Direct flights between Tokyo and Perth will resume later this year after a three-year hiatus, with a potential to reinstate the route for daily service.
Western Australia's deputy police commissioner Col Blanch will lead the 6,800-strong force after being described as the "stand out" replacement for Chris Dawson.
Defence analysts, government bodies and political figures agree that WA needs a dry dock, but how the federal government builds one is less straightforward.
Paul Papalia has told state parliament he's glad to see the federal government commit to building a dry dock in Henderson while disputing whether the project will actually cost $4.3 billion as reported.
Premier Mark McGowan has lashed the federal government for ignoring WA's shipbuilding capability after it confirmed full-cycle docking would remain in Adelaide.
The conjecture surrounding royal commissioner Neville Owen became murkier today when the Premier repeatedly obfuscated after being asked to clarify his own role in the appointment.
Wangara-based civil contracting firm Ertech has been awarded a contract for the design and delivery of a major wharf upgrade as part of an $87.6 million revamp of Henderson's Australian Marine Complex.
Premier Mark McGowan said today he was taking the treasury portfolio to head off a challenge to WA's GST deal but strongly hinted the role would be temporary.
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.
The federal government's $1.2 billion tourism package has faced widespread criticism with WA's leading industry body slamming the effort as pork barrelling for marginal electorates.
The state will launch a royal commission to determine whether Crown Perth should keep its casino licence following allegations of money laundering at Crown Resorts.
The state's peak tourism agency has admitted it is disappointed with its performance after an inquiry found it provided the Tourism Minister with heavily redacted data on the Hotel Perth campaign.
WA Labor has announced a $217 million tourism package, just hours after the state's peak tourism body warned that many local tourism businesses were in dire straits.
Crown Resorts is at risk of losing its WA casino licence after the state government agreed last night to establish an inquiry with the powers of a royal commission.
The fallout from last week's NSW report into Crown Resorts has spread, with WA's chief casino officer stepping aside from the role and the company's chief executive resigning.
Georgiou Group has been selected to upgrade Australian Marine Complex's vessel transfer path, the first of four contracts at the Henderson facility worth a cumulative $88 million.
The state government has launched a new initiative to boost Perth's tourism sector in the wake of COVID-19, amid claims as many as one in five WA tourism businesses face closure.
Global elite surfers are set to continue competing in Western Australia, following a sponsorship agreement that secures the Margaret River Pro event until 2024.
The state government has intensified its lobbying for full-cycle docking with a national television, newspaper and radio advertising campaign aimed at bringing the work to WA.
Tourism Minister Paul Papalia is facing backlash after he said accommodation providers in WA's regions were too full to take in any more from interstate.
The state government has today announced millions of dollars in support for local tourism operators as critics have continued calls for WA to reopen its domestic border.
