Western Australia

Mitsui and Beach Energy’s Waitsia gas project in WA was hit hard by the collapse of its construction contractor Clough.

WA quietly shuts door on more exports of onshore gas

The WA government has quietly announced that no onshore gas fields will receive the economic advantage of access to international markets that the Waitsia field owned by Japan’s Mitsui and Kerry Stokes-backed Beach Energy gained in 2020.

by Peter Milne

Development

International property developer reveals plans for old Subiaco Oval site

by Holly Thompson

Councillor Bryce Parry put the motion to council, which was supported by the majority of others.

Education

This booming Perth suburb wants its own university campus

by Holly Thompson

Trains on the Armadale line will stop running until May 2025.

Metronet

18-month closure: Armadale line shutdown date announced

by Sarah Brookes

He was the secret operative working to sting corrupt police. On the fringes of organised crime. Only one reporter was ever to interview him.

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The Reporter

How a bikie debt collector brought down a Perth pillar of parliament

by Gary Adshead

Politics

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Roger Cook

WA seeks bigger voice in Canberra with new ‘embassy’

The office would work like the state’s overseas trade missions and would provide a permanent base for government officials and advocacy groups on “team WA” to “disrupt the thinking in Canberra that holds us back”.

by Hamish Hastie

The nurses at local centres help new parents.

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Healthcare

Super-size me? The plan to move mothers’ groups and baby check-ups out of the suburbs

Any new parent will be familiar with the small offices at which child health nurses host baby check-ups, help with breastfeeding and host mothers’ groups. But could bigger be better?