11+ min ago (26+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....

31+ min ago (315+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. Early childhood educators will get a final 5 per cent pay bump on Monday, bringing their total wage rises to $160 per week since December last year The Albanese government targeted low wages in the sector during its first term in a bid to attract more people, slash casual staff numbers and ultimately raise the quality of care "Caring for and teaching kids is some of the most important work in the country," Education Minister Jason Clare said on Sunday "And our early educators deserve to be paid fairly for that work "That's why we're delivering this 15 per cent pay rise, with the final 5 per cent hitting the pay packets of early educators from tomorrow "We…...

32+ min ago (52+ words) Jessica Page is the State Political Editor for The West Australian. She has been reporting on politics in Canberra, Sydney and Perth for two decades in radio, television and print. She joined Seven West Media in 2010, leading election coverage for 7News Perth and was appointed to The West Australian in 2024....

32+ min ago (243+ words) Matt Mckenzie has chased stories as a journalist for nearly a decade. He's covered economics, energy, major projects, insolvencies and more. Whether it be red tape delaying investment, investigating the construction bubble, or holding the State's most powerful to account, Matt loves to make an impact. The growing solar and battery boom is in the sights of local conglomerate Wesfarmers as the company's Kleenheat division dips a toe into green energy Wesfarmers subsidiary Kleenheat will this week launch an online marketplace linking buyers to battery and solar installers "It's our first step out of gas and into renewables," Kleenheat boss Rick Newnham said "We've long been focused on reducing energy bills in gas, that started with LPG, then when we entered the residential natural gas market 12 years ago "This is our move into renewables, into solar and batteries." A wave…...

32+ min ago (30+ words) Family and domestic violence is the leading cause of homelessness for women and children in Western Australia, and I am dedicated to being part of the solution which ends abuse....

33+ min ago (62+ words) Katina Curtis is the Canberra bureau chief for The West Australian. She has been covering federal politics for more than a decade, reporting on four elections, six prime ministers and 11 budgets " so far. During her time in the Canberra press gallery, Katina has worked for the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and AAP before she joined Seven West Media in 2022....

33+ min ago (21+ words) Overlooking Swan River, this architect-designed luxury residence is a statement in enduring craftsmanship, ready to be enjoyed or thoughtfully reimagined....

36+ min ago (210+ words) Shannon Hampton is a court reporter for The West Australian. She started her career in the Pilbara with the North West Telegraph at the peak of the mining boom, before swapping cyclones and red dust for the beaches of the Great Southern, reporting for the Albany Advertiser. She joined The West as a general reporter in 2015 before becoming part of the court team. Police are searching for a driver who avoided a random breath test, crashed into two vehicles in Balga then fled into bushland on Saturday About 6pm on Beach Road in Girrawheen, officers conducting an RBT saw a white Ford Mondeo station wagon make a U-turn away from police A short time later the vehicle was seen driving recklessly and speeding before colliding with two vehicles on Mirrabooka Avenue, near Reid Highway The male driver abandoned the station wagon…...

54+ min ago (35+ words) Today, as I step into the role of CME chief executive officer, it is with the firm belief that the WA resources sector remains closer to the beginning of its success than the end....

58+ min ago (28+ words) Socceroo Martin Boyle has scored his third league goal of the season but it wasn't enough to stop Hibs going down 2-1 to resurgent Scottish champions Celtic....