Tom Zaunmayr

The federal government expects to open applications for shipping companies to join a national strategic fleet capable of servicing regions impacted by emergencies and national crises mid-year.

Backers of a multi-million-dollar aquaculture precinct mooted for Esperance are hopeful of luring major seafood companies to the greenfields site.

The family behind collapsed building firm Diploma Group has emerged as the developer of a seaside apartment complex in Carnarvon, the first in the north-west town.

A highly respected Indigenous elder, who built bridges between some of the world’s largest miners and traditional owners, has died.

Tom Zaunmayr and Isabel Vieira discuss long-running plans to develop a port in Exmouth.

Former regional development minister Alannah MacTiernan will lead a fresh probe to address shortcomings in telecommunications services in regional Australia.

Western Australian rare earths developer Hastings Technology Metals is looking abroad to eastern Europe to process ore from its mine under construction in the Gascoyne.

After a quiet period, ambitions for a deepwater port in Exmouth have a fresh focus.

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss the state political ambitions of City of Perth lord mayor Basil Zempilas.

There’s work to be done to ensure open books around certain industries’ contribution to the communities in which they operate.

The state government will buy new back-up generators for Kalgoorlie-Boulder to firm up the Goldfields’ contingency power while it works to build more resilience into the system.

City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas has formally declared his intention to run for Liberal preselection in the Churchlands electorate ahead of the 2025 State Election.

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss community spend by WA's major businesses.

The state government will investigate reforming royalty payments to shepherd WA’s ailing nickel industry through a collapsing market spurred by a glut of cheap foreign supply.

The Shire of Esperance is the latest council to join a mounting list of regional towns putting their hand out to the WA government to help fund workers housing projects.

Flooding rains in the Pilbara have hampered operations at BHP’s mammoth Mount Whaleback iron ore mine.

An urgent meeting between battery metal bosses and politicians must result in measures to reduce costs and improve efficiency to stave off further pain in the sector, WA’s peak resources lobby says.

Business News runs the rule over a cross-section of companies to determine how much firms of varying size and industry invest in WA communities.

The doors to Pinjarra’s 158-year-old Exchange Hotel will be thrown open this spring for the first time in 16 years in what the local shire hopes will prove a boon for tourism.

The power plant that supported Kalgoorlie during last week’s power outage was, in 2023, rejected by the state government in favour of its own facility, which tripped when it was needed.

The Goldfields is an obvious place to build a wind farm, according to Energy Minister Reece Whitby, as he begins the task of finding out how the state’s largest outback town was left without power for days.

Developers of a 35-room motel in the heart of Western Australia’s gourmet food province have been asked to addressing parking concerns before getting council approval.

The tie-up of two Mid West vanadium mine hopefuls will delay construction of a proposed critical minerals processing plant near Geraldton.

It has been a torrid start to 2024 for WA's nickel miners as ESG credentials appear to take a backseat to low prices for some manufacturers amid global cost of living pressures.

Two government-backed workers' villages along WA's Coral Coast remain unbuilt and with no clear indication on timelines, years after first being touted to ease the accommodation squeeze.

The boss of WA’s most advanced prospective vanadium miner says manufacturing batteries in Australia is “very achievable” as he toasts the launch of a major new processing plant.

Developers want to cut the ribbon on a major upgrade to Perth’s convention centre by the end of the decade and use a global oil and gas conference as its launchpad onto the world stage.

A reimagined Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre must come with a major new theatre and dedicated exhibition space, the state’s peak tourism lobby says, at it throws its support behind the project.

The state’s environment minister has approved a proposal by Andrew and Nicola Forrest's investment vehicle, Tattarang, for an $85 million redevelopment of the Exmouth Lighthouse Caravan Park.

Grain receivals in WA have collapsed 45 percent as low rainfall brings the state’s agriculture industry back to earth following three seasons of strong crops.

Ex-Fortescue Future Industries finance guru Felicity Gooding has joined net-zero lithium hopeful Vulcan Energy.

Woodside reinvested more than $20 million into Western Australian communities in 2023 as the company ramped up efforts to combat vocal criticism of its multibillion dollar gas projects.