26 h. ago Bruce Reynolds voted Mayor of Perth and Freo incumbent fights for job

The results from WA’s local government elections are slowly trickling in.

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28 h. ago Election win: Bruce Reynolds remains City of Perth lord mayor

Voting closed in WA’s local government regions yesterday afternoon, with counting by the state’s electoral commission due to pick up again on Sunday morning.

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1 week ago Rinehart’s $250m West Perth HQ approved despite heritage pushback

A 120-year-old Federation home will be demolished for Gina Rinehart’s $250 million headquarters, reigniting scrutiny of a vote cast by Basil Zempilas during his time as Perth lord mayor.

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2 w. ago Albanese’s learnt how to win elections. His next challenge? To win trust

The prime minister says measures to rebuild trust in government are not only good public policy, but also good politics. So, how is he doing?

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2 w. ago Liberal legacies, Labor loyalties and lone wolves: The factions in the race for Perth lord mayor

Perth’s council elections are meant to be non-partisan, but political allegiances are shaping the race for lord mayor in the wake of Basil Zempilas’ departure to state politics.

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3 w. ago Election fight over business class flights looms as Perth councillors’ $20k trips revealed

Elections are coming up and Perth lord mayoral candidates are split, with some pledging to ban business class travel and others defending it as essential.

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3 w. ago Election fight looms over business class flights as Perth councillors’ $20k trips revealed

Elections are coming up and Perth lord mayoral candidates are split, with some pledging to ban business class travel and others defending it as essential.

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4 w. ago Albanese’s election win ‘wide but shallow’: Labor president’s frank admission

“Our victory this year was wide but shallow and a small drop in our vote could see the loss of a large number of seats,” Wayne Swan has warned.

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