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Madeleine KingCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
PM needs to lead China fix: King

The most senior Labor MP in WA, Madeleine King, has called on Scott Morrison to ‘act in the national interest and devise an urgent strategy to get us out of this mess’ with our biggest trade partner.

Madeleine King

opinion
opinion
Lanai ScarrCommentsPremium
opinion
Why a China problem fix is a two-way street

We are now at our lowest ever point with our biggest trading partner China. It’s now time for both sides need to lay down swords and work out a way to get relations back on track.

Lanai Scarr

Lanai ScarrFederal Political Editor

opinion
opinion
EditorialCommentsPremium
opinion
Enough is enough: China row must end

The downward spiral of Australia-China relations has been sad to watch. Yesterday, it got scary.

PoliticsBiden to nominate Yellen for treasury

Joe Biden's transition team says the US president-elect will nominate former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen to be his treasury secretary.

Shabtai Gold

PoliticsReserve Bank to hold off on further action

The Reserve Bank board will hold its monthly board meeting on Tuesday, its final gathering until February next year.

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent

Brereton reportCommentsPremiumDefence in retreat over plans to strip vets’ citations

After a national public backlash, Defence chiefs have raised a white flag and say they will not necessarily strip 3000 Afghanistan veterans of their meritorious unit citation medals.

Charles Miranda

Blast offCommentsPremiumAustralia to develop, test hypersonic missiles

Earlier this year Scott Morrison revealed a $270 billion defence spend, which included the acquisition of long-range missiles. Today the Government revealed how it will deliver on its commitment.

Sarah Ison

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The West Australian exclusive
Christmas miracleCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
McGowan set to open WA to NSW and Vic for Christmas

The Premier’s expected announcement means families who have been divided by the border for up to eight months can finally reunite for the festive season.

Peter Law

WA Climate PolicyCommentsPremiumWA won’t ‘close down oil and gas’ to meet climate goal

The State Government today confirmed it has an ‘ambition’ for net zero emissions by 2050, but decided against enshrining a target in law and will work with the resources sector to meet its aspiration.

Peter Law

Coronavirus crisisCommentsPremiumMcGowan to announce WA border changes ‘within days’

WA Premier Mark McGowan says he expects to announce changes to the State’s border rules ‘in the next couple of days’.

Angie Raphael

Simmering tensionsVideoChinese media’s scathing response to ScoMo demand

Relations between Beijing and Canberra appear to have hit a new low, and the editor-in-chief of China’s state-owned newspaper is doing little to mend the fractured relationship.

Staff writer

‘Surprising’ appointmentCommentsPremiumBrian Burke praises Kirkup’s new ex-ALP chief of staff

Twice-jailed ex-premier Brian Burke has praised new WA Liberal leader Zak Kirkup’s ‘surprising’ decision to recruit a former Labor staffer as his chief of staff.

Peter Law

Tweet controversyPremiumWho is Zhao Lijian?

The man behind the sickening tweet that included a doctored image of an Australian soldier is a well-known agitator who is one of China’s most high-profile ‘Wolf Warrior’ diplomats.

Sarah Ison

Snub of the greenPremiumComplaint over campaign photo of new Libs Leader

Zak Kirkup, the new WA Opposition Leader, has received a dressing down after being photographed while doorknocking in his Dawesville electorate.

Peter Law

Public backlashVideoAfghan veterans could keep unit citations

Thousands of Australian troops who served in Afghanistan might not have their meritorious unit citations revoked.

Daniel McCulloch

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analysis
‘Disgusting and outrageous’VideoCommentsPremium
analysis
How Australia reacted to ‘horrific’ Chinese tweet

Australian politicians on all sides of the political spectrum have slammed an ‘outrageous’ fake image of an Aussie soldier holding a knife to the throat of an Afghani child shared on Twitter.

Sarah Ison

‘horrific and appalling’VideoPremiumPM demands China apology over ‘repugnant’ fake image

Scott Morrison has demanded an apology from China after an official from its Foreign Ministry Tweeted a doctored image of an Australian soldier with a knife to an Afghani child’s throat.

Sarah Ison

Tweet stormCommentsPremiumABC coronavirus reporter takes aim at WA border

Health broadcaster Dr Norman Swan has had a crack at WA’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic . . . and our driving habits.

Peter Law

King hitCommentsPremium‘But why?’: MP questions going first on China probe

The most senior Labor MP in Western Australian has given a fiery interview in which she branded anti-Beijing parliamentarians as ‘childish’.

Sarah Ison

US electionVideoTrump admits Supreme Court out of reach in vote fight

US President Donald Trump has used his first post-election TV interview to continue to air unproven allegations of widespread voter fraud.

Linda So and Raphael Satter

Resolution soughtCommentsPremiumTrade Minister urges China to ‘come to the table’

Trade Minister Simon Birmingham says Australia wants a dialogue with China before making a formal complaint to the World Trade Organisation.

Sarah Ison

Economic outlookCommentsPremiumAustralia faces ‘hard and bumpy’ road out of recession

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says while economic recovery is “well under way”, there are some jobs that can’t be saved.

Sarah Ison

opinion
opinion
Ben HarveyCommentsPremium
opinion
Cops armed but broken on thin blue line

Police officers are often damaged people. Most drink too much. Many have fierce tempers. A lot are womanisers. For those reasons and a lot more, many suffer relationship breakdowns and end up alone.

Ben Harvey

Ben HarveyChief Reporter

opinion
opinion
Election campaignCommentsPremium
opinion
WA Labor clearly wary of Liberal young gun

The McGowan government is treating Zak Kirkup like the Harry Potter villain Lord Voldemort — he who must not be named. That says something.

Peter Law

Peter LawState Political Editor

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