Tom Zaunmayr

A lithium miner and telecommunications firm are working with an Aboriginal tech startup to build satellite-connected hubs in remote communities offering reception on par with Perth.

Construction on a $5 billion desalination plant could begin within two years as its project partners prepare to lodge their plans to the state’s environmental watchdog.

The boss of a Pilbara local government has urged policymakers to “get out of the way” and instead fund local councils to solve housing problems themselves.

The remote Djarindjin community is forging its independence with economic empowerment.

Aboriginal businesses need to be afforded opportunities to form joint ventures on billion-dollar contracts to build the family wealth required to drive change.

Policies and rhetoric from both federal leaders could prove useful fodder to their opposite numbers in WA ahead of the March 2025 election.

Tailwinds are driving a new wave of investment in Broome’s pearling sector.

A $5 billion desalination plant providing water to green industries in the Pilbara is on the cards under a partnership formed between a French utilities giant and traditional owners.

A new cargo wharf under construction in Port Hedland will enable the import of wind turbines and slash cargo vessel backlogs which have blown out to more than a week.

The Shire of Esperance hopes a new campaign championing its unpredictable weather will bring more tourists to the south coast town during the winter visitor lull.

BHP’s iron ore boss has called for greater collaboration to build an interconnected Pilbara energy grid to help the region’s industry heavyweights decarbonise.

Trade and tourism are on the agenda as work continues to upgrade Broome’s port.

For Broome’s business owners, the challenges of life in the Kimberley are worth the rewards.

Koolan Island iron ore mine is a celebrated part of WA’s mining history but plans for its rehabilitation and the island’s future are well under way.

Engineering firm UGL will undertake a major power network maintenance and upgrade program for Western Power under a $125 million deal announced on Friday.

A notorious Pilbara pub, which has been for sale on-and-off for more than a decade, will shut its doors by the end of the month.

Upper house MP Louise Kingston’s explosive resignation from The Nationals WA has once again turned the spotlight on the party’s treatment of women.

Meat processors are confident they can find markets to accommodate more sheep meat products from Western Australia when the federal government’s ban on live exports comes into effect in 2028.

The commander of the United States’ Pacific naval fleet has accused China of unlawful and coercive behaviour while flagging the iron ore trade's potential deterrence value

High-value magnetite could be the key for Mineral Resources to dust off the cobwebs of its Yilgarn iron ore precinct, which will be shut down at the end of the year.

Mineral Resources will close its Yilgarn iron ore operations by the end of the year in a move expected to affect about 1,000 jobs.

Local MPs from opposing sides have warned Coalition leader Peter Dutton his plan to build a nuclear reactor in Collie will face stiff opposition from the community.

A future federal Coalition government would build a nuclear reactor in Collie at the site of the town’s ailing coal power plant.

From the outset it was clear Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to Perth was going to be colourful, if not particularly newsworthy.

A tender to build a clean energy research centre in the Pilbara has been put to the market by the state government.

Predictions for a poor growing season have been thrown at the window by Western Australia’s peak grains industry body after a fortnight of well-timed rains across the state’s south.

Former government minister Tony McRae has resigned from his role as chief executive of the Martu peoples’ representative body.

WA agriculture groups have painted a bleak picture for the future of the state’s farming towns due to the federal government’s decision to ban live sheep exports.

The opening up of Esperance’s port could unlock a new iron ore precinct in WA's Goldfields and remote Mid West.

Residents of Albany have overwhelmingly supported a pitch to allow Sunday trading in the Great Southern city notorious for its restrictive trading hours.

The Nationals have been losing ground in WA’s mining regions since the mid-2010s, with 2025 shaping as the party’s last chance to hang on.

Tom Zaunmayr and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the Japanese cultural and financial ties found in Western Australian industries.