A recent beaching event near Dunsborough in which 28 pilot whales died had nothing to do with offshore wind farm plans for the area, the state government has confirmed.
Premier Roger Cook has labelled the actions of protestors at this week's Woodside Energy AGM despicable and threatening and says police should take them seriously.
ASX-listed International Graphite has received an additional $6.5 million grant from the state government, in order to accelerate progression of its downstram processing operations in Collie.
The state government has announced it will expand Western Australia's presence in South-East Asia by spending $4.4 million in the upcoming 2024-25 state budget to establish a second investment and trade commissioner role.
Premier Roger Cook has backed the state's environmental approvals process to meet national standards, as his federal counterparts unveiled a new statutory body but delayed full legal reform.
WA Labor has endorsed a suite of fresh candidates vying for a place in parliament at the 2025 state election, with Mark McGowan's former chief of staff Dan Pastorelli confirmed for a tilt.
Roger Cook has labelled critics of government support for decarbonisation as ‘losers' while listing what he wants from the federal govt's manufacturing act.
Premier Roger Cook hopes a $7.2 million spend to attract a UK startup accelerator to Perth will help the state diversify its economy by fostering expertise in biodiversity technology.
The state government has invested $67.5 million to help rebuild the Kimberley region, which has been hit by floods and other natural disasters in recent years.
Agribusiness Cargill Australia and the state government are in talks over a potential canola crushing plant which could feed a biofuels hub in Kwinana.
Jointly run government agencies Lotterywest and Healthway will be hoping for leadership stability after Colin Smith was given a five-year contract as chief executive.
The state government believes a $21.5 million investment to support 150 new construction apprenticeships will boost the sector in WA, but concedes there are continued challenges.
Western Power will contract emergency power support from third parties in the Goldfields, as it seeks to avoid a repeat of the disruption caused by severe outages in January.
Toro Energy has flagged its intent to begin a significant sonic core drilling program at its Wiluna uranium-vanadium project, located in Western Australia's mid-west region.
Western Australia's ‘Canberra hub' will become a reality at the end of March, supporting what the state government has levelled its new ‘Canberra strategy'.
Environmental Protection Authority chair Matthew Tonts has resigned from the helm of the watchdog for a new role at Curtin University, marking a return to academia.
Italian football powerhouses AC Milan and AS Roma will play a game at Optus Stadium at the end of May, in the latest event secured under the state government's $59 million tourism splurge.
The government won't ‘necessarily agree' with the findings of an inquiry into domestic gas policy, but Premier Roger Cook says the report will be considered in policy decision making.
The WA government has pitched for a TAFE-based Clean Energy National Centre of Excellence to be set up in the state, with the hope of winning federal support.
Premier Roger Cook traversed everything from Karl Lagerfeld to economic development when he opened a private art gallery run by former WA Ballet executive director Olivier David.
State senator Louise Pratt will step down from federal politics at the next election, admitting regular travel to and from Canberra becoming more difficult with her ongoing health issues.
The state and federal governments aim to achieve production from a long-mooted Pilbara hydrogen hub by 2028, having formalised a $140 million funding agreement.
The state's nickel miners will receive a 50 per cent royalty rebate over 18 months, as the government looks to mitigate the disastrous impact of the metal's recent price collapse.
Premier Roger Cook will continue talks with federal government around nickel royalty relief today, after the revelation that BHP was considering placing its Nickel West assets on care and maintenance.
Roger Cook has backed business in and reiterated the need for environmental approvals overhaul in his speech to open the first sitting of parliament in 2024.
Premier Roger Cook has urged Qantas and the union representing pilots at its WA subsidiary, Network Aviation, to resolve their differences ahead of planned strike action later this week.
Federal governments would risk losing every seat in Western Australia if they tore up the GST deal, Rita Saffioti says, as pressure once again ramps up on the government to axe it.
Premier Roger Cook has defended the state's trade relationship with Indonesia, despite recent concerns over the nation's impacts on local nickel markets.
Construction has started on the $34 million children's hospice in Swanbourne, which was previously at the centre of a tug-of-war between state and local governments.
