Nats confused

Posted by Michael on August 22, 2009, 7:19pm, 124 views,  Leave a comment

The Federal Nationals are surprisingly confused about what direction they should be heading in. Read more

Catania deserves respect

Posted by Michael on July 21, 2009, 8:14pm, 151 views,  Leave a comment

The Labor Party backlash against WA MP Vince Catania’s decision to join the Nationals is predictable. Read more

Brendon Grylls shows the way

Posted by Michael on August 23, 2008, 5:13pm, 320 views,  Leave a comment

Brendon GryllsThe Western Australian election will be much closer than it should have been thanks to the Liberal Party installing Colin Barnett as leader. Read more

Solar power worth firing up

Posted by on June 29, 2008, 4:03pm, 273 views,  Leave a comment

The WA Government has announced a $13 million solar power station development in Kalgoorlie. Read more

Perth online war fizzles

Posted by on June 29, 2008, 3:58pm, 284 views,  Leave a comment

The online media war in Perth is a fizzer. The much-hyped launch of Fairfax Media’s WA Today web site has delivered little that’s new, interesting or inspiring. Read more

Quokka breaks silence

Posted by on May 14, 2008, 5:11pm, 708 views,  Leave a comment

Buswell quokkaOzComments was able to secure an exclusive interview with the quokka embroiled in Western Australia’s Liberal Party leadership crisis.

The quokka, known only as Matt, tells of her experiences with a Troy Buswell lookalike.

Matt: I was standing around looking cute, hoping for a bite to eat, and this big bloke in a suit came along.

Oz: What happened next? Read more

Buswell denies offending quokka

Posted by Michael on May 14, 2008, 2:32pm, 1,231 views,  Leave a comment

West Australian Opposition Leader Troy Buswell has denied offending a quokka.
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Budget letdown for regional WA

Posted by on May 13, 2008, 6:54pm, 608 views,  1 comment

Federal budgetDespite being the biggest state in Australia, WA has the highest concentration of people in a small area. I guess about 80 percent of the people live in a narrow coastal strip from Margaret River to Perth.

And that’s where most of the Federal Budget infrastructure funds appear to be going, according to this media statement.

The biggest single allocation is $160 million for the new Bunbury to Perth highway so city folks can get to the wineries faster on long weekends.

There’s no mention of the Esperance port or the Kalgoorlie-Esperance transport corridor.

In fairness, I’ll study the detail tomorrow and update this post if I find a bucket of money stashed away secretly to honor Labor’s election promise regarding the Esperance port.

Planning for climate change

Posted by on May 6, 2008, 6:51pm, 216 views,  Leave a comment

Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, today announced $50,000 in funding to help Broome Shire Council plan for the impacts of climate change. Read more

Liberals smell defeat

Posted by on May 5, 2008, 7:22pm, 247 views,  Leave a comment

Troy Buswell

The Liberal Party reached a new low today by endorsing a confessed chair sniffer as parliamentary leader in Western Australia. Read more

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