Jack McGinn

The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered a Melbourne Cup Day blow to mortgage holders, increasing the nation’s cash rate by 25-basis points to 4.35 per cent.

The state government will prioritise midstream battery chemical processing in a refresh of its battery and critical minerals strategy now open for consultation.

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss the storied career of a Perth craft brewery stalwart.

Woodside Energy will work with government on a proposal to plant native trees on degraded land north of Perth, after progressing to the next stage of the state’s Carbon for Conservation program.

Woodside Energy has reiterated its $3.7 billion payment in taxes and royalties to Australian state and federal governments in the first six months of 2023, ahead of the release of a federal tax report.

Liv Declerck and Jack McGinn discuss the importance sustainability and efficiency in home design.

The state opposition has questioned the government’s energy priorities following its decision to rename the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.

The City of Perth will not bear the cost of a hydrogen refuelling station proposed for construction in West Perth under a partnership with ASX-listed Frontier Energy.

Woodside Energy chief executive Meg O’Neill believes image challenges facing her sector locally reflect the views of a vocal minority, rather than widespread community opposition.

Jack McGinn and Simone Grogan discuss Albemarle's efforts to engage locally as it invests in its Kemerton lithium hydroxide facility.

UPDATED: Department of Fire and Emergency Services crews are on the scene after a fire broke out near Jacob’s Ladder in West Perth this afternoon.

City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas is confident the planned installation of the state’s first public hydrogen vehicle refuelling station on Thomas Street will have a domino effect.

Permitting is under way on remediation work to improve carbon capture at Chevron Australia’s Gorgon facility on Barrow Island, according to managing director Mark Hatfield.

US chemicals behemoth Albemarle’s multi-billion-dollar commitment to lithium processing comes amid tightness in labour supply and housing.

Simone Grogan and Jack McGinn discuss the economic climate for the state's largest exporters.

Government-owned electricity network utility Western Power has expanded its board of directors by two, as it navigates the state’s energy transition.

Roger Cook will lead a mission to China later in November with a view to securing direct flights between Western Australia and its largest trading partner.

Fortescue Energy chief executive Mark Hutchinson has told leaders from around the world that unreasonable targets are key to encouraging climate innovation in his business.

State opposition leader Shane Love has expressed disappointment in the bombshell defection of North West Central MP Merome Beard from the WA Nationals to the Liberal Party.

Premier Roger Cook has backed Woodside’s controversial Scarborough and Browse projects as part of the regional solution to Asia’s “acute anxieties” around energy supply.

LNG producer Chevron Australia paid more than $1.2 billion in tax in Australia in 2022, over a period during which it racked up income tax payment liability of $4.2 billion.

Liv Declerck and Jack McGinn discuss Japingka Aboriginal Art's mission to elevate WA's Indigenous culture.

Chevron has welcomed endorsement of new enterprise agreements for workers at its Western Australian offshore platforms as it seeks to bring an end to a tumultuous strike action saga.

Premier Roger Cook will meet with companies including Mitsui & Co on the first day of his mission to Japan, as the government looks to sell its vision for the state’s renewable sector.

The union representing train drivers at BHP Iron Ore has taken a step towards industrial action but both parties will continue to negotiate towards an enterprise agreement.

Simone Grogan and Jack McGinn discuss the view ahead for those in the restructuring and insolvency industry.

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss efforts by Space Angel to establish a spaceport in remote Western Australia.

An explosive Corruption and Crime Commission report has detailed a relationship between former WA Police Det-Snr-Sgt Cameron Blaine and a journalist.

Chilean lithium giant SQM has struck a $1.63 billion deal to acquire Mark Creasy-backed Pilbara battery metals explorer Azure Minerals, but a share raid this morning has clouded the transaction.

Jack McGinn and Simone Grogan discuss matters relating to defence and defence industry in Western Australia.

A 1.2 per cent quarter-on-quarter increase in consumer price index data released today has fueled predictions of a Reserve Bank cash rate hike in November.

Government and the private sector are pushing the case for WA’s defence capabilities to be better appreciated and utilised.