Jack McGinn

Health Minister Amber Jade Sanderson says the planned closure of a mental health clinic after less than a year of operation shows the private health funding model needs to change.

Flights on Western Australian Qantas subsidiary airline Network Aviation are disrupted today as strike action organised by the Australian Federation of Air Pilots goes ahead.

Canadian firm TransAlta is seeking environmental approvals for a 150-megawatt gas-fuelled power station to support processing at BHP Nickel West’s Mount Keith operations.

Woodside Energy has ruled out a mooted merger with fellow LNG producer Santos following a due diligence period across December and January.

Mark Beyer and Jack McGinn discuss the future of the Kwinana industrial strip.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has held the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent, in its first meeting of the new year.

The rules which help track the state’s natural gas supply-demand balance were breached almost 110 times in the last two years, the Economic Regulation Authority has revealed.

Sydney-based private construction company St Hilliers, which has carried out a range of defence related work over several years in Western Australia, has entered voluntary administration.

Jack McGinn and Tom Zaunmayr discuss the positive aspects of activism.

Pilots working for Western Australia-based Qantas subsidiary Network Aviation could walk off the job later this week as part of an ongoing enterprise agreement dispute.

Premier Roger Cook has reminded his federal counterparts of Western Australia’s economic importance, in response to mooted employment law changes that could affect local business.

The state government has brought the Great Southern and South West road maintenance workforce in-house, as part of its statewide transition to grow Main Roads.

Roger Cook has conceded a policy that requires 100 per cent of onshore gas to be used domestically will mean little if it stifles investment, as his government explore its domgas settings.

Stevedore giant DP World has reached an in-principle four-year agreement with the union, ending a protracted period of disruptive industrial action at ports including Fremantle.

Jack McGinn and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the career transition of Julie Bishop.

John Poynton-chaired Perth Basin gas producer Strike Energy will join the S&P/ASX 200 index from Friday, replacing Costa Group Holdings.

Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy was the nation’s largest political donor last financial year, while a private WA company donated more than $1 million to the group behind the Voice to Parliament referendum’s No campaign.

Former Northern Territory chief minister Michael Gunner is the latest high-profile executive to depart Andrew Forrest’s business empire, walking away from his role at Fortescue Energy.

Julie Bishop’s transition to a post-political career is a high-profile example of a broader trend.

The Liberal preselection contest in Bateman, Forrest, Dawesville, Jandakot and Riverton appears to be a formality, with sole nominees, including some familiar faces, raising their hand in each electorate.

LNG exporter Woodside Energy will adopt a United Nations methane reporting framework across its operations, in a move to assure the public of its responsible emissions management.

IGO’s Cosmos nickel mine has become the latest victim of the nickel price crunch, with the company revealing it will shift the project to care and maintenance from the end of May.

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss the state political ambitions of City of Perth lord mayor Basil Zempilas.

A plan by City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas to hold his high-profile position while pursuing a run at state politics has the tick of approval under legislation and city accountability frameworks.

City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas has formally declared his intention to run for Liberal preselection in the Churchlands electorate ahead of the 2025 State Election.

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss community spend by WA's major businesses.

Premier Roger Cook says City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas would owe residents an explanation if he nominates for preselection as the Liberal candidate for Churchlands.

Diversified miner Mineral Resources says its in-house operations model has allowed it to keep its lithium business profitable and cash flow positive, despite depressed market conditions.

LNG producer Santos has put a cost on the delays caused by court action against its Barossa project, flagging a capital expenditure blowout as high as $450 million.

Woodside Energy has revealed directors Frank Cooper and Gene Tilbrook will retire in April, while former state treasurer Ben Wyatt has joined the organisation’s audit and risk committee.

Woodside Energy chief executive Meg O’Neill says the company is ‘off to the races’ at its Scarborough energy project, after recording record production in its first year post-BHP Petroleum merger.

The average realised price of spodumene concentrate from Pilbara Minerals’ Pilgangoora lithium project fell 50 per cent in the December quarter, but the company is optimistic about the commodity’s future.