Jack McGinn

The Australian Energy Market Operator went $4 million over budget in Western Australia last financial year, as it counted the cost of delivering a new wholesale electricity market.

WA Defence Industry Minister Paul Papalia has endorsed the thinking behind Gina Rinehart’s Pilbara ‘iron dome’ concept, as the state pushes for protection of its economic heartland.

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA says investment on the scale of Metronet is needed to get the state’s main energy grid running on renewables reliably and affordably.

Perth-based P&N Bank has offered more context on the recent scrapping of a multi-billion-dollar merger with Beyond Bank, while keeping the door open to other opportunities.

Premier Roger Cook has conceded not all businesses will be happy with his government’s decision to ease gas export restrictions, but insists it is the right move for the state.

The state opposition lashed the politicisation of the state’s energy future, ahead of Premier Roger Cook's new domestic gas policy for onshore producers announced today.

Gina Rinehart has warned against policies that attack Australia’s “mining golden geese”, after Hancock Prospecting was awarded long awaited approvals for its McPhee iron ore project.

Nadia Budihardjo and Jack McGinn discuss the complexities of navigating WA's gas market.

Recent interest in WA’s electricity market capacity tender has led to suggestions of a renewables investment imbalance.

Navigating WA’s complex gas market is a challenge for producers, industry and governments wanting to keep the lights on.

Japanese power giant JERA has committed to buy liquefied natural gas from Woodside over a decade, beginning in April 2026.

Elizabeth Gaines will usher in a new era for Western Australian football from the beginning of 2025, as the first female chair of the West Coast Eagles board.

Liv Declerck and Jack McGinn discuss the Margaret River arts scene, and how local artists have opened up their studios.

Mandurah MLA David Templeman has become the latest WA Labor stalwart to step down ahead of 2025, announcing his retirement after more than 20 years in state politics.

The world’s first transfer of ammonia between anchored ships has taken place in the Pilbara, a move billed as a milestone for the development of global clean shipping fuel.

The state government has taken the next step in its billion-dollar plan to decarbonise the Pilbara, as it seeks proponents to build the transmission lines to deliver its plan.

Jack McGinn speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about a partnership between two influential businessmen to address WA's healthcare squeeze.

A prominent left-leaning think tank has come to blows with an oil and gas industry group, over warnings of a domestic gas shortfall in Western Australia over the years ahead.

A partnership between two influential Indian businessmen has its sights on WA’s healthcare squeeze.

MinRes has revealed maiden resources for its Lockyer gas and Erregulla oil projects in the Perth Basin, as it reviews its path forward in the region amid a stalemate with government.

A Perth man has been sentenced to two years in jail, after dodgy tax dealings conducted in his name were referred to prosecutors by the Australian Taxation Office.

State-owned Lotterywest generated more than $1.4 billion in revenue last financial year, with sales up 13.4 per cent and $373 million worth of grants and allocations signed off.

The Association of Mining & Exploration Companies says increased focus on ESG credentials in the code governing mineral exploration reporting could further cloud a complicated process.

Liv Declerck and Jack McGinn discuss the state of WA's distilling industry.

Greatland Gold chief executive Shaun Day believes the Telfer gold-copper mine his company is acquiring in a $700 million deal with Newmont Corporation is in its best shape in nearly two decades.

Liberal and Nationals candidates for the newly formed Bullwinkel electorate turned out at a farmers rally in Canberra today, as live sheep export rhetoric ramps up in the new seat.

ANALYSIS: The new chair of defence shipbuilder Austal, Richard V Spencer, has a résumé tailor-made for capitalising on Aukus opportunities.

Ramelius Resources made three unsuccessful attempts to acquire Westgold Resources between October 2023 and April 2024, the Takeovers Panel has revealed.

Complete Tyre Solutions has struck a deal with logistics firm Matic Group to divert 3,500 tyres from landfill to its recycling facility currently under construction.

Tropicana joint venture partners AngloGold Ashanti and Regis Resources will spend as much as $15 million on growth this year, after approving development underground at the Havana mine.

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has announced a $44 million federal government cash injection into Western Australian recycling at a facility in Bibra Lake this afternoon.

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has insisted Regis Resources’ McPhillamys gold project is not dead, despite controversially blocking a critical tailings dam at the site.