Tom Zaunmayr

Some of Australia’s largest companies will implement new Aboriginal heritage protection measures which would grant Traditional Owners powerful rights of consent over Country.

Investment by WA’s resources sector in the nation has ballooned 32 per cent in the past year, according to fresh data revealed by the state’s peak mining lobby group.

The full extent of flooding on Goldfields stations and the interstate rail line is beginning to show as floodwaters recede.

Jack McGinn and Tom Zaunmayr discuss the politicisation of the cashless card welfare initiative.

A major new essential workers project in Port Hedland is a step closer to reality, with the state government agreeing to pour $4.5 million into headworks.

Australia’s interstate rail is now expected to be out of action until at least late next week, heaping more pressure on WA’s logistics network.

Those who cannot be trusted to use a taxpayer safety net responsibly should have their income managed. The way the card worked, however, was not the answer

Fresh concerns have broken out over the level and style of consultation in Esperance surrounding the South Coast Marine Park

Uranium mined in Western Australia should be made available to fuel the green energy transition of nuclear-powered nations, Liberal Party of WA leader Libby Mettam says.

Former minister Peter Tinley has announced his retirement from politics after serving as the Member for Willagee for 15 years.

Nadia Budihardjo and Tom Zaunmayr discuss the issues WA junior miners face in developing overseas projects.

Delivery of Australia’s first nuclear-powered submarine could be hit by the Pentagon's proposed halving of its submarine building commitment

While operating a resources project in Australia is a known entity, working overseas can come with big risks and big rewards.

Crew members from the USS Annapolis are out in Perth this week selling the merits of a career in the submarine force.

Western Australia is on the cusp of being cut off from the rest of the nation again due to flooding in northern, southern and central parts of the state.

The boss of Western Australia’s new food research epicentre near Pinjarra wants to help establish research centres in regional towns to drive agricultural innovation.

Nadia Budihardjo and Tom Zaunmayr discuss hurdles within the disaster fund program.

Kwinana’s nearly completed waste-to-energy plant has been acquired by Acciona Australia, after the engineering firm bought out its former owners.

9AM UPDATE: Power is now restored

The US is ramping up efforts to stem China’s control of the critical minerals supply chain, which a senior American diplomat on Thursday described as a global national security issue.

A major union has backed a push for the state government to expedite construction of a new hospital in Tom Price, describing the project as critical to the lives of surrounding mine workers.

Bankwest will close all branches and undertake a major redeployment of staff to ensure the 129-year-old bank can remain competitive in the digital age.

A senior Indonesian official has warned the nation has little interest in letting nickel prices rise above $US18,000 per tonne as analysts send mixed signals around the beleaguered battery metal’s revival.

Government infrastructure could be built faster and to a higher standard if construction firms were engaged early in the planning process, according to the boss of Acciona Australia.

A “brand new” agreement to ensure AUKUS partners will be able to use technology and military training advancements freely will be crucial to inspiring young people into careers in the sector

A famed Kimberley pastoral operation and owner of northern WA’s only large abattoir has fallen into the hands of administrators and is allegedly millions of dollars in debt.

Mark Pownall and Tom Zaunmayr discuss the Liberal Party WA losing their deputy leader, Perth house prices, BHP looking at cuts and the government mooting an expansion of the ferry system.

Massive investment would be needed to grow a meat processing industry capable of replacing live export in WA.

A $66 million redevelopment of Broome’s horse racing club will breathe new life into the Kimberley town’s premiere event tourism drawcard.

A $25 million workers village proposed for Port Hedland is eyeing a mix of permanent and temporary housing units to ease a crippling accommodation shortage in the Pilbara town.

A program designed to help communities recover from natural disasters is encountering significant headwinds.

Three years after the state government said the project was “fully funded” and likely to break ground soon, work is yet to begin on a new hospital in Tom Price