Art on the beach
A GIANT pink sunflower, corrugated horses and a big mirror egg have surfaced at Bathers Beach for a new exhibition running till April 1. More than 60 sculptors are exhibiting […]
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Woollard ends on a low note
JANET WOOLLARD’S parliamentary career has ended on a sour note with her Liberal and Labor rivals accusing her of waging a dirty tricks campaign on polling day. The former MP—who […]
Eventscorp: Not to blame
THERE’S more intrigue behind the demise of FotoFreo, with Eventscorp strenuously denying it’s responsible. Tourism WA flak Neil Poh told the Herald the organisers had never been threatened with losing […]
Greens go backwards
THE Greens are fading in Fremantle while the Liberals are surging. Andrew Sullivan suffered an 8.9 per cent swing against the 2008 election result, with the biggest damage coming from […]
Wilson keen to build on mental health vote
KEITH WILSON says the 2259 votes he received last week is enough on which to build a new pathway towards mental health reform in WA. “I managed only a modest […]
South ’burbs turn blue
JANDAKOT remained in Liberal hands on the weekend with Joe Francis enjoying a huge 11 per cent boost in his primary vote. The seat is now as safe for the […]
Taylor-made for Bateman
MATT TAYLOR has sauntered into the state seat of Bateman with more than 64 per cent of the primary vote. The Liberal candidate’s result was up 12 per cent from […]
Boy Fremantle a war veteran at 11
‘I suppose you will be surprised to hear that I have been for this last month a prisoner, but it was all my own fault’ —Charles Howe Fremantle to his […]
Labor and Greens out to topple Woollard
CORRECTED VERSION ALFRED Cove MP Janet Woollard faces almost certain defeat at today’s state election with Labor placing her last on its how-to-vote guide. Also, in a second blow the […]
Birthday wish
A MENTAL health community action group has marked its third birthday by calling on all parties to overhaul state laws governing offenders with mental illness. More than 50 people showed […]