Updated August 13, 2026 — 10:50am,first published August 13, 2026 — 9:56am10.50amPerth students to gather in Forrest Place as part of national One Nation protestBy University and high school students are set to gather at Forrest Place this afternoon as part of a nationwide protest against the politics of Pauline Hanson and her One Nation party.Some students will be skipping class to attend the protest at 1pm, called by the National Union of Students and endorsed by the Curtin and University of WA student guilds.One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.Alex EllinghausenThe nationwide “students say no to Hanson” protest, with events in state and territory capitals, is hoping to attract thousands of students angry at the ascendent party’s policies, particularly on changes to the school curriculum regarding Australian history and gender.Perth rally chair and WA Students for Palestine member Layla Seif said young people were “disgusted by the bigotry of Pauline Hanson”.9.56amGreens urge WA to follow in SA’s footsteps and launch AI inquiryBy The Greens want WA to follow in the footsteps of South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas and launch our own inquiry into the proliferation of artificial intelligence. On Monday, the Malinauskas government announced it would hold a royal commission examining AI, with the premier outlining a focus on how the technology operated across society, and the terms of reference to be finalised within the next six weeks.Greens MLC Tim Clifford.“The opportunities are clearly real, we can advance productivity, we can improve outcomes for working people ... but it’s also true if we don’t do this properly we could see very significant changes in the way people work,” Malinauskas said.WA Greens democracy spokesman Tim Clifford said the rapid development of AI, along with the proliferation of data centres to support it, had brought the state to a crossroads. He called for a parliamentary inquiry into the topic.9.56amAcross Australia and around the worldBy Here’s what’s making headlines elsewhere today:Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reversed a late change to a scheme forcing tech giants to pay for news, clinching a deal with Opposition Leader Angus Taylor that media firms hope will lead to hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue.The skies above Iceland fell into total darkness as a full solar eclipse occurred over the country’s westernmost coast, as a break in the clouds allowed holidaymakers and locals to glimpse the celestial phenomenon.Prospective home buyers seeking loans are still challenged despite lower property prices, as banks run the ruler over living expenses, sticky rates constrain borrowing capacity and settings for investor lending change, mortgage brokers say.Telstra handed chief executive Vicki Brady an 11 per cent pay rise to $6.8 million last year, a bumper payday delivered against a backdrop of 1200 job cuts, and just weeks before a catastrophic network outage cut off Triple Zero calls.9.56amToday’s weather By 9.56amWelcome to our live news blogBy Good morning readers, and welcome to our live news blog for Thursday, August 13.Making headlines today is a “kick in the guts” for families who have been waiting for major reforms to boost rail safety in the state’s regions.Several families and friends who have lost loved ones on regional tracks travelled to Perth yesterday to witness the legislation go before WA parliament, but were left disappointed by further delays as several amendments were added to the Rail Safety Bill. Families and friends who have lost loved ones at passive rail crossings gather at Parliament House.The bill aims to legislate mandatory train lighting, a safety measure hoped to save lives at passive rail crossings across Western Australia.1 of 1