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Roger Cook has announced new mandatory requirements for FuelWatch reporting and increased penalties amid the ongoing fuel crisis.

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$4000 fines for servos who don’t disclose fuel price

WA service stations will be hit with a $4000 fine if they don’t declare their fuel price to Fuelwatch – and will also be forced to reveal when they run out of fuel, under proposed changes.

Joe Spagnolo

A social media post by local councillor alleging Muslim men are disrupting local streets has sparked outrage after it emerged the accompanying image was AI-generated.

EXCLUSIVEPremiumCouncillor under fire over AI prayer image

A social media post by a local councillor alleging Muslim men are disrupting local streets has sparked outrage after it emerged the accompanying image was AI-generated.

Jack Nivison

More than half of the 45 public schools promised air-conditioning upgrades if the Cook Government was re-elected could be waiting up to another two years for cooler classrooms.

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Why WA schools are facing more delays in wait for air con

More than half of the 45 public schools promised air-conditioning upgrades if the Cook Government was re-elected could be waiting up to another two years for cooler classrooms.

Bethany Hiatt

Reduced petrol prices at the Burk petrol station in Mount Lawley saw a few cars lining up for the cheap fuel.

WA NewsCommentsPetrol prices edge down while diesel keeps climbing

Perth motorists are set for slight relief at the bowsers on Saturday, but diesel continues to trend up as experts warn Government intervention won’t make much of a difference for long.

Oliver Lane

Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson said all fuel suppliers were now providing “a level” of information.

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Major update in WA fuel emergency as companies share data

All fuel suppliers have now supplied at least some level of information after the Cook Government forced their hands with emergency powers.

Oliver Lane

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TRANSPORTPremiumAussie student’s fury over ‘crazy’ fine

An Aussie university student has slammed a “crazy” fine she was handed for travelling with a concession card – despite claiming she presented an entitlement card.

Georgia Palgan

Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis and City of Albany mayor Greg Stocks.

Artificial ReefPremiumTender out for $1.4m artificial fishing reef off Ledge Beach

Recreational fishers in Albany are set to gain a major new offshore attraction, with the State Government investing millions into an artificial reef designed to boost fishing opportunities.

Amy Towers

Police and Road Safety Minister Reece Whitby and Commander Mike Peters are pictured with new BMX X5 patrol cars ahead of the Easter long weekend.

State PoliticsCommentsPolice deploy new fleet across WA for Easter road blitz

WA commuters shook off concerns over fuel shortages to make the most of their Easter long weekend en masse, as authorities repeated their stern message for those looking to break the rules.

Oliver Lane

The identity of which fuel supply companies are or are not complying with emergency orders will not be made public according to Roger Cook, despite his previous tough talk of the need for transparency.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCook refuses to name fuel suppliers not complying with rules

The identity of which fuel supply companies are or are not complying with emergency orders will not be made public according to Roger Cook, despite his previous tough talk of the need for transparency.

Oliver Lane

Treasurer Rita Saffioti has admitted there would be 'impacts' on infrastructure projects as Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas called for some projects to be paused.

State PoliticsVideoCommentsCalls to put WA projects on ice amid fears of cost blowouts

Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas said rumblings had already begun over the implications higher fuel prices would have on major projects as the Government argues ‘we can’t stop the economy’.

Caitlyn Rintoul

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NEWSPremiumFury over council’s tip closure plan

A Victorian council’s plan to axe three waste stations has sparked fury from residents, who will be left to grapple with the extra travel costs.

Georgia Palgan

Premier Roger Cook

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumFuel prices to fall even more as States strike GST deal

Petrol and diesel prices should fall another 5.7¢ a litre after State and Territory leaders struck a deal to waive extra GST worth an estimated $400 million and use it to further reduce fuel excise.

Jessica Page

The Federal government has dropped the fuel excise. Pictured is Atlas Ascot. Justin Benson-Cooper

WA NewsCommentsPremiumWest Aussies say the tiny price drop in fuel is not enough

West Aussie motorists have been offered a marginal reprieve at the bowser today as petrol prices retreated from record highs for the first time in weeks.

Caitlin Vinci

It’s the technical state of emergency when you don’t want to admit it’s an. . . emergency, says Jessica Page, as the WA government declares a state of emergency on WA’s fuel supply. Pictured: Roger Cook.

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If quacks like a duck: The WA fuel crisis is an emergency

It’s the technical state of emergency when you don’t want to admit it’s an. . . emergency, says Jessica Page, as the WA government declares a state of emergency on WA’s fuel supply.

Jessica Page

WA Premier Roger Cook.

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Cook trumps Albanese as COVID chaos re-emerges

Just as in the COVID days, it is already clear States are prepared to go their own way.

Trauma surgeon Professor Dieter Weber.

State PoliticsCommentsWA surgeon’s plea for seatbelts to be worn this Easter

Drivers and passengers who flout seatbelt rules are being warned the risk of death or injury is much worse, than the increasing risk of getting caught this Easter.

Jessica Page

Wyndham mayor Preet Singh has stepped aside from his mayoral role following a fallout over a character reference he provided to convicted pedophile Kashyap Patel. Wyndham City Council

POLITICSPremiumMayor steps aside over sex offender reference

A Victorian mayor has stepped aside just weeks into his term following revelations he provided a character reference for a convicted child sex offender.

Blake Antrobus

Three major sporting events in the Great Southern have recieved State Government funding.

Grant aidPremiumState funding secures basketball, soccer and cycling events

A $1.78m funding package from the State Government has included $30,000 grants for three major sporting events across the Great Southern.

Claire Middleton

Premier Roger Cook has declared a state of emergency in WA amid a fuel crisis.

State PoliticsVideoCommentsRoger Cook declares state of emergency in WA over fuel

A state of emergency will be declared in WA in a bid to pressure fuel companies to divert supplies where they’re needed, but Roger Cook says it won’t trigger Covid-style restrictions on the public.

Jessica Page

Hamilton Road in Spearwood awash with sewage in 2025.

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Shock report blames Water Corp failures on lack of cash

Regulators have slammed Water Corporation for under-investing in maintenance despite a $1 billion profit last financial year.

Matt Mckenzie

More than two fishers a week have been caught out under WA’s demersal fishing ban since it was put into place late last year.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumCourt told demersal ban ‘driven by politics, not science’

A legal challenge to the Cook Government’s controversial new fishing ban has labelled it unreasonable, disproportionate and politically-motivated.

Rebecca Le May

Albanese and Trump fuel crisis Illustration: Don Lindsay Don Lindsay

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Sugar hit excise throws fuel on inflation’s fire

Be careful what you wish for: A fuel excise cut that will be wiped out within a week or two is effectively throwing $2.6 billion onto the inflationary fire.

Jessica Page

TLL Haulage managing director Tracy Lewis has already stood more than 50 of her contractors down after she couldn’t get enough fuel. 

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Truckie warns of job losses as relief ‘too little, too late’

A WA trucking firm owner says she’s ‘angry’ and ‘fed up’ after spending half a million dollars on fuel contracts which haven’t been fulfilled — grinding her 57 truck business in the Goldfields to a halt. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

RACGP WA chair Ramya Raman said having the free flu vaccines available from April would provide “some value’ for the community as flu season.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumRACGP WA chair calls for April free flu vaccine rollout

Bringing WA’s free flu vaccine program forward to April will provide ‘some value’ says a medical expert but the Cook Government has no plans to change the timing of the rollout.

Oliver Lane