Boorloo/Perth

Welfare not warfare, protesters say

Anti-war students and others protested a two-day master class on nuclear submarines at the University of WA. Alex Salmon reports.

Protect marine life and stop Woodside from seismic blasting for gas

One hundred people protested outside Woodside's WA headquarters, calling on it to stop exploration for a new gas field at Burrup Hub off the Pilbara coast. Alex Salmon reports.

 

First Nations groups sidelined by WA cultural heritage changes

WA Labor Premier Roger Cook’s decision to repeal the new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws comes after sustained opposition to them from vested mining, pastoral and farming interests. Chris Jenkins reports.

 

Menang woman Megan Krakouer: Voice is ‘a step in the right direction’

Long-term activist Menang woman Megan Krakouer first opposed the Voice, but has now decided to support it. She spoke to Sam Wainwright about why.

Labor must end immigration detention and offshore processing, protesters say

Protesters demanded Labor end immigration detention and offshore processing and provide permanent safety for all refugees. It also called for an end to boat turn-backs. Alex Salmon reports.

‘Wall of gay’ defends drag story time

A support crowd formed a “wall of gay” outside the Maylands Library to support drag story hour and counter the handful of bigots. Petrina Harley reports. 

WA firefighters take a stand for a pay rise, against exploitation

The United Professional Firefighters Union Western Australia is demanding that WA Labor negotiate, not dictate, on a new enterprise agreement. Alex Salmon reports.

Ngarluma Elder restates her disappointment with work beginning at Perdaman fertiliser plant

Work has started on the Perdaman fertiliser plant on the Burrup Peninsula, near Karratha, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Chris Jenkins reports.

Climate activists sit down in CBD

Two hundred people protested for climate action  as part of Extinction Rebellion WA’s “Perth stops for climate”. Alex Salmon reports.

In the footsteps of Che: Vale Nancy Violeta Herrera, 1942–2023

Nancy Herrera contributed a great deal to the sum total of human progress and was a living link between this generation and Che Guevara. Barry Healy reflects on her life.

WA nurses and midwives still face huge fines, deregistration

The WA Industrial Relations Commission is still considering fining the Australian Nursing Federation WA $350,000 for taking strike action last November as part of its enterprise bargaining campaign. Chris Jenkins reports.

Former Tamil refugee asks federal gov’t to give asylum seekers permanency

Nimalakaran Sinnakkili called for permanent protection for the remaining refugees and asylum seekers living in the community or imprisoned in detention centres in Australia and Nauru.