WA agriculture groups have painted a bleak picture for the future of the state’s farming towns due to the federal government’s decision to ban live sheep exports.
Residents of Albany have overwhelmingly supported a pitch to allow Sunday trading in the Great Southern city notorious for its restrictive trading hours.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Tianqi’s lithium hydroxide refinery in the Kwinana industrial area next week, as part of the first visit to Australia by a Chinese premier since 2017.
Beachside holiday shacks in the shadow of Cockburn’s industrial estate have been given a lease extension as owners learn Westport is unlikely to force their removal.
Resources and Northern Australia Minister Madeleine King has told an audience in Perth that the world’s path to net zero begins in WA, while praising the decisions of former Liberal premiers.
The state and federal governments will collectively spend $70.5 million to establish a clean energy skills centre of excellence in WA, to be run with no fixed address.
The federal Department of Defence plans to spend $738.1 million on works in preparation for AUKUS’ arrival at HMAS Stirling, in support of nuclear submarines slated to arrive in 2027.
Curtin University will receive $6.4 million over four years from the Gorgon gas project’s joint venture partners to operate Western Australia’s new GreenTech Hub initiative.
Activists could be barred from challenging resources project approvals under a fresh policy proposed by WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam aimed at smoothing the runway for major projects.
Synergy’s 142-megawatt King Rocks windfarm near Hyden will be delivered at a cost above $500 million, around $200 million higher than a price tag placed on the project in 2022.
Premier Roger Cook has highlighted the need to incentivise investment in the state while playing down the findings an Australia Institute report targeting the lack of royalties paid on LNG in WA.
City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas has lauded the Forrest empire’s plans for Carillon City, revealing the development will include student accommodation as part of a university-centric city vision.
A new federal electorate for WA has been proposed by the Australian Electoral Commission and will be named after one of Australia’s most well-known women, Vivian Bullwinkel.
Hundreds of farmers have rolled into Perth’s CBD this morning in protest of the looming live sheep export ban which has been slammed by the agriculture industry and state government.
The state government has selected Kathleen Glancy as the president of the State Administrative Tribunal for the next five years, taking over from Janine Pritchard.
The Business Council of Australia has outlined fresh concerns over the remit of a federal Environmental Protection Agency, after a Bill was introduced to parliament today.
Albany’s shellfish hatchery will be expanded by local business Colab Construction, following the award of a $3.6 million government tender to support the state’s seafood industry.
Premier Roger Cook will not rule out setting up a new role within his team, as details come to light over a domestic violence incident in which three people died over the weekend.
Taxpayers need an assurance of no misuse of funds by Australia's peak environmental litigation group, the coalition says, as details of an investigation remain classified.
A key Perth Basin gas producer has hit back at the state’s major gas users for seeking to block LNG exports from onshore projects, accusing them of cartel-like behavour.
The alliance representing the state’s largest domestic gas users is ramping up its campaign to keep onshore gas in WA, as the premier’s stance on the issue appears to be wavering.
The Western Australia Liberal Party has poured cold water on the federal coalition's plan for nuclear power in the state, while backing coal to keep the lights on.
