Tom Zaunmayr

Western Australia’s civil construction lobby has warned a workforce pay deal is giving excessive power to the under-siege CFMEU and placing pressure on building costs.

The Indigenous-backed renewable energy sector is an opportunity for traditional owners to tackle closing the gap targets how they see fit

A promising treatment for cancer using a patient’s own cells could begin clinic trials in Western Australia by the end of the year under a state government-backed initiative.

Fortescue will cut 700 people from its global sites by the end of the month in a bid to “simplify” its operations.

BHP has toasted record iron ore and copper production in a boost to the mining giant after a week to forget for the company’s nickel division.

Australian business owners have little faith Canberra bureaucrats will be able to manage environmental approvals effectively under new reforms

Construction of the US$23 billion Simandou iron ore complex will start this year after the final hurdles for what will be the world’s largest mine were cleared.

Rio Tinto and Karratha’s traditional owners have proposed to build a solar farm to power the mining giant’s port and rail operations.

Leinster's fortunes are joined at the hip to BHP and nickel. As the company town nears its 50th anniversary, its future is more uncertain than ever.

An ammonium nitrate plant north of Perth which has been gathering cobwebs for three years has been fired back up as demand grows for explosives.

An aspiring Goldfields alumina producer has revealed it will shift its proposed processing plant from Kalgoorlie to Kwinana to reduce costs.

BHP's Geraldine Slattery outlines why Nickel West is being mothballed, what needs to happen to fire it back up, and what will happen in the interim

Expansion of a Kwinana cyanide plant first mooted two years ago has gained funding approval from its major industrial backers.

Nadia Budihardjo and Tom Zaunmayr discuss Pivotree, a Perth firm developing an innovative solution to unlock stranded oil.

Mining giant BHP will mothball its Nickel West operations across WA from October amid ongoing depressed prices for the battery metal.

One quarter of Western Australia’s north will be under Indigenous protection as the federal government reveals three new designations in the state.

Western Australia’s newest grain exporter has ambitions for port upgrades, more buyers, and critical minerals exports off the back of the new service

The function performed by a large structure out the back of Perth Airport may not be immediately apparent, but it holds significant promise for smaller players in the world’s oil, gas and decarbonisation industries.

Nadia Budihardjo and Tom Zaunmayr discuss the state of WA's uranium industry.

Prominent Great Southern farmer Alan Richardson has opened up a new WA grain export pathway through Albany, the first to do so in WA for more than six years

The controversial yellow mineral has been one of the most talked-about products of 2024.

Two energy plants built to convert municipal and commercial waste into electricity to power homes are on the cusp of being operational, following lengthy delays.

Ashburton’s shire president says Tom Price residents are cautiously optimistic about a promise to build their new hospital

The Kimberley town has been the perfect place for Antonio Sibosado to set up a business where he can spend more time with family.

Prominent Indigenous advocate Kado Muir hopes the launch of a new technology company will be a catalyst for an outback Goldfields town to become a digital jobs hub.

Traditional owners’ position at the heart of Broome’s economy and development has not happened by chance.

WAMMCO chairman Craig Heggaton has died at the age of 63.

Primary health clinics, commercial land, and plans for a potential Good Grocer-style IGA are gathering renewed interest around Broome.

Nadia Budihardjo and Tom Zaunmayr discuss WA's farming dynasties.

Owners of a mothballed Kimberley eco-resort are mulling taking the holiday spot upmarket to breathe new life into a trailblazing tourism site.

A $1.1 billion Singaporean takeover of MMA Offshore has been waved through by the Foreign Investment Review Board.

Multi-generational farming families are making the switch from custodians of land to stewards of wealth.