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Construction
State government and John Holland in top secret settlement
The WA government has reached a settlement in its $300 million lawsuit with the construction giant behind the delay-marred Perth Children’s Hospital, but the terms will remain under wraps.
- by Jesinta Burton
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Industrial relations
Bus operators in firing line as watchdog looks to curb WA nurses strike
The Australian Nursing Federation WA has organised a bus schedule to carry nurses from hospitals around the city to Parliament House for a planned rally on Friday afternoon.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Industrial relations
Surgeries rescheduled as WA nurses prepare to strike regardless of legality
Western Australia’s health department will move to a crisis footing from Thursday and cancel hundreds of scheduled elective surgeries ahead of the first nurses’ strike since 1998.
- by Hamish Hastie
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CCC
Leaked document shows Labor HQ teaching taxpayer-funded staff how to electioneer
Parliamentary guidelines ban electorate officers from doing party political work while on the clock but a leaked ‘training calendar’ gives insight into the hours staff in MPs offices spend on Labor Party business.
- by Gary Adshead and Hamish Hastie
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Animals
Lessons from Tricia to help older elephants across the globe
Perth Zoo has revealed that shortly after her death in July a post-mortem was conducted on her body, with the learnings shared with regional and international facilities.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Marine life
Dead dolphins spotted near WA oil slick not our fault, Santos claims
Gas producer Santos says three dead dolphins spotted floating belly-up near oil it spilled off WA in March died of something else. An expert finds this hard to believe.
- by Peter Milne
Premier Mark McGowan ‘not aware’ of CCC electoral office probe
News of the investigation comes after a former Labor staffer revealed under oath that she used to conduct party business while working for a senior Labor MP.
- by Hamish Hastie
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CCC
WA’s most powerful at centre of CCC probe into possible abuse of taxpayer funds
CCC notices have been served on the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Parliament House, the Labor Party of Western Australia as well as a number of ministers and senior party MPs.
- by Gary Adshead
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Industrial relations
Nurses union claims government trying to stifle poll on pay offer
It is just a few shambolic days after a hospital strike was averted, and now a fresh battle has erupted in a bitter war over WA nurses’ pay and conditions.
- by Hamish Hastie
TAB sale scratching leaves taxpayers millions out of pocket
Racing and Gaming Minister Tony Buti revealed to parliament on Wednesday how much the government had spent on the TAB sale.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Industrial relations
WA nurses call off Fiona Stanley Hospital strike after 11th-hour agreement
The Australian Nursing Federation has agreed to call off industrial action while nurses consider the state government’s new pay offer.
- by Hamish Hastie