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Liberal Party
Mike Nahan quits as Liberal leader, Liza Harvey tipped to take reins
Mike Nahan will resign as leader of the WA Liberals, with a replacement to be selected at the next party room meeting.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Pauline Hanson
One Nation one down in WA as state MP quits party over 'frustrations'
"I perceive myself to be a nationalist, a right-wing populist and I'm the only person in the party who's pushing that agenda."
- by Nathan Hondros
Belt and Road
Why WA is China's next target in its controversial Belt and Road scheme
Mark McGowan has ruled out signing up to China's plan to redraw the global economic map, but WA's biggest trading partner wants state to "fully explore the huge opportunities" of the Belt and Road Initiative.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Liberal Party
Deal done: Nahan likely to be replaced before next state election
WAtoday and Nine News Perth has learned that an amicable arrangement was put in place some time ago, but the deal will not be triggered until next year.
- by Gary Adshead
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Remote communities
Welcome to the slums on the very edge of WA's mining epicentre
There’s a strange feeling in the air, as if Parnpajinya’s remaining residents are unaware the community is on the brink of closing down.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
WA budget
WA's debt rating improves amid spat over 'domestic recession'
The rating increased from Aa2 to Aa1, one below Aaa, which the state lost in 2014.
- by Nathan Hondros and Hamish Hastie
Office
A fifth of Perth's office space is empty, the equivalent of 21.5 vacant office towers
The latest figures on Perth's office space has revealed about a fifth is vacant, the equivalent of 21.5 fully vacant 240 St Georges Terrace buildings.
- by Nathan Hondros
Australian economy
Opposition utters 'R-word' as WA keeps slipping in key economic indicator
Mike Nahan has seized upon new figures showing the WA economy – minus international and interstate trade – has shrunk for the fifth consecutive quarter.
- by Nathan Hondros
Retail
'Striponomics': The reason Perth's main streets are struggling is no big secret
Perth's 'main street' depression has been blamed on everything from local government red tape to greedy landlords, but the experts are looking at bigger reasons.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Israel
'F---ing wipe them out': Pro-Palestinian heckler slams Melissa Parke for 'caving-in to Zionists'
Former MP Melissa Parke copped a spray from a heckler at an anti-Israel rally for "caving-in to Zionist arseholes" over her resignation as Labor's candidate for Curtin.
- by Nathan Hondros
ALP
Albanese promotes West Aussies in new look Labor frontbench
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has unveiled a new Labor frontbench that includes promotions for two Western Australians in the key portfolios of trade and resources.
- by Nathan Hondros