Jack McGinn

The state government will explore the need for additional juvenile detention facilities in Western Australia as part of a review into Banksia Hill.

Canadian gold explorer Novo Resources Corp will explore a dual listing on the ASX after its Mallina Basin neighbour De Grey Mining became its largest shareholder.

The Rockingham by-election race is shaping up, with the WA Liberal Party locking in its candidate last night and City of Rockingham deputy mayor Hayley Edwards putting her hat in the ring as an independent.

Jack McGinn and Simone Grogan discuss the state of play for Asian engagement in Western Australia.

Pastoralists & Graziers Association of WA president Tony Seabrook has warned the premier will proceed at his own peril if the government pushes ahead with the planned July 1 rollout of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws.

The state government’s enthusiastic embrace of its regional trade partners, in particular China, has been at odds with a more cautious approach taken federally.

Jack McGinn and Liv Declerck discuss an arts program making a difference for at-risk youth.

Applicants to be a critical pillar in WA’s Aboriginal Cultural Heritage approvals process have called for critics to focus on positives, as debate raged over the July 1 rollout of laws in parliament today.

Woodside Energy has committed to develop the US$7.2 billion ($10.5 billion) Trion resource in Mexico, acquired as part of its deal for BHP Petroleum in 2022, with first oil targeted for 2028.

Mark Beyer and Jack McGinn discuss the varied approach of WA's philanthropists.

A petition against the imminent rollout of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws has attracted more than 27,000 signatures, but the government is holding firm on a July 1 implementation date.

Nadia Budihardjo and Jack McGinn discuss the state of play around the leases for two Perth cultural institutions.

Mineral Resources and Mt Marion joint venture partner Ganfeng have terminated a deal to convert spodumene concentrate to lithium battery chemicals, and revised guidance for its lithium assets.

Mineral Resources says it has made a significant natural gas discovery at the North Erregulla Deep-1 exploration well near Dongara, 8.3km southeast of its Lockyer Deep-1 discovery.

The $360 million redevelopment of Irwin Barracks in Karrakatta and the relocation of Leeuwin Barracks in East Fremantle have been deferred, casting doubt over key WA contracts and council development plans.

Jack McGinn and Mark Pownall discuss the ongoing PwC saga and the state of play for professional firms in Australia.

The national unemployment fell by 0.1 percentage point in May, a shift that could count against mortgage holders hoping for cash rate relief from the Reserve Bank in July.

Liv Declerck and Jack McGinn discuss the dual pressures faced by charitable organisations as cost of living and inflationary pressures bite.

Claire Tyrrell and Jack McGinn discuss the career journey of John Mitchell, as Universal Constructions celebrates 70 years in business.

The cost of propping up the embattled Ewington coal mine in Collie has gone beyond the $19.5 million initially set aside by the state government to support it.

Claire Tyrrell and Jack McGinn discuss all the winners from the WA Architecture Awards.

The state government will push ahead with plans to implement the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act from July 1, with or without a key pillar of the reform’s proposed permitting structure.

Claire Tyrrell and Jack McGinn discuss a hike in rental prices for industrial property in Perth.

The first locally made C-series railcar manufactured at Metronet’s Bellevue facility is complete and will enter the public transport network by the end of 2023.

Liv Declerck and Jack McGinn discuss a new Perth venue by the team at Sneakers & Jeans, and the scene for hospitality in the CBD.

A former director of media firm The Market Herald has been ordered to hand over some of his shares to the corporate regulator and pay costs to the company’s former managing director.

Curtin University has highlighted cultural misalignment between Western Australia’s four public universities in its opposition of a mooted higher education merger in the state.

The head of Australia’s largest private hospital operator says a recently approved expansion is just the start of its envisioned growth for healthcare in Joondalup.

Mark Beyer and Jack McGinn discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the Indigenous businesses sector.

Ministers Rita Saffioti, Paul Papalia, Bill Johnston and Balcatta MP David Michael were the major movers as Roger Cook unveiled his refreshed cabinet at Dumas House this morning.

Isabel Vieira and Jack McGinn discuss the growing movement to create greater corporate awareness around menopause in the workplace.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted the nation’s official cash rate to 4.1 per cent – a 25 basis point jump which takes it above four per cent for the first time since April 2012.