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The state and federal governments are confident the $430 million replacement of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge will remain on budget after its initial price tag was blown out.

A bioplastics innovation hub aimed at placing WA at the forefront of the national war on plastic has been unveiled at Murdoch University, in partnership with the CSIRO.

Backers of what could become the world’s largest renewable energy hub have signed a deal with a South Korean firm to progress the project.

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has insisted Regis Resources’ McPhillamys gold project is not dead, despite controversially blocking a critical tailings dam at the site.

PwC public sector advisory spin-off Scyne Advisory has appointed former senior Google executive John Ball as its first independent chief executive.

OPINION: Loyalty is what every company strives for, so it’s a pity when they take long-term customers for granted.

Several ECU council members have resigned over what is believed to be a dispute about chancellor selection, with Denise Goldsworthy recently exiting the role.

Rare earths junior Northern Minerals has announced one shareholder has yet to divest its shareholding in the company, following yesterday’s mandated sell-off deadline.

An Indigenous tour guide hopes her hometown can one day be seen in the same light as Broome as a tourist destination.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has insisted Madeleine King has “a good relationship” with the resources sector and played down comments on BHP’s propensity to “run to the Murdoch press”.

Carbon abatement company SeaStock has secured federal government funding as it eyes the expansion of its production capabilities in Western Australia.

Anthony Albanese says he’s not surprised by the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union decision to take the federal government to court.

Days after global uranium powerhouse Kazapromtom confirmed it would reduce its 2025 full-year production guidance, Peninsula Energy has reiterated desire for operations to resume at its Lance project in the US.

The first electric bus in the new 18-vehicle CAT fleet will be on Perth roads this week, with the Malaga depot to receive an upgrade as part of a $250 million plan.

Perth Basin producer Strike Energy has made two new discoveries during drilling at its Erregulla Deep-1 well, intercepting gas at depths never previously encountered in the region.

Australia’s foray into critical minerals could drive as many as 15,000 workers north in the next five years, according to a senior economist.

MercyCare’s family and community services division has launched an educational program to tackle the family and domestic violence crisis.

Consumer slump hits profits, GDP

OPINION: Two announcements in the past month have thrown cold water on hydrogen’s potential to be part of the nation’s green energy mix.

Isabel Vieira and Mark Beyer discuss the growth of chemotherapy services at home.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled an entry-level recruitment program for work on nuclear-powered submarines in a bid to meet the mammoth skilled workforce required.

After being down as much as 0.8 per cent in early trading, the ASX200 moved into positive territory in afternoon trading to finish up 0.2 per cent.

Kewdale-based Wide Open Agriculture posted a preliminary total comprehensive loss of $12.9 million for the 2024 financial year, down from $14.6 million during the prior corresponding period.

Brittany Higgins’ lawyer has accused Senator Linda Reynolds of lacking basic human responses when she dealt with her former staffer's rape allegation, during a trial in the WA’s highest court.

Hancock Prospecting chief executive of operations Gerhard Veldsman has warned of the dangers of resources policy pitfalls, in the context of the company’s magnetite ambitions.

Housing Minister Clare O’Neil appeared in Perth today to spruik the government’s $209.2 million housing investment in WA, unveiling 12 Hamilton Hill units recently completed.

Automotive retailer Regent Motors has pushed homebuilder BGC Australia out of the top 10 private companies based in Western Australia after cracking the $1 billion revenue milestone.

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he has “the utmost respect” for the independence of the Reserve Bank, while again blaming its policy for slow economic growth.

OPINION: Efforts to broaden the appeal of plant-based meat substitutes are faltering over issues such as price, quality and sustainability.

The federal government has declared an offshore wind zone along Geographe Bay, cutting the initial proposed area by about half.

LNG producer Chevron has tipped more than $68 million into a state government desalination plant at Onslow, as part of a state development agreement over its Wheatstone project.

Woodside Energy is planning to build 30 new homes in Karratha to house its workers as industrial construction projects ramp up.