Matt Mckenzie

Ventia has been selected for a $200 million contract for works at the Square Kilometre Array site, with the seven-year project to have a peak workforce of nearly 200.

Matt Mckenzie and Jordan Murray talk about commercial-in-confidence clauses in light of the state government's recent settlement with John Holland.

The state government is taking over Firm Construction’s five remaining public works contracts after the builder went into administration last week.

Hancock Prospecting has lifted its bid for Warrego Energy to almost $350 million just hours after Kerry Stokes-backed Beach Energy upped the ante.

Technip has been picked for front-end engineering and design work at a planned 10 megawatt green hydrogen project in Northam.

Ad Astra Corporate Advisory and McGrath Nicol were paid more than $1million over just six months to advise on the failed sale of the WA TAB.

Perth shoppers may continue to see product shortages for weeks, after flooding knocked out a major rail link for the second time this year.

Renewable generators may not earn enough revenue to attract investment as the state shuts down coal, a major electricity market review has found.

VeinTech, and researchers at Telethon Kids Institute, are among the medical researchers who will tomorrow win $2.2 million of grants through the state’s health future fund.

Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting could help solve a looming WA gas shortage, pledging to boost Perth Basin investment as it becomes the third company chasing Warrego Energy.

AusGroup’s Australian businesses will likely be sold after the contractor’s Singaporean parent entered restructuring, but the company has promised no disruption to local operations.

Chevron Australia boss Mark Hatfield said he is determined to improve the company’s workplace culture after a report found nearly half of staff had been bullied.

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie talks about his work covering FIRM Construction's slide into administration, detailing what it means for subcontractors and the state government.

Retail sales were flat in WA in October, indicating consumers may have tightened their wallets in response to rising interest rates.

Synergy overcharged on power sold from its generation division for more than a year, a review panel has found.

Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie discuss what happened when nurses rallied outside parliament today and what federal industrial relations reform means for future disputes.

Jordan Murray discusses recent reports of a CCC investigation into possible misuses of electorate office funding among senior MPs.

Firm Construction has fallen into administration, with director Mark O'Gorman saying the business had been doing everything it could to overcome financial challenges.

McCorkell Constructions has been picked to finish Firm Construction's job at Wellard Village Primary School.

Developers have taken charge of three Firm Construction apartment projects, while the contractor is off two government projects and has faced more than a dozen recent legal claims from subbies.

A $6 billion plan to expand the Roy Hill iron ore operation to 100mtpa will be put at risk by the federal government's proposed IR changes, Hancock Prospecting has warned.

Nurses must wait until later this month to vote on the state government’s pay deal, after a ruling by the Industrial Relations Commission this afternoon.

Matt Mckenzie and Jordan Murray discuss WA's high-growth industries and assess key takeaways from the latest crypto collapse.

Grain farmers "nailed the jackpot" in a financial year where transport, ICT and the arts also delivered double-digit growth; and the state’s economy increased by 3.1 per cent.

A $27 million misstatement of the Department of Communities’ cash reserves is the latest example of “sloppy” financial management in the public sector, the Auditor General has warned.

Senior editor Mark Beyer talks about his recent conversation with Sharon Warburton, and what her success as a company director means for women in search of board positions.

A Perth-linked tech company that has worked with Boeing and Google, and counts Malcolm Turnbull as a backer, has secured $108 million from investors including KKR.

Rising interest rates and economic pressure have failed to dent WA’s jobless rate, steady at 3.5 per cent, while national data hit a fresh record.

Senior editor Mark Beyer discusses this year's changes to Data & Insights' accountants list and highlights some of the biggest issues affecting the sector.

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie talks about California's space industry, Elon Musk and similarities between Las Vegas and Perth.

The SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket has already left the launchpad hidden behind the hills, and its exhaust glows as it emerges from the low fog hanging over Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Matt Mckenzie and Jordan Murray debate the extent to which local and state governments should be spending public money to attract arts, sports and technology businesses.