Jack McGinn

Juukan Gorge’s traditional custodians have blasted the state government for treating First Nations people as “second class citizens” in the fallout from Tuesday’s unprecedented decision to scrap the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act one month after coming into effect.

An apologetic Roger Cook has confirmed the state will scrap its contentious Aboriginal cultural heritage laws just five weeks after they were implemented.

Claire Tyrrell and Jack McGinn discuss the outlook for offices in the Perth CBD.

Uncertainty has been a hallmark of the contentious rollout of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws, even as those opposed claim victory amid rumours of their repeal.

Whispers the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act will be scrapped by the State government just over a month after its implementation have been met with varied responses from parties across the state.

Jack McGinn and Claire Tyrrell discuss a trend towards developments along the coastal strip in Cottesloe.

Recent predictions of cooling Western Australian economic growth based on soft Chinese appetite for iron ore are pessimistic, according to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Buru Energy will explore commercialising its Rafael gas and condensate discovery in the Canning Basin by 2027 through a phased development strategy announced today.

Lithium prices led Kemerton plant owner Albemarle Corporation to record US$2.4 billion ($3.67 billion) in sales in the June quarter, up 60 per cent from same quarter in 2022.

Simone Grogan and Jack McGinn discuss activity in the mid-tier of WA's gold sector over the past year.

National Australia Bank expects the value of Western Australia’s state output will grow at 0.6 per cent this financial year - significantly lower than predicted in the budget.

Senior editor Mark Beyer and senior journalist Jack McGinn discuss co-investment models helping to drive success in indigenous businesses.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has held the nation’s cash rate steady for the month of August, its first consecutive pause since April last year, citing economic uncertainty.

Premier Roger Cook has ruled out following the lead of Victoria in banning the use of gas in new homes from 2024.

Premier Roger Cook has called for cash rate relief from the Reserve Bank of Australia ahead of its monetary policy meeting in Sydney today.

Liv Declerck and Jack McGinn discuss a successful artist pushing back against stigma around aspiring regional artists. 

Raleigh Finlayson-led Genesis Minerals has mapped its path to become a +300,000 ounce per annum gold producer following a transformative June quarter.

ANALYSIS: WA Labor’s success in the Rockingham by-election was a “solid” victory, according to Premier Roger Cook, despite a large swing away from the party in what was its strongest-held electorate.

Jack McGinn and Tom Zaunmayr discuss tomorrow’s Rockingham by-election.

Business leaders are encouraged to explore the embrace of artificial intelligence, as the state’s AI leadership potential comes to the fore ahead of a conference next week.

A $460 million gas pipeline built to link the Mid West to the Goldfields was officially opened by the state government and contractor APA Group today.

ANALYSIS: History suggests victory is a formality for WA Labor at the weekend's Rockingham by-election, but the vote could offer a first glimpse into sentiment ahead of the 2025 statewide poll.

Nadia Budihardjo and Jack McGinn discuss Kailis Hospitality Group managing and creative director George Kailis' plans for business growth and expansion.

Western Australia’s population growth means it will gain a 16th seat in the House of Representatives, after a redistribution of federal electoral divisions by the Australian Electoral Commission.

The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies has warned against duplicating Aboriginal cultural heritage laws federally, labelling WA’s protections the most demanding of any in Australia.

Price falls above 20 per cent for energy commodities have led Australia’s export price index to its largest quarterly fall since 2009, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed.

Senior journalists Mark Pownall and Jack McGinn discuss the state of play for boutique fund managers dealing in equities in Western Australia.

Beach Energy has reported quarterly production and revenue gains, while offering a vague update on progress at the Waitsia stage two project in the Perth Basin.

Senior journalists Claire Tyrrell and Jack McGinn discuss three decades of change in Perth’s planning landscape as told by staff at local firm Taylor Burrell Barnett.

The union alliance representing workers on Woodside Energy’s LNG platforms has put industrial action on the table as it furthers its push for an enterprise bargaining agreement.

Monadelphous has been contracted for $200 million worth of construction work on Albemarle’s billion-dollar Kemerton lithium hydroxide plant expansion in WA’s South West.

Senior journalists Mark Pownall and Jack McGinn discuss moves to foster an innovative startup environment in Western Australia.