An Aboriginal consultancy that was promised $4.5 million in government funding to facilitate cultural heritage surveys has been forced to halt operations after the money did not arrive.
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.
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 a WA copper miner in hot water for failing to come clean about destroying Aboriginal artefact sites for five years has spoken up after confirming the failure to the ASX.
A WA copper miner has drawn the ire of traditional owners for failing to disclose the destruction of two heritage sites to authorities more than five years ago.
The state government committed to a “light touch” approach to the roll out new Aboriginal cultural heritage laws on Saturday, as it revealed plans for an implementation group to assist in the process.
A range of prominent voices, from the Aboriginal corporation representing the traditional owners of Juukan Gorge to Gina Rinehart, are the latest to weigh in on the potential impacts of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws to be introduced from July 1.
The state's peak planning body has approved a $25 million Tawarri Hot Springs project, more than a year after the state government overruled City of Nedlands' control of the Dalkeith land.
Big mining companies will need to pay $1.4 million each time they seek Aboriginal cultural heritage approval under a new set of fees announced in the budget.
Auditors are asking questions about the Department of Planning, Land, and Heritage's $2.7 billion portfolio after finding “management were unable to substantiate the existence of all administered land”.
The state government has awarded nearly $254 million worth of contracts to 119 Aboriginal organisations in the past year, with the total boosted by two large health contracts.
The City of Nedlands is pursuing greater protection for its land after being overruled by the state government on the proposed children's hospice and Tawarri Hot Springs.
The City of Nedlands will be requesting a two-month extension to plan its next move over the fallen Tawarri deal, which has been described by the Lands Minister as risky “flip-flopping”.
An 8,028 square metre lot of land on the border of Cottesloe and Mosman Park could be in the hands of private developers this year after years of planning.
Border closures and skills shortages have hit state government plans to recruit new approvals officers, with the opposition's Tjorn Sibma saying the challenges had been kept secret.
The state's peak planning body is still on track to assess the $25 million proposal for the Tawarri Hot Springs site despite the project already rejected by council.
A spat between coastal residents and the decision-making body which approved the Yelo site development has escalated to the Supreme Court, with a trial planned in May.
The state government has appointed four representatives to inform design and engage stakeholders on Western Australia's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act.
The man tasked with overseeing the McGowan government's flagship Metronet project, Anthony Kannis, has been promoted to director general of the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.
A Western Australian builder has lodged plans to construct a $15.3 million off-the-grid tourism development across a 41-hectare site overlooking the coastline in Wilyabrup.
Peter Woronzow has been formally appointed director general of the Department of Transport, one of five DG roles the state government has needed to fill.
Scentre Group has offered a first look at its $500 million expansion plan for Westfield Booragoon, with retail tenancies, outdoor dining and an entertainment precinct.
The state opposition has criticised the government's plan to make elements of its temporary development pathway permanent, labelling it a move to sneak through planning laws.
The state government has announced four senior public service appointments but needs to recruit five new directors general, including at the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
