Tom Zaunmayr

The Town of Port Hedland council has been fired by Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley, with Jessica Shaw, Martin Aldridge, and Ron Yuryevich tasked with fixing the troubled jurisdiction.

Union members have been locked out of CBH Group’s Kwinana Grain Terminal on the first day of rolling stoppages designed to push the co-op into stumping up a bigger pay rise.

OPINION: With Metronet having brought heavy rail to the suburbs, now’s the time to fix inner-city congestion.

A Pilbara pastoralist is having to drill deeper to find water on his station which the state government draws from to supply Port Hedland.

Tom Zaunmayr and Isabel Viera discuss why players within the rare earths sector are seeking stability.

Striking workers at CBH Group’s Kwinana terminal will begin rolling stoppages next week in their bid to overhaul pay and conditions at the state’s largest grain export hub.

Isabel Viera and Tom Zaunmayr discuss how four regional WA maltsters are doing their bit to reduce the reliance on global agribusinesses for WA craft brewers.

A gas-fired plant in the Pilbara will get a $150 million upgrade to power Northern Star’s $1.3 billion Hemi gold project and back the rollout of renewable energy

Katanning’s sheep processing co-operative has been fined $785,000 for the death in 2022 of a foreign abattoir worker.

Australian companies are running out of time to get prepared for mandatory climate reporting requirements which come into effect in July next year.

Mixed metals miner South32 has returned to profit on the back of strong operating margins across its global commodities portfolio.

Four regional maltsters are hoping to reduce WA craft brewers’ reliance on global agribusinesses.

Isabel Viera and Tom Zaunmayr discuss Western Australia's ice cream industry.

Strong demand for temporary workforce accommodation in the Pilbara has driven a huge profit and dividend boost for Fleetwood Australia.

The federal government will bolster the national freight strategy to better manage supply chain disruptions and guide infrastructure investment.

Perth’s ice-cream scene is booming courtesy of a new crop of artisans and the resurgence of some old favourites.

Four Indian agritech startups will move into the Food Innovation Precinct south of Perth to implement pilot projects in Western Australia.

Justin Fris and Tom Zaunmayr discuss how WAFarmers is laying the groundwork for a busy few years for our agricultural sector.

Plant leather belts, food, and supplements could be made using spent malt from WA’s breweries, with research underway to figure out how to value-add the waste product.

The WAFarmers president is laying the groundwork for a critical few years ahead for the agriculture sector.

A commissioner should be put in charge of Port Hedland for “as long as possible”, Regional Development Minister Stephen Dawson says, following the town’s mayor quitting his posting.

WA’s largest woodchip export terminal is in line for a major upgrade following a $25 million acquisition by one of the nation’s biggest logistics firms.

Former Port Hedland mayor Peter Carter has warned extremists are about to take over the Pilbara council as he pleads with the state government to appoint a commissioner.

Newly minted Rio Tinto boss Simon Trott has travelled straight to Africa following the death of a worker at the company’s Simandou iron ore project.

An agreement needed to progress a $4 billion green iron plant in the Pilbara has not been nailed down, more than two years after the state government offered the land to proponents.

Salmon farmer Tassal has opened a barramundi nursery in Broome to boost supply to its Kimberley fish farm in the Buccaneer Archipelago.

Mark Pownall and Tom Zaunmayr discuss project hopes; lithium partners' spat; Roy Hill; Kerry Stokes' views; broker buyouts; defence contracts; and WA tourism developments.

Tom Zaunmayr and Isabel Viera discuss why insolvency experts are seeing challenges spread to mining services.

Miners which don’t heed traditional owner concerns about water will face production constraints, costly infrastructure bills, and reputational damage, according to new research.

Margaret River wineries are shedding bottle weight to cut down on carbon emissions under a charter implemented by the local industry association this year.

Former federal treasurer Joe Hockey is confident US President Donald Trump wants a critical minerals deal with Australia for supply of minerals needed for his nation’s defence industry.