Special Reports

April 24, 2025
Greens candidate Abbey Bishop runs for Bullwinkel
Greens candidate Abbey Bishop says she’s excited to represent young Australians and to address the issues concerning Bullwinkel residents.
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April 24, 2025
Banker and former mayor now running for Hasluck
With his experience in banking, local government and small business, Liberal candidate David Goode says he’s fit for the job to represent Hasluck.
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April 24, 2025
Independent wants to correct overreach
Great Australian Party candidate for Hasluck Dawn Kelly says her motivation to run was the lost rights of everyday Australians, which she wants to restore.
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April 24, 2025
Stephen Price seeks another term
Labor Forrestfield MLA Stephen Price is seeking re-election for another term to continue his focus on local education, transport and health services.
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February 20, 2025
Keep the Sheep blitzes Bullwinkel
Keep the Sheep is in Bullwinkel challenging the live export ban through shearing demonstrations to highlight the crucial role of WA’s sheep and wool industry.
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February 13, 2025
WA Livestock Exporters’ Association congratulates Cook
WA livestock exporters association is congratulating Premier Roger Cook for taking a stance against the live sheep ban.
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February 6, 2025
2025 election profiles
A collection of candidate profiles covered by the Echo Newspaper in the lead up to the 2025 elections.
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January 16, 2025
PM must address live sheep export trade jobs: Nats
Nationals leader David Littleproud says the PM owes WA farmers a visit to listen to their concerns about live sheep export.
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October 17, 2024
Opposition to York tip continues as EPA recommends its approval
After a decade of community opposition to storing Perth’s waste in a York landfill, the Environmental Protection Agency has recommended its approval.
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October 17, 2024
Gun laws leave sports shooters in limbo
WA Clay Target Association recently held their state shooting carnival in Whiteman Park where they want to host nationals next year but are left uncertain about the sport’s future as new gun laws loom.
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October 17, 2024
Nats to overturn sheep ban
The Nationals are calling on the federal government to overturn the live sheep exports ban and says a future coalition government would reinstate the trade.
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October 17, 2024
Kalamunda firearm forum full house 
The Nationals WA hosted a firearms forum at the Kalamunda Community centre which was attended by more than 200 people.
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September 5, 2024
Farmers Federation backs Keep the Sheep
The WA campaign to keep the sheep live export industry operating has garnered the support of the National Farmers’ Federation as they take the protest to Canberra.
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August 8, 2024
Keep the Sheep campaign begins targeting marginal Labor seats
Western Australia's sheep industry pushes back against the federal live sheep export ban.
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July 18, 2024
Swan Chamber Business Awards 2024
These Swan Chamber businesses had their excellence recognised at the most recent business awards.
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July 12, 2024
Gun laws
THE strictest gun laws in the nation have passed the Parliament of Western Australia.
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May 16, 2024
State budget 2024-25
A look at what the 2024-25 state budget means for Echo News readers.
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April 24, 2024
York tip findings soon: Minister
Minister Reece Whitby says he expects to receive committee findings over York landfill concerns soon.
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April 18, 2024
Barladong Elders say ‘We don’t want a tip’
Noongar Elder Dr Marion Kickett said they do not want any disturbance of the sacred dreaming the Waagle that is traditionally believed to have created and continues to maintain the water ways surrounding Allawuna Farm.
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April 11, 2024
Opposition continues against York landfill
Previously the state government has said land use planning as well as social and economic impacts will be considered before a final decision is made.
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