The state's environment minister has picked three legal professionals to conduct a review into the Environmental Protection Authority, in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling on the Roe 8 highway project last month.
The state government plans to appeal last month's shock Supreme Court ruling that overturned approval of the Roe 8 highway project, while also announcing it intends to proceed with a new environmental review of the project.
Premier Colin Barnett has rejected calls for an independent inquiry into the deadly Yarloop bushfire to also include the recent Esperance bushfires, which killed four people.
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The state government has flagged more asset sales after its mid-year budget update confirmed deepening financial problems, with the annual deficit worse than expected and state debt tipped to reach an unprecedented $39 billion.
Premier Colin Barnett has expressed his ‘extreme' disappointment at yesterday's Supreme Court ruling on the Roe 8 highway project, as the environment minister announced a ‘third party health check' into the Environmental Protection Authority.
An industry consortium led by members of the Chamber of Fruit and Vegetable Industries in WA has been selected as the preferred bidder for Market City, putting the state government a step closer to its first major asset sale.
Opponents of the Perth Freight Link are celebrating after the Supreme Court of Western Australia deemed environmental approval for the most contentious part of the project invalid.
Perth conservationist Harry Butler has been praised for his work as a community educator and a partner with industry, after passing away on Friday following a lengthy illness.
State governments have agreed taxes they control such as payroll and stamp duty could be targets as part of the federal government's tax reform agenda next year, which many tip will involve an increase in the GST.
Premier Colin Barnett has warned the state government's mid-year budget review would be 'horrible' as the state continues to suffer from a downturn in revenue.
Western Australians won't get their long-awaited access to Elizabeth Quay until the end of January, with the state government today confirming the project won't be finished in time for Christmas.
Potato growers have poured cold water over reports earlier today that they'll support deregulation of the industry, with the Potato Marketing Corporation saying it did not make any such recommendations and one senior grower representative labeling it a media stunt.
Brookfield Property Partners is shifting its focus to new developments in Perth as the final piece of the puzzle is finished at Brookfield Place, with construction complete on the precinct's second office tower.
Construction company John Holland has been selected as the preferred proponent for stage 1 of the NorthLink WA roads project, which has an overall budget of $1.12 billion.
Virgin Australia's new domestic terminal at Perth Airport will become a model for future check-in facilities, with the airline planning to roll out its world-leading technology in place in Perth ac
A rift is developing between the Western Australian Nationals leader and the Liberal premier over fly-in, fly-out (Fifo) worker camps, with speculation mounting it could end their alliance.
Friction between the resources industry and the mining town of Newman has escalated following the state's decision to approve an extension for BHP Billiton's 1,200-bed Kurra camp.
Premier Colin Barnett says the state won't be rushed into making a decision on stage two of the controversial Perth Freight Link, despite federal funding hinging on work being under way next year.
The state government is at odds with the Commonwealth over plans to shelve the second stage of the $1.7 billion Perth Freight Link, with the federal minister for cities saying today the funding agreement was for both stages of the project, not just stage 1.
Western Australian Legislative Council president Barry House has announced he won't contest re-election for his seat of South-West Region in 2017, after nearly three decades in parliament.
The state government has named a consortium led by Leighton Contractors as the preferred proponent for construction of the $500 million Roe 8 highway project, which is the first leg of the contentious Perth Freight Link.
The state government has released plans to formalise a ‘protection area' around the Western Trade Coast industrial area, pleasing existing industry but disappointing land developers.
New retail trading laws for WA will affect businesses as varied as Bunnings, Masters, stallholders at short-term markets and even shops on Rottnest Island as the state government moves to widen trading hours and remove anomalies in current regulations.
Commercial real estate agency Metier has scored another plum government job, this time to handle retail leasing for the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority at Midland's Railway Workshops.
