The Week in the West
‘Shitshow’: The WA election was a privatised debacle
Corporate interests intruded on the ballot box — just as Western Australians voted to reject them.
Gerard Mazza
Gerard Mazza grew up in Bunbury, Western Australia, and now lives in Fremantle. He's worked as a campaigner, writer, school teacher, radio producer, and bartender.
Podcast
PODCAST: Punter's Politics takes on the WA petrostate
Konrad Benjamin is helping Aussie punters understand who to get angry at.
The Week in the West
PODCAST: The real story of the WA state election
The election result has punctured the narrative on what WA voters want.
News
WA Labor's dodgy polling booth website
Roger Cook’s Labor is gaming Google results to distribute how-to-vote cards.
Podcast
PODCAST: High Diplomacy feat. Dr Brian Walker
The Legalise Cannabis Party leader talks AUKUS, psychedelics, and the WA state election.
The Week in the West
Who's the real ‘Aussie Trump’?
Plus: Albo hits the podcast circuit.
Podcast
PODCAST: Aussie Trump vs. The Woke Freo Bubble
Austin 'Aussie' Trump MLC (formerly Ben Dawkins) ventures behind enemy lines.
The Week in the West
Labor’s got a bad case of brain rot
While actual rents skyrocket, Basil Zempilas is living rent-free in Housing Minister John Carey’s head.
The Week in the West
In Hot Water
Cancel culture is alive and well – but 30,000 marine creatures are not.
The Week in the West
Fossil schools
Some things should be off limits.
Podcast
PODCAST: The Secret Staircase feat. Brad Pettitt
Western Australia's only Greens MP on how industry gets its way in WA.
Opinion
Is TikTok knockin’ on heaven’s door?
With a US TikTok ban set to begin the day before Trump’s inauguration, will our For You Pages be altered forever?
Podcast
PODCAST: Something in the Water feat. Kate Hulett
Freo's recently launched independent candidate talks taking on Labor.
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This Year in the West
What to expect from The Last Place on Earth in 2025
Podcast
PODCAST: What to expect in 2025
Our predictions for the year ahead.
The Week in the West
Luigi Mangione is a Gen Z icon
The alleged CEO killer has tapped into the zeitgeist.