Tom Zaunmayr

OPINION: On the campaign this week, Roger Cook became psychic-in-chief, Libby Mettam had a shocker, and Shane Love stood in a field. The policy debate focused on regional affairs.

WA’s grain king John Nicoletti is believed to have emerged with a large portion of his former Merredin Farms portfolio, which has been broken up among six buyers.

Genesis Minerals capped off a stellar quarter with record gold production, a hefty financial boost, and the early restart of its Laverton mill.

Business News understands Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company and PenAgri have offloaded the 80,000-hectare Merredin Farms to a host of Wheatbelt farmers.

Backers of a $35 million race track planned on Perth’s south-eastern fringe are a step closer to getting the long-mooted course off the ground.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s response to the latest abattoir closure in WA has gone down like a lead balloon with the sheep industry, according to Nationals senate hopeful Paul Brown.

WA Premier Roger Cook has promised to address the government’s exacerbation of regional rental market woes with a $104 million fund to build more government staff housing.

A sand miner constrained by port infrastructure woes in Kwinana last year has shipped its first cargo from Bunbury.

A US-backed Pilbara manganese company is on the cusp of tripling the capacity of its mine to process minerals destined for America’s largest vehicle maker.

The WA Nationals would move the state’s agriculture agency to Northam under a $320 million commitment should the country party win the March state election.

Civil engineering firm Ertech has won a $30 million contract to build a new industrial park in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

OPINION: Minerva Foods' handling of the closure of both of its WA abattoirs has left communities in the dark, shareholders none-the-wiser, and an industry with major headaches.

The first biodiesel-fueled bulk carrier to make the voyage between China and the Pilbara has arrived at anchor outside the Port of Port Hedland.

The United States’ largest oil company claims Andrew Forrest damaged its reputation through his charity’s campaign against plastic polymers and Fortescue’s efforts to reduce fossil fuel use.

Brazilian agribusiness giant Minerva Foods has shut down the Tammin abattoir and has gone to ground about the future of the company’s operations in Australia.

The Shire of Esperance wants the state government to incentivise developers, get out of private rentals and fund a workforce village to alleviate the town’s housing shortage.

Respected business and political consultant Clint Ford has died aged 48.

Local governments in WA are rejecting a campaign to suspend COVID vaccinations, but a handful of interstate districts have backed the move.

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue has submitted plans for its next big Pilbara iron ore project to ring in the new year.

The Pilbara’s iron ore miners have been left waiting longer than expected for their emissions-busting battery electric locomotives to arrive.

Sam Jones and Tom Zaunmayr discuss Bankwest's transition to the Commonwealth Bank banner.

The Swedish firm and local manufacturer C4C Packaging will build a food and beverage packaging facility south of Perth.

The miner has warned curtailment of aluminium production in Mozambique is possible as civil unrest hampers operations.

A Good Grocer IGA, Hungry Jacks and new child care centre could move into South Hedland by late 2026 if the plans are approved.

Seafood giant Tassal has won traditional owner support for its barramundi farm expansion plan off the Kimberley coast.

Falling commodity prices and growing budget deficits should provide the impetus for Australia to build a green iron industry, according to the boss of Fortescue Metals.

The woman in charge of steering the state government’s Collie transition has been appointed to lead the South West Development Commission.

Hancock Prospecting has completed its $1.13-billion acquisition of two Mineral Resources oil and gas exploration permits.

MLG Oz has won two contracts worth more than $80m for work at Evolution Mining and Norton Gold Fields sites.

OPINION: There is a curious absence of local voices presenting at this week’s federal inquiry into nuclear power generation public hearings.

Sam Jones and Tom Zaunmayr discuss Aboriginal cultural heritage concerns.

A tough year for Australia’s largest co-operative has seen profit plunge on the back of a smaller harvest, slim grain margins and a large investment outlay.