A transport link between Fremantle and Murdoch has been added to the national priority list by Infrastructure Australia, along with a shiplift or berths at Henderson.
Rio Tinto is aiming to shift half its freight movements into the Pilbara from road to sea, after it backed the launch of a third shipping service into WA's mining hub.
The Liberal Party WA is doubling down on its fight to build Roe 8 and 9, announcing it would revive the project and issue tender documents within its first 100 days in office.
Consumers could save money and capital spending needs be delayed by adopting dynamic pricing for roads, public transport and electricity, a report released Monday contends.
The Byford rail extension failed a cost benefit analysis and was not endorsed by Infrastructure Australia, but the federal and state governments will push ahead nonetheless.
A family-owned business in Canning Vale has been contracted to build up to 300 firefighting vehicles, as part of the state government's bushfire response.
State development agency DevelopmentWA has filed plans to build a new $25 million marine engineering facility in Henderson for WA luxury yacht manufacturer SilverYachts.
Steel manufacturer InfraBuild is the latest company to be awarded a Metronet-associated contract, supplying steel parts for the construction of new railway lines.
Six preferred bidders have been announced for three Metronet projects, including consortiums led by Downer EDI and Laing O'Rourke for the $481 million Byford rail extension.
The head of Australia's health department believes it is unlikely international borders will substantially reopen this year, even if most people are vaccinated against coronavirus.
A row is brewing between the shipping industry and the state government over who should be responsible for financing Port Hedland's voluntary buy-back scheme.
Australians stranded overseas have been dealt another blow, with passenger numbers halved on three repatriation flights because of new caps on international arrivals.
Qantas boss Alan Joyce expects international travel to pick up mid-next year after a coronavirus vaccine has been distributed to a significant number of people.
The main contractor for the state government's $1.86 billion Forrestfield Airport Link project has been fined after an incident left one of its workers with permanent electrical burns.
Qantas insists safety won't be compromised by its plan to outsource about 2,000 positions, having rejected an in-house bid to save jobs at the COVID-battered airline.
Businesses in the Pilbara will soon have better access to international supply chains after shipping company Sea Swift announced a regular, scheduled service between Singapore and Dampier.
