Matt Mckenzie

West Aussies had a huge boost in purchasing power in the year to June, and the state’s economy grew despite a small national drop.

More Western Australians are employed than at any time since March, with 15,300 jobs created in October as the state recovers from the COVID-19 crash.

Media power has become too concentrated in WA and could be leveraged for commercial interests, former Liberal leader Mike Nahan warned in his valedictory speech on Tuesday.

As his final year in parliament wraps up, Mike Nahan reflects on his passion for free-market values, a guiding force during his time as state treasurer.

Gas may not be the fuel for an east coast recovery, Grattan Institute said today, but the picture was brighter for Western Australia.

Roy Hill sales hit $6.4 billion in the year to June, with the company reporting payment of more than $900 million in taxes.

Pluto Train 2 has advantages bringing Scarborough gas to market compared to the Karratha gas plant, Woodside said today, while flagging huge potential for carbon storage offshore of WA.

Nearly 2,800 jobs will be created in data science in Western Australia in the next decade, a report forecasts.

Attorney General Christian Porter has rejected claims he was involved with a ministerial staffer after allegedly being seen at a Canberra bar.

Grattan Institute is the latest think tank to warn against governments relying on big infrastructure projects as a post-COVID-19 economic recovery measure.

Two production licences have been granted for Woodside’s Scarborough project, but there are still hurdles before a final investment decision due late next year.

While many Australian exporters have tensely waited on news about trade sanctions from China, Fortescue Metals Group has inked deals with 12 partners.

How should WA prepare for a productivity revolution driven by data science and machine learning?

Ambitious technology development in oil and gas makes the industry competitive but brings broader benefits to WA.

Machine learning could enable major advances in healthcare, expanding the power of the medical sector to spot problems early.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has hosed down speculation China is planning further trade sanctions on Australian products.

Joe Biden’s position in the US presidential election has strengthened overnight, but a definitive result is some time away.

State-owned betting agency the TAB produced a $109 million profit in the year to June, but privatisation plans have been paused.

Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin will be critical to the outcome of the US presidential election, with Donald Trump and Joe Biden in a nail-biting battle.

Unions have called to nationalise the shuttering Kwinana refinery as players take sides in a fuel security debate, although most oil processed at the plant is already imported.

A surge in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic has lifted revenue at Spudshed’s parent company by 24.5 per cent, though margins have been squeezed.

Growing up in hardship helped Ken Wyatt become an empathetic leader, a quality highlighted when he was presented with a State Shapers award by The 500 Club last week.

Mark Beyer and Matt Mckenzie discuss: the battle over a lithium miner, corporate lawyers on the move, a new iron ore mine, Perth apartment projects, Karratha's property boom, recycling, commercial property and data disruption.

New gas power generation could be needed to supply Perth as early as 2024, with a project at Coolimba one candidate.

ANZ will tighten its policy on coal, but gas will be treated as a transition fuel, the company said as it reported a 42 per cent profit fall.

Perth prices rose 1.8 per cent in the September quarter, the sharpest lift since June 2006, after a big fall during the COVID-19 shutdown.

A Perth business developing autonomous vehicles for subsea surveying has raised £10 million via a spin-off, while Poynton Stavrianou are advising on a further potential deal.

The grain industry is sharpening its strategy with new markets, new products and a focus on supply chain costs.

Expansion plans are in the works for some of WA’s biggest exporters, but commodity prices and projects face uncertainty.

A further two businesses have exited Yagan Square, taking the number of departures to 10 since the precinct opened in 2018, as retailers face pressure.

The jobless rate in WA is among the country’s lowest, with some workers finding jobs and some leaving the labour force.

Kogas wrote down its 10 per cent stake in Prelude FLNG by $US361 million last year, as it reported a $US 304 million loss.