Tom Zaunmayr

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss the life and legacy of Maitland Parker.

Traditional owners have hit out at the state government over claims their plans to breath new life into a Pilbara ghost town were beyond the remit of what they had been permitted to do.

Late Banjima elder Maitland Parker’s last fight was to see his Ngurra cleared of the toxic legacy Lang Hancock, CSR and others left behind.

Roger Cook has labelled critics of government support for decarbonisation as ‘losers’ while listing what he wants from the federal govt’s manufacturing act.

The state government will pitch in to rebuild Western Australia’s $18 million wine trade with China following the removal of crippling tariffs.

WA’s largest iron ore miner boosted spend on Indigenous businesses by 35 per cent in 2023 as part of an $8.8 billion outlay across the state.

A standalone disaster recovery agency would be established by The Nationals WA should they win the 2025 state election.

Developers of Guinea’s giant Simandou iron ore mine have agreed to a $US15 billion finance deal to kickstart development of what could one day become the world’s largest mine.

The revitalisation of a Western Australian ghost town is once again in limbo following a breakdown in the relationship between the state government and traditional owners.

Two reports have detailed shortcomings in engaging people with disabilities in workplaces across WA and the nation.

Empty supermarket shelves and product shortages for businesses are continuing to impact consumers more than one month after the interstate rail was flooded.

Mining giant Rio Tinto will spend $9.5 million over six years on a new Pilbara traditional owner program to create jobs through preservation and protection of culture.

The federal government will pour $83 million into a suite of upgrades at the HMAS Stirling naval base in Rockingham as work wraps up on a major wharf rebuild.

A bone found at a Pilbara mine site near Port Hedland is being investigated by police.

An Indigenous-backed clean energy project targeting offtake deals with the Pilbara’s major resources firms has gained a crucial land-use deal to progress the $1 billion first stage.

Fortescue is still mulling a stake in Sinosteel’s $9.7 billion Oakajee port, rail, and iron ore mine nearly two years after it began a “rapid” study into the long-stalled project.

WA’s best steak sandwich has been temporarily removed from the menu because flooding has led to a shortage of Turkish bread at the nation’s major supermarkets.

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss the state's transport and logistics networks.

The state’s environmental watchdog has recommended against a City of Gosnells plan to further box in one of the most biodiverse patches of remnant bushland in Perth.

Former Alcoa Australia chair and Fremantle Ports chief executive Michael Parker has died in his office this morning.

Major construction and planning is under way to improve sea, air, and rail infrastructure to address future freight demands.

A doctor, prospector, chemicals company owner, car salesman, and business legend were among prominent Western Australians who donated to Voice campaigns last year.

A new hub for environmental approvals opened in the Perth CBD will end the need for project proponents to drive out to the northern suburbs for meetings with bureaucrats.

China will remove its tariff on Australian wine on Friday in a decision that will be welcome news for producers struggling as a glut of local produce impacts prices.

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss the latest signals from the US around the Inflation Reduction Act.

The US Inflation Reduction Act has caused equal parts optimism and concern in Australia’s resources sector.

A Pilbara local government could subsidise housing developments in a fresh attempt to solve a crippling accommodation shortage in the booming town.

WA’s government-owned ports and offshore project expertise place it in the box seat to build an offshore wind industry, but consultation will have to improve.

A 5400-hectare parcel of land has been leased to Kununurra’s largest farmer in a boost long-held ambitions for the Ord to become a major cotton growing region.

A rollcall of peak Western Australian industry groups is urging WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti to take a razor to payroll tax in this year’s state budget to help businesses struggling to cope with escalating costs.

A state government-supported green hydrogen plant mooted for the outskirts of Northam has been knocked back over concerns it would not produce green hydrogen.

A junior Pilbara iron ore company is casting its net wide - including to prospective salt miners – in the search for port space to boost its exports.