Michael Philipps
Michael Philipps is a producer and reporter with WAtoday.
‘This news is really shocking’: Australian girl, 9, killed in Pakistan
Local media reported the family, from the Perth suburb of Kewdale, was mistaken for armed robbers the police were pursuing.
- Jenny Schon and Michael Philipps
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Red tape blocks 20,000 South West homes as WA housing shortage bites
A housing precinct expected to deliver up to 20,000 homes in WA’s South West region is still yet to receive the development green light from the state government, despite the project launching a decade ago.
- Michael Philipps
- Exclusive
- One Nation
‘Like old-school Liberals’: WA’s One Nation leader open to Zempilas cooperation
The One Nation MLC, who along with Philip Scott are the only representatives of Pauline Hanson’s party in WA parliament, said while a state election was still a long way off, any form of collaboration to win seats from Labor would be beneficial.
- Michael Philipps
- Updated
- Industrial relations
‘Economy held to ransom’: Warning as BHP workers vote to strike in Port Hedland
The action would be the first strike in the Pilbara in decades, and the alarms were sounding for those in the mining industry around pending industrial action as far back as March.
- Hannah Murphy and Michael Philipps
- Analysis
- One Nation
Perth MPs in One Nation’s sights hit back as Hanson show leaves town
Pauline Hanson put two Perth seats firmly in One Nation’s sights during her whirlwind visit to Perth this week. Their sitting Labor MPs aren’t concerned.
- Holly Thompson and Michael Philipps
Pauline Hanson opens up on domestic violence, prison and racism claims
While detailing her life running a small business before politics, the One Nation leader revealed she had experienced domestic violence but refrained from going into detail.
- Michael Philipps
The 28 WA pubs, bars and clubs where you can watch the FIFA World Cup live
It’s the list everyone’s been asking for: where can West Australians go to watch the World Cup live this week?
- Michael Philipps
- Updated
- One Nation
Hanson met by protesters as she flies into Perth for sold-out sundowner
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson arrived in Perth to protests in the city’s east ahead of a sold-out sundowner on Wednesday evening.
- Michael Philipps and Rebecca Peppiatt
Report urges overhaul of WA’s Aboriginal heritage processes amid consultant warning
A major review into native title and cultural heritage approvals in Western Australia’s resources sector has urged more than two dozen recommendations as industry groups warn of consultants “clipping the ticket” as part of the process.
- Michael Philipps
Minister in crosshairs as damning report lays bare ‘systemic failure’ in WA prisons
The report draws parallels between the state of the current prison system and the conditions that led to the Greenough Regional Prison riot in 2018.
- Michael Philipps