The Week in the West
An Apology for Coming at Labor from the Progressive Left
The definition of insanity is expecting Labor to do anything other than let you down again.
Jesse Noakes
Jesse Noakes is a writer, broadcaster, and campaigner from Western Australia. He has written for Guardian Australia, the ABC, The Saturday Paper, Crikey, and elsewhere.
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Is The West losing its grip?
An update on the state of the WA media.
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PODCAST: The real story of the WA state election
The election result has punctured the narrative on what WA voters want.
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PODCAST: High Diplomacy feat. Dr Brian Walker
The Legalise Cannabis Party leader talks AUKUS, psychedelics, and the WA state election.
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Missing the Mark
Without McGowan, things just aren't the same.
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PODCAST: Aussie Trump vs. The Woke Freo Bubble
Austin 'Aussie' Trump MLC (formerly Ben Dawkins) ventures behind enemy lines.
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EXCLUSIVE: Aussie Trump's office vandalised with "swastika" and clown face paint
The MP formerly known as Ben Dawkins said the action should not be classified as hate speech.
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All Quiet on the Western Front
With less than three weeks to go until WA’s state election, the discourse is as bleached as the coral.
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Centipedal motion
You can feed Albo any old shit.
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In Hot Water
Cancel culture is alive and well – but 30,000 marine creatures are not.
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PODCAST: The Secret Staircase feat. Brad Pettitt
Western Australia's only Greens MP on how industry gets its way in WA.
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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
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PODCAST: What to expect in 2025
Our predictions for the year ahead.
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PODCAST: Deny, defend, depose
The United Healthcare CEO assassin is the breakout star of 2024.
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PODCAST: Monkey-fighting Snakes
A Disney star wrangles a snake on a plane, and Basil Zempilas slides up the ladder