Jack McGinn

Jack McGinn and Isabel Vieira discuss a year of change and transition at Perth Airport.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has refreshed its push for payroll tax reform, but Premier Roger Cook has played down the prospect of major change.

The state government has committed $2.8 billion to the construction of the first stage of Water Corporation’s Alkimos seawater desalination plant.

Kate Holsgrove’s year as acting chief executive of Perth Airport came at a critical juncture for the institution, as it sought to bounce back from the pandemic’s effects.

A new electorate in Perth’s south-east has been confirmed by the WA Electoral Commission, in a shift that further reduces the number of regional seats in the state parliament.

The state’s independent infrastructure project advisory body has cautioned on the potential for congestion in the Kwinana industrial zone in years to come, as development ramps up.

Bill Johnston has announced he will step down from Western Australian cabinet next week.

The amount of unclaimed money in the Department of Treasury’s register has grown almost 35 per cent since 2020, to around $160 million in 2023.

Major project delivery and an increased wages bill pushed public sector cash flow into deficit in the September quarter; a $1.2 billion turnaround on the cash surplus reported a year earlier.

Spending in Western Australia’s mining sector rose 7.5 per cent during the September quarter, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures.

The Western Australian Police Union has carried a motion that could pave the way for members to run for political office, following the lead of the Australian Nurses Federation’s WA branch.

A preferred site and location have been revealed for the state’s multi-billion-dollar Westport development, but exact costs and revised project timelines remain unclear.

The taxpayer-funded financial lifeline propping up the insolvent Griffin Coal Mining Company over the past year is closing in on $40 million, according to state government figures.

Political donations above $2,600 must be disclosed within 48 hours during state election campaigns, following the formal passage of the second tranche of electoral reform by state parliament today.

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss the impacts of rising insurance premiums for those living in the regions.

Logistics multinational DP World has confirmed personal staff information was stolen during a cyber attack on its Australian operations earlier in November.

Workers planning industrial action at BAE Systems’ Henderson shipyard have been turned away from the facility today, according to the Electrical Trades Union’s WA branch.

Nadia Budihardjo and Jack McGinn discuss plans for a new on-country school in the state's Kimberley region.

The City of Stirling’s trackless tram initiative will not receive state funding should it progress to the next stage of its implementation, according to Treasurer Rita Saffioti.

A motion which could allow police officers to run at the 2025 state election will be debated by the WA Police Union this week, following a path set by the Australian Nursing Federation WA.

The state government will spend more than $12 million on road upgrades at the Port of Esperance, building on work already undertaken at the Southern Ports facility.

China Eastern Airlines will trial direct flights between Perth and Shanghai over a four-week block early in 2024, reviving an offering suspended in 2020 at the onset of the pandemic.

Nadia Budihardjo and Jack McGinn discuss opportunities emerging around the state's renewables push.

Reactive domestic gas policy changes by the state government present a threat to stable supply in Western Australia, according to Strike Energy chair John Poynton.

An accelerated push for renewable energy has opened the door for innovators seeking to build, deliver and maintain the dream of net zero.

A heads of agreement anointing Henderson-based Austal as the nation’s strategic shipbuilder of choice in WA will guarantee the industry’s local future, according to the federal government.

Jack McGinn and Simone Grogan discuss the challenges confronting the WA accounting sector over the past year.

A portable gold detector designed by Canning Vale-based Portable PPB has won the major prize at the state government’s WA Innovator of the Year awards.

The federal government says it will support small and medium businesses to strengthen their cyber security as part of a new national strategy.

Santos boss Kevin Gallagher says the company is “no orphan” in the regulatory challenges it faces at its stalled Barossa project, while suggesting delays may impact future investment decisions.

Belmont-based ASX-listed GenusPlus Group has been awarded a $90 million contract for work on Synergy’s Kwinana Battery stage two project.

Flights operated under a direct service between Perth and Ho Chi Minh City will have an economic benefit to the WA economy of as much as $70 million each year, according to Perth Airport.