Dave Kelly

The state government has committed $160,000 in funding to advocacy group StartupWA, which plans to host a series of summits to help build the state’s start-up and technology sector.

Crime scene samples as small as one millionth of a millimetre may be examinable through an instrument commissioned by the ChemCentre. 

WA Labor amassed a significant fundraising advantage this past financial year as unions, law firms and sitting members opened their wallets to fill the party’s coffers.

Wangara-based Ertech has been appointed lead contractor to a project set to revamp Kalgoorlie’s city centre, while SRG Global will build a $15.5 million water tank in Karratha.

A Perth startup led by three tech veterans is planning to manufacture and export a new high-speed COVID testing machine after getting backing from the state government.

Ahead of the state election, Mark McGowan spoke to Business News about his track record, future plans and ministerial team.

Labor’s left faction is set to dominate cabinet appointments as key figures from the party’s right flank are shifted out of the ministry.

The Nationals will hold just four seats in the lower house after former party leader Terry Redman lost the South West seat he’s held since 2013 this morning.

ANALYSIS: The dumping of Peter Tinley from the ministry was one topic premier Mark McGowan struggled to explain adequately today.

What role will unions and factions play in Mark McGowan’s second term?

Former union state secretary Helen Creed has been appointed to the board of Water Corporation, the third new director in a year.

What are the qualifications that make an individual suited to sit on a government board?

WA’s recent history of rolling back privatisations could yet inform the future of the state’s ambulance services.

The state government’s surprise move to lock up state forests has blindsided the timber and related sectors.

Horticulture and nursery businesses north of Perth are concerned about a government plan to cut their groundwater allocations. Perth residents using bore water also face cuts.

The state government has agreed to raise its timber harvesting quota by 12,000 tonnes, after the construction industry warned a shortage threatened to delay projects.

Premier Mark McGowan has announced a major cabinet reshuffle this morning, with Amber-Jade Sanderson set to replace Roger Cook as Health Minister.

ANALYSIS: Aboriginal leader Kado Muir has publicly asked a question many people are asking privately: why did premier Mark McGowan make so many changes in Friday’s ministerial reshuffle?

Aboriginal business Kimberley Civil and Drainage has been appointed to start work on an 11-kilometre wastewater pipeline as part of an infrastructure upgrade in Broome.

The state’s forestry body has slammed the government over its logging ban support package, as business owners grapple with workers quitting and possible bankruptcy.

The state government will strengthen public health restrictions this week ahead of what Premier Mark McGowan warns will be the most difficult month of the pandemic.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has tested positive for COVID-19 after developing a fever this afternoon.

With high demand, insufficient supply and a logging ban, WA’s forestry industry could be facing the perfect storm.

The state government has agreed to stump up an extra $26.9 million for businesses affected by its impending native logging ban, bowing to pressure from the state’s peak forestry body.

The state government has exempted commercial nurseries and tree farms, led by Benara Nurseries, from cuts to groundwater allocations but horticulture producers will need to adapt.

Mick Murray, a stalwart of Labor politics who held the state seat of Collie over several difficult election cycles, has been appointed to the board of Bunbury's major water utility.

Forestry minister Dave Kelly has been rebuked by the state auditor general over refusing to answer questions about a $200,000 grant to the Australian Workers Union.

The state’s forestry body and Minister Dave Kelly are at loggerheads over compensation for the axed industry, with conflicting claims over consultation and demands to return to the negotiating table.

The premier has rallied around the state’s corrective services minister amid damning reports of restraining practices used at Banksia Hill Detention Centre.

State-owned Water Corporation has made a major strategic shift after striking a deal to buy one of Western Australia’s largest wind farm projects.

Kwinana-based company Steel Mains will manufacture large steel water pipes in Western Australia for the first time under a $58 million contract with Water Corporation.

The state government’s $350 million plan to expand the state’s timber industry is progressing, with 3,000 hectares of South West land acquired.

Dave Kelly has confirmed he will resign as minister, claiming the premier asked him personally to step aside to make way for more women in cabinet.

Jordan Murray dissects Business News' latest executive remuneration survey and discusses trends and highlights from this year's data.

ANALYSIS: Factional interests, ambitious backbenchers and demographic representation loom as key considerations for the premier as he mulls over who to promote to cabinet this month.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Clough, cost pressures, Urbis' apartment report, interest rates, federal EPA, Harry Hoffman, Dave Kelly and preview the next edition of Business News.

Mark McGowan's cabinet appears set for a significant reshuffle tomorrow after replacements were today named for two outgoing ministers.

Today's cabinet makeover includes big jobs for new ministers, significant shifts for senior government figures but, notably, no changes to the premier's substantial workload.

ANALYSIS: The factional rift that enabled Roger Cook to become Labor leader has parallels with a famous preselection battle during which a young Ben Wyatt defeated union heavyweight Helen Creed.

A new machine funded by Lotterywest is streamlining set design construction, resulting in lower costs and improved efficiencies for the wider arts sector.