced to parliament tomorrow, which will give police and the courts the power to ban someone driving until the serious matters are dealt with by the court.

FROM THE HILL: Transport minister defends Matilda Bay ferry terminal while a Pomeranian guards the public gallery.

It's been revealed in parliament that the premier's former top bureaucrat received almost $1 million as a severance package.

Australia's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1 per cent in January, remaining stubbornly tight ahead of the Reserve Bank's March rates decision.

After promising the toughest anti-illegal tobacco laws in the country, the premier admits his government hasn't yet delivered them.

Rita Saffioti has defended claims government spending has lassoed builders away from private developers, admitting that population surges necessitated it.

FROM THE HILL: There have been apologies and explanations over a dim sum reference in parliament.

The City of Perth has started to implement suggestions from the psychosocial risk assessment, including addressing a councillor's “inappropriate communication to staff”.

A senior marine scientist says the WA govt's plan to rebuild demersal fish stocks will not work, arguing marine parks are the best way to address ecological and industry concerns.

The government has followed through on an election promise to bring down land tax for new rental developments.

Western Australians wages rose more than any other state over the past twelve months, while government sector wage increases continue to outpace that of the private sector.

Parliament is back for 2026, and after smuggling a hot honey and lemon drink into the chamber, opposition leader Basil Zempilas began question time with last year's theme.

Five Western Australians have been included in Angus Taylor's new shadow ministry, which features Tim Wilson and Susan McDonald in the important treasury and resources portfolios.

OPINION: Labor is sitting pretty in WA, but the party is considering who provides the best future.

Senior Recfishwest staffer Matt Gillett will lead a panel tasked with reopening recreational demersal fishing, while a petition to launch an inquiry has garnered a strong response.

More than 1,000 homes will replace the defunct Edith Cowan University site in Mount Lawley.

Construction on a long-awaited MRI facility at Port Hedland's hospital will begin this year.

Premier Roger Cook has been asked who his successor should be and played a straight bat.

WA Police have seized the largest amount of illegal tobacco in the state's history, coinciding with the government's announcement about new laws to crack down on the illicit trade.

A global financial body has urged the federal government to implement tax reform as Australia's economy manages a "soft landing".

New laws to clamp down on the illegal tobacco trade are expected to be unveiled by the state government as early as next week, as a local council takes matters into its own hands.

Western Power chief executive Sam Barbaro will leave the organisation after four years in the role, by mutual agreement with the board.

Newly minted Liberal leader Angus Taylor has issued a blunt 'change or die' ultimatum to his party, seizing the helm at what he described as the lowest point in its 82-year history.

Some of Labor's most senior and influential figures are deeply divided about a succession plan if Roger Cook was to quit before the 2029 election.

UPDATE: Sussan Ley will resign after 25 years in parliament after she was toppled as the Liberal leader by Angus Taylor, alongside her deputy.

A traditional owner-backed project has put its hand up to help Water Corporation solve its water supply shortage in Port Hedland.

The chair of the Economic Regulation Authority says signs are encouraging for the state's energy market, despite a proposed hike in benchmark reserve capacity prices.