Jack McGinn

The federal government and Woodside Energy have agreed to push out a period of consultation over approvals for the company’s contentious North West Shelf project extension.

Koby Cooke and Jack McGinn discuss Nine Perth's 60th anniversary.

Nine Perth managing director Clive Bingwa has come to appreciate the reality television phenomenon that is Married at First Sight.

The United States government has announced a review of its $368 billion Aukus defence pact with Australia and the United Kingdom, in a move which could have major local ramifications.

Jack McGinn and Justin Fris discuss why WA’s ability to decarbonise hinges on the development of power transmission networks.

WA Labor’s third successive election victory has resulted in a significant financial windfall, with almost $800,000 worth of donations, levies and fees flowing into its coffers since March 8.

The state’s ability to decarbonise hinges on the development of power transmission networks.

Jack McGinn and Justin Fris discuss the establishment and business fundamentals of the newly-created Perth Bears rugby league team.

Rio Tinto’s iron ore boss Simon Trott has brushed off suggestions he is eyeing the global chief executive role to be vacated by Jakob Stausholm, as the pair opened a new Pilbara mine today.

A group of Matilda Bay-based clubs has gone public with its opposition to proposed locations for a ferry terminal in the western suburbs, warning of potentially fatal consequences.

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti has defended the performance of Perth’s public transport network, after a notable statistical dip in the reliability of trains on Transperth lines this year.

The federal government has not put a line through offshore wind project development off the coast of Bunbury, revealing it has shortlisted two multinationals to explore project delivery.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended Western Australian senator Dorinda Cox in the wake of her shock defection from The Greens to Labor, backing her to toe the party line.

The state and federal governments will spend a combined $460 million to carry out road works on the southern portion of the freeway, over three years starting in 2026.

Former Victoria Legal Aid managing director Bevan Warner has been appointed as Western Australia’s ombudsman, filling a seat vacated by the resignation of the embattled Chris Field.

The state government has confirmed it will review its Aboriginal cultural heritage settings specific to the state’s mining and exploration sectors, committing to a four-month review.

The state’s Auditor General has warned of serious fraud risks in past land sales by DevelopmentWA, as she tabled the shock findings of an audit into the body’s affairs.

UPDATE: The federal government has conditionally approved Woodside Energy's extension of its North West Shelf project until 2070.

The WA government will review parts of its Aboriginal cultural heritage protection frameworks, two years after a high-profile backflip on a failed attempt to modernise the system.

The environment minister of the small Pacific nation of Tuvalu has called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese not to approve Woodside Energy’s North West Shelf extension request.

The Environmental Protection Authority has opted not to assess a proposal by Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue to build what would be the state’s largest solar farm in the Pilbara.

Raleigh Finlayson’s Genesis Minerals will splash $250 million to buy the Laverton gold project from Focus Minerals, as it tightens its grip on the historic Western Australian gold region.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Tattarang has nominated former Credit Suisse Australia chief executive Richard Gibb to join the board of Henderson defence shipbuilder Austal.

Woodside Energy has dodged appeals against its North West Shelf project extension request, setting the scene for an imminent decision on the project by Environment Minister Murray Watt.

Rio Tinto’s global chief executive Jakob Stausholm will leave the mining giant by the end of the year, in a move which will shake up management at WA’s largest iron ore producer.

Fortescue expects production from its Iron Bridge magnetite mine to hit nameplate capacity in the 2028 financial year, as it gradually ramps up off the back of a series of setbacks.

Growth in Perth’s younger adult population last year bodes well for the city’s economic growth in the year ahead, according to recent analysis from KPMG.

Premier Roger Cook and Rio Tinto’s Simon Trott have each weighed in after Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest warned China would look away from the Pilbara in pursuit of greener iron.

Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has called on WA’s fledgling hydrogen sector to disregard a drop-off in sentiment and push ahead with project development.

WA Electoral Commissioner Robert Kennedy will take leave through to the end of the year, after significant backlash in response to the agency’s handling of the March state election.

Roger Cook has labelled mooted duplication in state and federal environment laws as one of “the challenges of federation”, as he prepares to meet with Environment Minister Murray Watt.

Chris Ellison-founded Mineral Resources has announced that Malcolm Bundey will succeed outgoing chair James McClements from July 1.