Jack McGinn

Workers at Cockburn Cement, one of the state’s largest concrete manufacturers, have voted in favour of strike action as enterprise negotiations between the company and unions escalate.

The federal Department of Defence plans to spend $738.1 million on works in preparation for AUKUS’ arrival at HMAS Stirling, in support of nuclear submarines slated to arrive in 2027.

Curtin University will receive $6.4 million over four years from the Gorgon gas project’s joint venture partners to operate Western Australia’s new GreenTech Hub initiative.

Mineral Resources has sold a 49 per cent stake in the haul road linking its Ken’s Bore iron ore mine to the Port of Ashburton in a deal expected to be worth $1.3 billion.

Business groups say a government industrial relations policy pilot trial will drive project costs up and productivity down.

Synergy’s 142-megawatt King Rocks windfarm near Hyden will be delivered at a cost above $500 million, around $200 million higher than a price tag placed on the project in 2022.

Australian gold production fell nine per cent in The March quarter, weighed down by the impacts of severe storms which hampered output in Western Australia and other gold mining regions.

Mark Beyer and Jack McGinn discuss the Perth Airport and Qantas deal; Hesperia restructure; development delays; Wildcats bid; domgas supply; and Shell and Woodside in court.

Woodside Energy has secured a US$1 billion ($1.5 billion) loan agreement with state-owned Japan Bank for International Cooperation to support development of the Scarborough project.