Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas will back the relocation of the Safe Night Space for women program, claiming the state government would inevitably overrule the council if it voted against.
Andrew Forrest has used a National Press Club address to hit out at fossil fuels and nuclear energy, while calling on Australian policymakers to “get on with” facilitating a renewable revolution.
Shares in Lynas Rare Earths were slightly up on Monday, despite news the company's net profit after tax for the first half of the 2024 financial year was down 74 per cent.
Expanded import capacity and cruise ship service growth could be on the cards for the Port of Broome, after the federal government reiterated its support for expanded border services.
Major aluminum producer Alcoa has inked a $3.4 billion deal to acquire Alumina Limited in a move it says “reaffirms” its commitment to WA after confirming it would cease production at its Kwinana refinery.
As Australians continue to struggle with the price of groceries and mortgages, the government has urged senators to quickly pass its reformed tax cuts.
Experienced policy adviser Tim Marney has been appointed the state government's new Coordinator General, focused on reforming the environmental approvals process.
Paladin Energy recorded a net profit after tax of $61.4 million in the first six months to December 31 2023, up from a $4.8 million loss during the prior corresponding period.
A new food and beverage manufacturing facility has been unveiled within the Food Innovation Precinct of WA for businesses to develop and produce products on a commercial scale.
Global Uranium and Enrichment has announced it will raise $6.15 million in order to fund drilling programs at its Maybell and Tallahassee uranium projects in the US.
A planned 24-hour pilot strike at Qantas subsidiary Network Aviation is back on the cards after being called off over cyclone risk in the state’s north.
The Shire of Ashburton has stepped up its legal battle with Onslow Marine Supply Base, issuing three new stop work notices to halt decommissioning work for Chevron.
Newmont Corporation has announced it will divest six of its non-core assets, including its Telfer goldmine in the Pilbara, with Andrew Forrest-backed Greatland Gold the likely buyer.
Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the prime minister’s trip to Perth; naval shipbuilding; the update on nickel; profit reports; domestic gas policy; offshore wind; and a magazine preview.
Two international firms have won contracts with WA’s largest grain handler to build new grain rail sidings under plans by CBH Group to be exporting 3 million tonnes per month by 2033.
Vulcan Energy Resources is one step closer to securing $825 million from European Investment Bank, to finance the first phase of its zero carbon lithium project.
Sandfire Resources has recorded a loss after tax of $US53.9 million, equivalent to $82.1 million, with the $US1.9 billion acquisition of the Matsa mine cited as the primary reason.
Diversified Perth-based contractor Duratec says it is well positioned for further growth after reporting a 56 per cent net profit increase for the first half of the 2024 financial year.
Woodside will sell a 15.1 per cent stake in its Scarborough LNG project to Japanese power generator JERA, under a deal worth an estimated $US1.4 billion ($2.13 billion).
BHP has pushed back plans to build a 1,152-person camp to house nickel workers as the miner mulls the viability of a $750 million upgrade of its Kalgoorlie nickel smelter.
Defence shipbuilder Austal believes a turnaround in its long-term order book will help it attract workers across from the battery minerals sector to its Henderson shipyard.
A Singaporean investment vehicle is scouring Western Australia’s nascent biotechnology industry for new projects worth backing to bring onto the world stage.
