Perth biotech company Argenica Therapeutics' drug, which is designed to reduce brain tissue death following a stroke, will be administrated at two local hospitals in a nationwide trial.
A Perth tech firm developing sensor implants which can feed biological data from pets, horses, and livestock to a phone will begin commercial trials this year.
Mining industry executive Rebecca Tomkinson has taken on a new role as chair of the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund, replacing John Van Der Wielen.
Long-serving WA Health director general David Russell-Weisz will step down from the role after more than eight years at the top of the state's largest government department.
Heavy rail users need to standardise parts if they want railcar manufacturing in WA to become cost-competitive with Chinese imports, according to the nation's peak railway lobby group.
A Curtin University-run program to promote entrepreneurship in schools, funded by Timezone founder Malcolm Steinberg, has launched with Department of Education backing.
The Gorgon Joint Venture will spend $40 million to fund a new state-led green technology drive, as the gas producer seeks to make up for falling short of carbon capture goals.
Medical research could be worth more than $2.1 billion per year to the WA economy by 2045, according to fresh research crunching the industry's numbers for the first time.
The state government has committed $500,000 in support for West Tech Fest which opened last night, effectively underwriting the startup convention for another two years.
A portable gold detector designed by Canning Vale-based Portable PPB has won the major prize at the state government's WA Innovator of the Year awards.
WA's opportunity to capitalise on the United States' massive Inflation Reduction Act will hinge largely on its ability to keep pace with demand, according to BHP's iron ore boss.
A pitch to bring some of the world's foremost space mission experts to WA by Dutch geoscience firm Fugro has received a $5 million boost from the state government.
Operators of a digital platform which could one day end onerous ID checks for government services say Perth will be the first step in a nationwide rollout.
The opening of a new solar robotics facility in Canning Vale has been lauded by Minister for Innovation Stephen Dawson as testament to the state's emerging technology capabilities.
The state government has awarded $4.3 million to nine health and medical projects, including developing new therapy for liver cancer and delaying Alzheimer's disease progression.
WA's Opposition leader has described the chaotic rollout of new heritage laws as “horrific” in a final salvo hours before the Labor caucus meets to discuss the future of the Act on Monday night.
A streamlined data platform will cut years-long waits for vital research data down to mere months in what health agencies hope will prove a boon for the sector's innovation capability.
A Perth-based Earth observation company is hopeful a WA Government grant could prove the catalyst for WA to become a regional leader in satellite data-driven technology.
Ministers Rita Saffioti, Paul Papalia, Bill Johnston and Balcatta MP David Michael were the major movers as Roger Cook unveiled his refreshed cabinet at Dumas House this morning.
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.
UPDATED: Roger Cook is poised to become Western Australia's next premier with Rita Saffioti as deputy premier after Amber-Jade Sanderson withdrew from the leadership race.
Murdoch University's research into the long-term effects of Covid-19 has received $3.4 million from state government to study the disease's ongoing impact, including cardiovascular threats.
The state government has struck a partnership deal to utilise one of the world's "most powerful and greenest” supercomputers to make climate change projections for WA.
Withholding information about stamp duty paid on the $17.3 million sale of the Landgate building was not reasonable or appropriate, according to the state's auditor general.
The radioactive capsule that went missing somewhere between Newman and Perth earlier last month has been found, emergency services minister Stephen Dawson says.
The federal government has committed to assist the flood-affected communities in the Kimberley region, having pledged recovery measures including money, counselling and aircrafts.
West Perth startup Neurotologix has been awarded WA's top innovation prize for a device for remote patient monitoring of neurological disorders associated with dizziness and vertigo.
