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Journalism is the only misinformation cure. Scrap the tax

‘I am calling on the Albanese Government and the Opposition to vow to scrap the Commercial Broadcast Tax immediately in the name of journalism.’

Anthony De Ceglie

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
West Aussie of the YearPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Gina Rinehart: The single mum who became a national icon

Western Australian of the Year Gina Rinehart opens up on everything from being a working mum in the early ’90s, to carrying on the legacy of her pioneering family, to her recent battle with facial skin cancer. 

Anthony De Ceglie

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Cook set to be new Premier of WA as Sanderson pulls out

Roger Cook will be the new Premier of WA — with Amber-Jade Sanderson confirming exclusively to The West Australian that she has pulled out of the race.

Anthony De Ceglie & Josh Zimmerman

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
The aftershocks of McGowan’s bombshell resignation

An ‘exhausted’ Mark McGowan has called time on his almost three decades-long political career in a shock move set to dramatically reshape the 2025 State election. 

Anthony De Ceglie, Rebecca Le May, Shannon Hampton and David Johns

Bombshell announcementPremium‘Exhausted’: Premier Mark McGowan walks away from politics

Premier Mark McGowan has confirmed he is stepping down as the State’s leader, saying he is ‘exhausted’ from the ‘relentless’ pressure.

Anthony De Ceglie, Rebecca Le May, Shannon Hampton and David Johns

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Our health system has destroyed lives

The grief-stricken parents of Aishwarya Aswath have every right to question what improvements have been made to the State’s health system since their daughter died almost one year ago.

Anthony De Ceglie

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We must help our suffering young people

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused much tragedy, sadness and challenges over the past two years. But its massive impact on people’s mental health is what has been dubbed the “shadow pandemic”.

Responsibility for the editorial comment is taken by WAN Editor-in-Chief Anthony De Ceglie

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Thank God for the West Australian police

It is an outcome that is being celebrated not just around WA, but across the world. And it is a result for which we owe so much to the WA Police.

Anthony De Ceglie

Smoke alarmPremiumTwiggy Forrest fires up cancer fight

ONE of Australia’s richest people is secretly preparing legal action to sue “big tobacco” for potentially billions of dollars on behalf of smokers as part of an unprecedented “assault” on the industry.

Anthony De Ceglie and Rose Brennan

OverhaulPremiumReview could unmask monster criminals

LAWS that protect the identities of killers and sex monsters who have been found not guilty of crimes due to mental illness could be overhauled as part of a powerful inquiry.

Annabel Hennessy and Anthony De Ceglie

AustraliaGovernment eyes troops for Christmas, Cocos islands

A move to put troops and other military personnel on Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands could form part of a major overhaul of Australia’s national defence strategy.

Anthony De Ceglie