Jack McGinn

Strike Energy has announced it will acquire Perth Basin joint venture partner Talon Energy, just weeks after withdrawing an unsolicited proposal for the company.

Buru Energy has sold a 25 per cent stake in onshore Carnarvon Basin permit and applications to JV partner Mineral Resources, as it sharpens its focus on its Rafael gas and condensate discovery.

Buru Energy has confirmed it will suspend operations at its Ungani joint venture oilfield after discussions with Main Roads WA.

LNG producer Chevron says financial commitment to two Western Australian nature-based carbon offset initiatives will help it create a lower carbon business.

Offshore Alliance says workers on the Wheatstone offshore platform could apply to vote on industrial action against their employer Chevron as part of ongoing negotiations.

Liv Declerck and Jack McGinn discuss the state of play for the tourism sector in Western Australia.

Legislative changes which could facilitate the government’s proposed payment for a swimming pool at the WACA Ground from the Perth Parking Levy have been introduced to parliament.

Workers at Woodside Energy’s LNG platforms off the coast of WA have voted in favour of industrial action, including indefinite strikes, at a meeting this afternoon.

Jack McGinn and Simone Grogan speak on the business journey of Raleigh Finlayson and his leadership at Genesis Minerals.

CIMIC Group's UGL has won $600 million of work in WA, with more than half coming from the largest contract awarded by Albemarle Corporation in Australia.

Mark Pownall and Jack McGinn discuss WA innovators looking to use seaweed to reduce methane emissions.

ANALYSIS: Attorney General John Quigley has never seen laws repealed in five weeks but says the state’s Aboriginal cultural heritage backflip should be seen as a historic positive.

Juukan Gorge’s traditional custodians have blasted the state government for treating First Nations people as “second class citizens” in the fallout from Tuesday’s unprecedented decision to scrap the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act one month after coming into effect.

An apologetic Roger Cook has confirmed the state will scrap its contentious Aboriginal cultural heritage laws just five weeks after they were implemented.

Claire Tyrrell and Jack McGinn discuss the outlook for offices in the Perth CBD.

Uncertainty has been a hallmark of the contentious rollout of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws, even as those opposed claim victory amid rumours of their repeal.

Whispers the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act will be scrapped by the State government just over a month after its implementation have been met with varied responses from parties across the state.

Jack McGinn and Claire Tyrrell discuss a trend towards developments along the coastal strip in Cottesloe.

Recent predictions of cooling Western Australian economic growth based on soft Chinese appetite for iron ore are pessimistic, according to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Buru Energy will explore commercialising its Rafael gas and condensate discovery in the Canning Basin by 2027 through a phased development strategy announced today.

Lithium prices led Kemerton plant owner Albemarle Corporation to record US$2.4 billion ($3.67 billion) in sales in the June quarter, up 60 per cent from same quarter in 2022.

Simone Grogan and Jack McGinn discuss activity in the mid-tier of WA's gold sector over the past year.

National Australia Bank expects the value of Western Australia’s state output will grow at 0.6 per cent this financial year - significantly lower than predicted in the budget.

Senior editor Mark Beyer and senior journalist Jack McGinn discuss co-investment models helping to drive success in indigenous businesses.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has held the nation’s cash rate steady for the month of August, its first consecutive pause since April last year, citing economic uncertainty.

Premier Roger Cook has ruled out following the lead of Victoria in banning the use of gas in new homes from 2024.

Premier Roger Cook has called for cash rate relief from the Reserve Bank of Australia ahead of its monetary policy meeting in Sydney today.

Liv Declerck and Jack McGinn discuss a successful artist pushing back against stigma around aspiring regional artists. 

Raleigh Finlayson-led Genesis Minerals has mapped its path to become a +300,000 ounce per annum gold producer following a transformative June quarter.

ANALYSIS: WA Labor’s success in the Rockingham by-election was a “solid” victory, according to Premier Roger Cook, despite a large swing away from the party in what was its strongest-held electorate.

Jack McGinn and Tom Zaunmayr discuss tomorrow’s Rockingham by-election.

Business leaders are encouraged to explore the embrace of artificial intelligence, as the state’s AI leadership potential comes to the fore ahead of a conference next week.