Infrastructure

Western Australia’s peak business representative body has joined the Labor opposition in urging the state government to deregulate the retail electricity market, calling for an independent regulato

The state government has unveiled its preferred route to link Perth Airport to the metropolitan area passenger rail network, but hasn’t revealed how much it will cost or when it will be built.

A national land freight strategy will lead to a streamlined and integrated transport system for moving goods around Australia, Transport Minister Anthony Albanese says.

The cost of electricity has doubled over the last five years and the Economic Regulation Authority’s decision to reduce Western Power’s proposed tariff increases shows promise in quashing 40 per ce

Forge Group has won a $280 million contract to build a gas turbine power station for Rio Tinto at the Cape Lambert port in the Pilbara.

Shipping delays are expected at the commodities port of Geraldton as authorities prepare to shut down operations before a major storm buffets the area.

The state government has unveiled the proposed route for its light rail system, with nearly $12 million of state funds committed to fine-tune the plan.

The 15 per cent domestic gas reservation policy remains a point of contention among Western Australian businesses, with local industrial users claiming a small but significant victory from the late

The federal government's Future Fund will pay $2 billion to take a stake in several Australian airports, including Perth.

Power generator Pacific Energy has delivered another record result, with net profit for the year ended June 30 up 33 per cent on the previous year.

Ports and rail operator Asciano has predicted earnings growth for all of its business divisions this year, despite the spectre of a waterfront war and sluggish global economy.

Truck numbers are set to spike on the state's roads with the closure of all "Tier 3" rail lines criss-crossing remote parts of Western Australia, farmers and the opposition warn.

Western Power has a new chairman, with former Tourism WA chairman Alan Mulgrew appointed to succeed Mark Barnaba, while Paul Italiano has been formally installed as the power utility’s chief execut

Iron ore explorer Brockman has entered into a pact with miner Atlas Iron and train freight operator QR National to jointly compile and evaluate a proposal for a rail link to port in Western Austral

The owner of the Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline has reported a sharp slump in after-tax profit despite solid growth in revenue from its major operating assets.

The Public Transport Authority of Western Australia has announced a year-long trial of a hybrid bus to run along inner city CAT routes.

The Water Corporation has named Tenix as its alliance partner to deliver up to $200 million worth of wastewater upgrades in Karratha and Port and South Hedland.

A US$300 million private placement has been offered by Perth Airport to US investors to help fund part of its $750 million airport expansion, a necessary extension the airport needs to cope with gr

Lead miner Magellan Metals has been granted approval by the State government to resume transporting lead from its Mid West mine through Fremantle Port, but says it could be nearly a year before exp

Aspiring iron ore miner Cazaly Resources has announced agreements with engineering company Engenium and the Esperance port authority, which it hopes will provide short-term and long-term infrastruc

Queensland unions have lodged Federal Court proceedings against QR National, saying the company has ignored a dispute over its restructure.

Perth has been praised in a federal government report for managing to make rail an attractive alternative to roads.

The state government has again defended its $440 million waterfront project, this time against its own modelling, which shows it will slow Perth traffic significantly.

The state’ economic watchdog has released its final report on its inquiry into electricity retailer Synergy, saying the utility would have to hike residential bills by 29 per cent on average to ens

Managing the completion of road, rail and port projects in the resources sector is critical to Australia retaining its share of the commodity exports market, a government report says.

The State Government is belatedly proceeding with a detailed assessment of container port options in Cockburn Sound, one year after transport minister Troy Buswell announced the review.

Contractor Macmahon Holdings has won a $220 million contract to realign the Great Northern Highway at Port Hedland.

Cooper and Oxley has been appointed by the state government to build a $22 million Park ‘n’ Ride train station at Butler.

The Perth company forced to halt supply of recycled construction and demolition waste to Main Roads WA has sought a meeting with transport minister Troy Buswell to discuss latest test results

The state government has appointed a steering committee to evaluate the development of common user maritime infrastructure in the Pilbara, likely to be at either Anketell Point or Lumsden Point.

Plans for a $400m waste to energy plant at Kwinana have progressed to the next stage with John Holland agreeing to collaborate with project proponent Phoenix Energy.