Jack McGinn

Premier Roger Cook has defended his government’s decision to give Alcoa the go-ahead to mine in the South West, despite concerns from its own departments around potential environmental impact.

Jack McGinn and Tom Zaunmayr discuss the state of the iron ore market.

Poseidon Nickel says it is disappointed by a move from Mineral Resources to renegotiate the terms of its purchase of the Lake Johnston project, and will consider legal avenues.

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss a push to attract superyachts to WA - and the state's readiness to host them.

The Foreign Investment Review Board has given its tick to a move from a joint venture between Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting and Chilean lithium giant SQM for Azure Minerals.

Lithium and nickel miner IGO reported a 110 per cent quarter on quarter drop in underlying earnings during the three months to March, leading it to a pre-tax loss of $15 million.

The state government says its energy load reduction scheme has had no ramifications for water supply, despite summer supply scalebacks at the Water Corp’s Binningup desalination plant.

Canadian-listed First Quantum Minerals will fully wind down its Ravensthorpe nickel operations and cut 330 on-site jobs, as part of its response to depressed market conditions.

The state government will allocate $410 million to build and upgrade school infrastructure across Western Australia in the upcoming budget.

Carnarvon Energy hopes a final investment decision will be made on the Dorado oil project by the end of 2024, as the Santos-led joint venture explores cost reduction at the field.

The West Australian’s editor-in-chief Anthony De Ceglie will leave the state’s major newspaper for a Sydney-based role running Seven West Media’s news and current affairs mastheads.

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.

Carnarvon Energy’s new chief executive Philip Huizenga will take a salary 20 per cent lower than his predecessor in the role, as the company rebuilds from a board overhaul last year.

UPDATED: BHP has confirmed mega-merger talks with UK-listed Anglo American, but a potential $60 billion deal which would build the world's biggest copper miner has been rejected by its target.

Nadia Budihardjo and Tom Zaunmayr discuss innovators operating in the agribusiness space.

Woodside Energy leadership says it has been courageous in speaking honestly about the energy transition, despite its climate action plan being voted down by shareholders at its AGM today.

UPDATED: Richard Goyder has survived a campaign to oust him as Woodside chair, but the gas producer’s climate action plan was voted down at today’s protester interrupted AGM.

Nadia Budihardjo and Jack McGinn discuss the state of WA's signage sector.

There’s increased scrutiny of the state’s signwriting sector following the collapse of an industry leader with four decades of business under its belt.

Strike Energy has not given up on developing a standalone gas project at its South Erregulla project in the Perth Basin, despite recent drill rig disappointment in the area.

Mark Pownall and Jack McGinn discuss subsidy warnings; WA Labor’s next generation; Hancock’s Lynas stake, tailings clean up, Minderoo job cuts, Macmahon’s move for Decmil and Inpex’s Ichthys decision.

Woodside Energy has reported a 12 per cent revenue slide between quarters in its March financials, owing to lower LNG prices and a dip in global production volumes.

BHP has set a timeline for a review into its troubled Nickel West operations, as the company navigates a depressed market for its product.

Justin Fris and Jack McGinn discuss the rise of Revo Fitness.

Woodside Energy will explore the viability of developing the Greater Sunrise gas field in both Timor Leste and Australia, as it embarks on a concept study with its joint venture partners.

Justin Fris and Jack McGinn discuss the business of major sports in Western Australia.

Applications are open on a $40 million state government decarbonisation program, funded by Chevron Australia in recognition of the performance of its Gorgon carbon capture facility.

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.

Woodside Energy chair Richard Goyder has penned a letter to shareholders, acknowledging conjecture over the company’s environmental performance ahead of its AGM next week.

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.

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss the life and legacy of Maitland Parker.