Dylan Caporn

1 month ago | albanyadvertiser.com.au | Dylan Caporn |Oliver Lane

Premier Roger Cook warns WA’s emissions may rise before they fall in bid to help global net zero push

1 month ago | thenightly.com.au | Katina Curtis |Dylan Caporn

Labor’s factions are set to start scrambling on Monday for two vacant positions in Anthony Albanese’s second-term ministry, with insiders believing the Prime Minister’s landslide victory has given him more internal authority. As Labor ministers and MPs celebrated Saturday’s shock win, focus shifted to who would form part of Labor’s senior government. The two vacancies — from former Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones and Bill Shorten — offer up a position to a left and right-aligned MP respectively.

1 month ago | thewest.com.au | Bethany Hiatt |Dylan Caporn

WA public school expulsions figures show record high as nearly 100 students suspended every day in 2024

1 month ago | northwesttelegraph.com.au | Bethany Hiatt |Dylan Caporn

Expulsion rates at WA public schools have climbed to a record high, more than doubling in the six years since tougher consequences were brought in to crack down on extreme classroom violence. Education Department figures — released after Opposition questions in Parliament — show the number of students kicked out of schools for severe aggression or other misdemeanours reached 175 last year. That was up from just 65 in 2019, when automatic exclusions for assaulting teachers first came into effect.

1 month ago | thewest.com.au | Glen Quartermain |Dylan Caporn |Dylan Caporn

Western Bears: NRL announcement set to come as early as next week, forcing Labor’s hand on cost