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Annual report on WA's finances reveals record $6 billion surplus

An audit of Western Australia's finances finds an extra $344 million in operating surplus, taking the total surplus to $6 billion for the last financial year, a new Australian record.

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Revised WA budget surplus hits record $6b

Amid an ongoing standoff between the state government and unions over public sector wages, Western Australia's budget surplus has reached $6 billion.

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Lengthy city bans for violent WA criminals

Western Australia's government will seek to crack down on antisocial behaviour in nightlife spots with mandatory five-year bans for some convicted criminals.

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How new laws to remove WA's COVID-induced state of emergency will work

After more than two years of WA being in a state of emergency, the government is trying to quickly pass legislation to replace it with a new scheme – but the opposition says it's "more draconian" than the existing arrangement.

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WA pay offer to cost taxpayers $3.3b

A sweetened pay deal offered to West Australian public servants would cost taxpayers more than $3 billion, the premier says.

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WA eyes end to COVID-19 state of emergency

Western Australia's government will replace the existing COVID-19 state of emergency with a new arrangement providing "much lesser" powers.

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Legislation will replace WA's state of emergency with 'lesser level of alert', Mark McGowan says

Legislation will be tabled in the WA Parliament tomorrow for a new, time-limited scheme with wound-back powers to replace the COVID-induced state of emergency that has existed for two-and-a-half years.

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Mark McGowan threat accused rearrested

A Perth man's alleged creation of social media profiles has him back behind bars on charges of threatening to kill the WA premier.

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Fresh public sector pay offer on the table from WA government in bid to end wage dispute

The WA government is forced to make an improved public sector wages offer for the third time in less than a year following intense pressure from unions, with lower-paid workers benefiting the most.

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Peak business group disappointed over one-off public holiday to mark death of Queen Elizabeth

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA says small and medium sized businesses will bear the cost of the public holiday, which also falls on a Thursday when trading hours are usually extended for late night shopping.

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WA proclaims the new Sovereign, King Charles III as Perth pays touching corgi tribute to Queen

Corgis from across Perth have donned their best regal attire to honour Queen Elizabeth II as WA proclaimed King Charles III as the ruling monarch.

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WA youth detainees 'force flight turnback'

Western Australia's premier has bemoaned the "extreme" behaviour of youth detainees who allegedly forced a charter flight from Broome to be turned back.

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How the latest RBA interest rate rise will impact WA, the most mortgaged state in Australia

Data shows WA is the most mortgaged state in the country and has the largest gap between wage growth and inflation, but comparatively low house prices continue to shield sandgropers from further pain as interest rates rise yet again.

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High Court backs WA high risk offender law

Western Australia's law enabling the indefinite detention of serious violent offenders has been deemed constitutionally appropriate by the High Court.

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Aboriginal culture helps WA revive tourism

A $15 million tourism campaign will use WA's Indigenous heritage and natural attractions to lure back visitors in a "fiercely competitive" global market.

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Mark McGowan defends WA health system but concedes it is under 'huge pressure'

Mark McGowan defends the state's hospital system amid a steady flow of complaints and concerns, revealed in leaked correspondence between doctors and nurses.

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COVID mask mandates for public and passenger transport in WA set to end next week

Mask mandates on public and passenger transport in Western Australia set to end next week, with visitor limits at aged and disability care facilities also easing.

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Perrottet urges isolation rule scrapping

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has called for the removal of the mandatory isolation period for COVID cases entirely, following a reduction to five days.

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Australia can't contain or deny China's rise, but can join forces to compete with it, Kim Beazley says

Former federal defence minister and WA governor, Kim Beazley, is urging Australia to focus on strengthening its relationship with India to compete with the rise of China.

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Daylight saving push in WA likely dead on arrival as government, opposition dismiss private member's bill

The government and opposition dismiss a push by Daylight Saving MP Wilson Tucker to bypass the general public and revive the practice in WA.

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Carnarvon residents invite WA Premier Mark McGowan to witness youth crime impacts for himself

Carnarvon's business community, residents and government officials say crime is threatening to drag a "bloody great town" under and that it's time the state's leaders saw for themselves just how bad the situation is.

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Fiona Stanley Hospital treating patients in corridors business as usual, government says

The WA Health Minister and the boss of Fiona Stanley Hospital defend the placement of some patients in beds in the hospital's corridors.

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Unions warn WA wages campaign isn't over

West Australian public sector workers have gathered in large numbers outside Parliament House in Perth amid an ongoing dispute over public sector pay.

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Thousands of WA public sector workers rally at parliament, demanding better pay

Health professionals, police, teachers and other public sector workers shout down the doors of parliament, arguing they aren't being respected or paid enough.

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Perth Airport rail line to open in October, as Forrestfield Metronet costs revealed to be $1.9 billion

The Forrestfield-Airport Link will open on October 10, the WA Government announces, with fares to be capped at $5 for the 20,000 passengers a day expected to use the service.

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