Clearly State Opposition and WA Nationals Leader Shane Love is not happy about the situation, arguing Ms Beard's constituents voted for a Nationals member, not a Liberal.

"I feel dissapointed for the people that supported Mem," Mr Love said.

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Defecting Nationals MP Merome Beard says her loyalty lies with her constituents, not her party.

The member for North West Central has handed her resignation to Leader Shane Love, and indicated she wants to jump ship to the Liberals.

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Glen and Johanna Stafford from the WA Philatelic Council run Gary and the crew through what the most expensive stamps and coins out there are, and whether or not their own collections are worth anything.

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"You're out of headlight fluid, that'll be $500."

The trope of women getting slugged extra fees when taking their car to a mechanic is well-worn, but it doesn't change the fact that there's a large amount of truth behind it.

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While in Tokyo, Premier Roger Cook lambasted the news, arguing the Liberal-National Coalition had long been in trouble.

"This is just another example of the mess the Coalition are in," Mr Cook said.

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The WA Nationals have split from tradition and are set to form a party branch within the Perth metropolitan area, threatening to split the Liberal/National vote in half.

The historically region-based party will open an electorate office in the electorate of Bateman with the aim of installing city-based candidates in State Parliament for the very first time.

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New research suggests more and more Australians are becoming more comfortable with working past retirement age - for better or worse.

Seven out of then Australians now see work as an "inevitable" part of getting older, as the rising cost of living and ever-existing desire for a better lifestyle gets stronger.

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