Joseph Poprzeczny

The state’s newest and biggest wind farm, at Walkaway south-east of Geraldton, will have its power output monitored around-the-clock online by specialists based in Denmark and California

Whenever possible, State Scene highlights the bountiful benefits of democracy over its horrific totalitarian alternatives, most especially European fascism, Russian and Oriental bolshevism, and now Middle Eastern Islamic jihadism.

Eight potential ports, each capable of berthing Cape-sized ships of up to 180,000 tonnes, have been identified between Geraldton and Cape Cuvier, situated 50 kilometres north of Carnarvon

South-west Liberal MP Troy Buswell, who some see as a likely future Liberal leader, recently fired a broadside across Labor’s bow by naming several of its MPs with close union links in a press release.

Scheduled railroad repairs to the Perth-to-Goldfields line have forced passengers booked on the popular but sometimes troubled Prospector to use buses after one of Kalgoorlie’s premier annual events, the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum.

Earlier this year the Liberals launched a national publication called Looking Forward. Since it attracted a degree of publicity in political circles, State Scene resolved to get a copy to assess the standard of its articles

Lesuer National Park, near Jurien, is set to offer international and other eco-tourists the opportunity to view its flora and fauna in the comfort of tourist coaches or family vehicles.

Trade throughput at Western Australia’s eight principal ports is projected to increase by an average of 12 per cent annually over the next four years, according to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure’s director-general, Greg Martin.

Long-time readers of this column will have noted that Canberra’s ongoing drive to gain ever-greater control over the affairs of the states isn’t a trend welcomed by State Scene.