Hastie to tighten his admin

Hastie to tighten his admin

Federal Member for Canning Andrew Hastie is unfazed by recent allegations that he failed to follow Australian Defence Force and parliamentary rules saying there had been no ‘blowback’ from constituents. The ex-SAS soldier was dumped from the standby reserves last week...
AEC draws ballots

AEC draws ballots

Australians will have almost 100 less candidates to choose from at the July 2 federal election following the official declaration of candidate nominations on Friday. A total 1625 candidates have nominated to contest the election compared with 1717 candidates in the...
Mixed views on future of penalty rates

Mixed views on future of penalty rates

With the Fair Work Commission currently assessing penalty rates in the hospitality and retail sectors, federal Coalition candidates were being coy on whether they supported them. The FWC, an independent industrial relations umpire, was nearing the end of its 18-month...

Police charge alleged firebug

A 52-year-old Serpentine man has been charged after he allegedly lit a number of fires in the Serpentine area on April 9. Police allege the man deliberately lit several fires along the railway about 1am and later he allegedly lit more fires within the Serpentine town...
No trains on Armadale line for nine days

No trains on Armadale line for nine days

Armadale and Thornlie line passengers have been urged to plan ahead for the longest continuous planned train service disruption in Transperth’s history. The line closure from July 1 to 10 is for major works to be carried out on Perth Stadium Station. Transperth...