Australia's window to build a green iron industry is at risk as China and Middle East muscle into the burgeoning sector, according to a national clean energy thinktank.
The federal government has thrown extra funding at plans to speed up project approvals, a week after signing the first memorandum of understanding with Western Australia.
The state and federal governments will jointly fund major road infrastructure works at the Naval Base industrial gateway, near the planned Westport development.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has given a strong indication his government will not adopt any form of super-profits tax on gas exports ahead of the May federal budget.
Hopes for a May rate rise reprieve look to be dashed after new ABS data, released today, revealed inflation has hit its highest point in almost three years.
Premier Roger Cook has rejected the suggestion his government's 'seven cities' plan is just a slogan to promote much-needed government housing in the regions.
Woodside Energy has been grilled over its claim the Browse project would be rendered uneconomic under a mooted gas export tax, at a Greens-led senate committee in Perth.
Almost $30 million has been set aside to digitise driver's licences in the upcoming state budget, as the government moves to modernise services in line with other states.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has given an update on the status of Australian fuel supplies, saying there was no imminent possibility of the country moving to a higher level of the national fuel security plan.
The state government has announced 120 additional hospital beds will be available to the public over the winter flu period, but it's yet to reveal the cost of the pre-budget commitment.
Premier Roger Cook has labelled talk of a 25 per cent tax on gas exports as “superficial”, against the state's interests and something he's warned the prime minister about.
Kewdale-based Pacific Energy will build and maintain utility-scale batteries for the Northern Territory government over the coming years, under an $82.1 million contract.
Business groups have urged the government to cut a raft of regulations ahead of the federal budget, but the finance minister says changes have to make sense.
More than $10 million will be allocated in the 2026-27 budget to continue a women's shelter program which was once a contentious matter between the state and local governments.
Australian farmers will receive an additional 250,000 tonnes of fertiliser from Indonesia, as the conflict in the Middle East continues to squeeze supplies.
A local builder has been appointed to redevelop a northern suburbs family and domestic violence accommodation after the state government invested $22.6 million in the project.
