Among the huge list of council hopefuls is the usual swag of business people, community heroes, colourful characters and eyebrow-raising pitches which make elections great.
Household expenditure in Western Australia has continued to grow, according to the latest transactions data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
ANALYSIS: Attorney General John Quigley has never seen laws repealed in five weeks but says the state’s Aboriginal cultural heritage backflip should be seen as a historic positive.
Uncertainty has been a hallmark of the contentious rollout of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws, even as those opposed claim victory amid rumours of their repeal.
There has been plenty of praise for WA Premier Roger Cook’s apparent decision to axe the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act one month after it came into force, but is it well-placed?