Good morning readers, and welcome to our live news blog for Tuesday, May 27.
Making headlines today is a development in Perth’s media scene, with a new printing press due to come online at the start of July.
It sounds strange for what is, on the face of it, old technology being big news.
But that’s because WA’s printing landscape has been dominated by one major player since 2023 – a concentration of ownership that eventually led to the Australian Financial Review making the call to stop printing its daily newspaper in the state.
Well, that may be about to change. Independent newspaper the Post, sick of having to pay the Seven West Media-owned Colourpress, has bought its own printing press. And the company’s on the hunt for clients.
Will that mean a return to WA for the AFR’s printed edition? Read Hamish Hastie’s story to find out.
Stumps left after tree removal due to the polyphagous shot hole borer, on the edge of Kings Park, fronting Mounts Bay Road in Perth.Credit: Ross Swanborough
Meanwhile, it is approaching a year since the state government promised $7.2 million to replant 16,000 trees devastated by a destructive beetle.
But not a single tree has been planted and none will hit the ground until at least May 2026.
Read Sarah Brookes’ story to find out why.
And despite touting them as the toughest laws in the country, Western Australia’s Department of Health has not issued a single fine to retailers selling potentially fatal nitrous oxide gas – also known as “nangs” – more than six months after the new regulations were introduced.
A 9 News Perth investigation found the popular party gas remains readily available from corner stores in Perth’s central business district, and from online distributors who deliver them door-to-door within 30 minutes.
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