Tom Zaunmayr

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.

Junior miner Fenix Resources will dust the cobwebs off its Shine iron ore mine in WA’s Mid West by the end of the year.

Broome may be growing and changing but some things remain, with economic benefit, community and the environment a constant source of public debate.

Western Australia’s public sector union has vowed to ramp up protests every week until the state government brings an acceptable wages agreement to the table.

Tom Zaunmayr speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about the industries Indigenous entrepreneurs are pursuing.

WA farmers have vowed to campaign heavily against Labor candidates during next year’s federal election following the government’s decision to ban live sheep exports from 2028.

Data from Waalitj Hub reveals the professions Indigenous entrepreneurs are taking up in WA, with arts and construction proving attractive

Fortescue has inked a new deal with Liebherr to develop an autonomous system capable of controlling the miner’s zero emissions iron ore haulage fleet.

A rising star in the sector has a few thoughts as to why the Kimberley dominates in terms of WA’s Indigenous tourism experiences

Booming processed meat sales have led to WA abattoir operator WAMMCO paying out a record $21.8 million to its members, more than double last year’s bonus.

Telstra has engaged a Karratha consultancy to map out a Pilbara and interstate fibre network in what is a major coup for the regional firm.

The Kimberley Business Network aims to create a year-round, continual flow of work from major projects.

Rio Tinto and Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation are in advanced discussions for a green energy plant to help meet the mining giant’s decarbonisation needs.

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.