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Truck protest for Palestine blocks major Perth road
Police bring in crane to remove activists from rental truck.
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Podcast
PODCAST: Tilting at windmills
In Western Australia's South West, there's a storm of controversy raging over offshore wind.
The Week in the West
The Dores of Perception
About-face at The West as Libs go mask off on environment
The Week in the West
Weather gods look poorly on eastern states imports
Plus: Labor offers no credible pathway to Australia's net zero ambitions.
Investigations
The anger is blowin' in the wind
In a hometown divided over wind farms and whales, I try to work out why turbines have heads a spin.
The Week in the West
Gas industry holds annual orgy of misinformation, and Roger Cook says 'No' to Voice
Plus: Transperth driver fired after boy dragged by bus.
News
Student protesters angry after Curtin's deal with Guild, vow to continue Gaza encampment
The Guild says Memorandum of Understanding signed with Curtin University is a 'win'.
News
Pro-Palestinian camp divided: Curtin Guild condemns fellow student protesters for occupying building
Protesters have faced anger from other students as they escalate in response to horrors in Gaza.
The Week in the West
Baz spruiks fossil fuels at Vatican climate summit
Plus: Fossil fuel subsidies go up as the remaining carbon budget goes down.
Podcast
PODCAST: Iron ore (What is it good for?)
Western Australians have been promised electricity credits from both state and federal government in the past fortnight - but what do we really have to show for all those iron ore royalties?
News
'Forgotten' Pilbara town waits for promised hospital as another budget passes by
The state government can rely on the Pilbara region to bring in iron ore royalties, but can Pilbara residents rely on the government for health care?
News
Curtin camp remains as uni holds closed-door talks on pro-Palestinian demands
Two weeks into their occupation, students say they're determined to stay put.
Opinion
Someone, please invade Perth
There's bugger all to show for Western Australia's big budget surplus, aside from on the spreadsheet.
News
WA banks another $3.2 billion in surplus - but would it be better off spent?
"The 'rainy day argument' when people feel it's already raining is not great."
News
'Disgraceful': Young climate campaigners dismayed by Labor's gas strategy
Youth activists have warned support for fossil fuels may hurt Labor at next year's federal election.
News
Will a hard border divide Tucker and Clive in Perth?
The former Fox host was once a fan of Mark McGowan’s signature Covid policy.