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Hamish Hastie

Hamish Hastie

Hamish Hastie is WAtoday's state political reporter and the winner of five WA Media Awards, including the 2023 Beck Prize for best political journalism.

WA’s new Chief Health Officer Dr Clare Huppatz.

Meet WA’s new CHOsen one

Dr Clare Huppatz, who has been WA’s deputy chief health officer since 2021, will take over the role.

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Main Roads is extending the curb at the Mitchell Freeway Romeo Road interchange to prevent further tragedies.

Both deadly wrong-way Mitchell Freeway crashes Romeo Road-related, Main Roads confirms

Main Roads confirmed it was working on additional road safety treatments to prevent motorists wanting to travel south on the freeway from turning onto the northbound off-ramp.

  • Hamish Hastie
Chloe Wright was assaulted by her ex-partner, who has since been granted bail as he awaits sentencing.

WA department forks out thousands to hide DV victim after her ex is released on bail

Chloe Wright has been moved to a secret location back in Australia in a bid to keep her safe from the man who assaulted her. The opposition says her case shows WA’s justice system is “broken”.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt and Hamish Hastie
Creative Industries Minister Simone McGurk.

First production revealed for Perth’s new $233.5 million film studio

More than 100 cast and crew are expected to work on the production of the six-part series Two Birds, which will stream on Stan

  • Hamish Hastie
US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle during his visit to Perth on March 24, 2026.

US Admiral stares down AUKUS doubters over WA’s submarine deadline

US Naval Operations Chief Admiral Daryl Caudle visited HMAS Stirling and Rockingham in Perth’s south on his Australian trip.

  • Hamish Hastie
Wind in the Willows closure protest on Maqrch 5.

Bassendean council daycare sale in tatters as buyer pulls out

The town still intends to eventually sell the Bassendean Wind in the Willows site, and will move to bring in a not-for-profit to run the centre in Ashfield.

  • Hamish Hastie
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Parents and community members rally in a protest against the closure of the Town of Bassendean’s Wind in the Willows daycare centre.

Council documents do little to quell parents’ anger as much-loved Bassendean daycare’s sale looms

Wind in the Willows has been operating in the Town of Bassendean for more than 40 years, but revelations the service was deep in the red have raised more questions than answers.

  • Hamish Hastie
St John WA paramedic Bec Thompson.

Paramedic speaks out after Kalgoorlie attack spurs St John safety campaign

Bec Thompson was in a St John ambulance last year when it was badly damaged in a frenzied attack in Kalgoorlie.

  • Hamish Hastie
An artists’ impression aerial view of the Burswood Racetrack precinct known as Perth Park.

‘Appropriately transparent’: Cook’s promise over secret Crown racetrack land deal

Negotiations have been shrouded in secrecy since they began last year, but 3.5 hectares of the parcel are crucial for the southern portion of the racetrack.

  • Hamish Hastie
Brodie Dewar arriving at court on Thursday.

Tim Picton’s alleged killer remains on bail despite returning positive blood alcohol reading

The man accused of killing high-profile Labor strategist Tim Picton in a coward-punch attack has avoided being sent back to prison to await trial despite recording a positive blood alcohol reading.

  • Hamish Hastie