Western Australians will witness a rarely seen event in the city centre this Saturday as part of the State Funeral Service to honour Arthur Leggett - WA's oldest and last surviving World War II Prisoner of War.

One hundred Western Australian firefighters who have given their lives striving to protect communities have been remembered at a special service in Kings Park today.

The Cook Government honours the sacrifices of Western Australia's veterans and is committed to providing them with support.

From next year, Western Australians will be able to buy a drink without a meal at pubs and other venues on Good Friday and Christmas Day.

The Australian and Western Australian governments are activating disaster recovery assistance for communities impacted by severe thunderstorms in the Perth Hills region in February and the Great Southern region in March.

The Cook Government has formed an alliance with a global defence juggernaut, in a milestone move that will boost Western Australia's defence industry and ensure Western Australia's economy remains the strongest in the nation.

The Western Australian public is invited to reflect on the extraordinary life of Arthur Leggett on Saturday May 10.

The Submarine Institute of Australia (SIA) will head to Perth later this year to host its biennial conference, bringing together government and defence industry leaders from across the globe.

Minister Paul Papalia has travelled to the United States to sell Western Australia's world-class defence industry as part of the State Government's Made in WA plan.

Western Australia's defence sector has taken centre stage at Avalon 2025, the largest aerospace and defence expo in the Southern Hemisphere.