WA news LIVE: Police investigating quokka vaping incident

A photo of a quokka on Rottnest Island appearing to be force-fed a vape is now the centre of a police investigation.

It’s unclear whether the quokka inhaled any fumes or was just biting the device, but on Rottnest Island, if you’re caught interfering with wildlife, you could be slapped with a fine of up to $10,000.

WA Police said they were inquiring into the source of the photo, which was posted to social media.

Premier Roger Cook labelled the act disgusting.

Here’s what’s making headlines across the nation and around the world today:

• Just 20 per cent of voters now say they trust Anthony Albanese, while the prime minister’s status as preferred leader and Labor’s two-party preferred vote are mired at record-low levels.

• A former senior One Nation staffer claims he was unlawfully sacked for raising concerns about the party’s ongoing ties to an ex-senior staff member with a rape conviction and for calling out links between a high-ranking One Nation official and a strip club promoted by a man linked to an underworld figure.
• The board of American chipmaker Nvidia has launched an investigation into chief executive Jensen Huang’s relationship with an alleged Chinese spy, as Huang admitted his infidelity in a company memo.

The glorious November weather continues this week with most sunny skies and temperatures nudging 30. There is the slight risk of a shower mid-week and the chance of a storm come Sunday.

Good morning and welcome to our live news blog for this Monday, the 9th of November.

Making headlines today, Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti has labelled a petition launched by the state opposition calling for Aboriginal Affairs Minister Don Punch to resign a “stunt”, comparing the move to a game show.

WA opposition leader Basil Zempilas said he would be filing a parliamentary petition this week calling on the member for Bunbury to step down, with Punch facing increased pressure over inaction on the child protection crisis in the state’s north and the amount of time he spent at parliament.

The fallout stems from allegations that Punch has been “missing in action” and initially failed to visit front-line elders in Port Hedland and South Hedland during a critical nine-week child welfare emergency.