Matt Mckenzie

A battle is looming for Perth Basin hopeful Warrego Energy, with Beach Energy lobbing the second takeover offer revealed in two days.

Helping WA’s most vulnerable will mean enabling non-government providers.

Strike Energy is hoping to merge with its West Erregulla project partner Warrego Energy in a $227 million deal.

A price cap or new tax on gas could lead to longer-term shortages and continued high prices, Woodside Energy chief executive Meg O’Neill has warned.

Copenhagen, Glasgow, Paris; now there’s a move to add Perth to the list of host cities for the huge UN COP international climate conference.

Construction is expected to start this year on the WA segment of the $3 billion Square Kilometre Array radio telescope, which was today given a traditional name from the Wajarri Yamaji people.

Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie debate the merits of a federal domestic gas reservation policy and the role of private operators in WA's energy market.

Commuters battling their way onto freeways from Perth CBD in peak hour may be in for some relief, with Infrastructure Australia endorsing early-stage plans to ease the infamous congestion.

New data reveals just how much WA businesses contributed to the federal treasury during the pandemic, with 10 corporates paying $27.5 billion in the year to June 2021.

WA’s DomGas Alliance has hit out at suggestions the state’s gas should be used to fix an east coast energy crisis.

State budget surpluses north of $5 billion have sparked big public sector wage claims, but an iron ore price continuing below $US80 per tonne would mean the cash flood dries markedly.

Las Vegas’s economy is dominated by one industry, tourism, and capital intensive mega-projects to develop those new resorts. Sound familiar?

The cash rate has been hiked for the seventh consecutive month, up 25 basis points to be 2.85 per cent, as the Reserve Bank predicts inflation will hit 8 per cent this year.

Design work for the Westport project is moving ahead, although it is unclear when the $4 billion-plus development will be needed as container traffic stalls.

Jordan Murray explains how Australia's defence industry will need to evolve in order to operate and sustain nuclear-powered submarines.

Gary Adshead and Matt Mckenzie react to Jim Chalmers' first budget as treasurer and today's inflation numbers

A one-off subsidy on power bills has helped Perth prices drop 0.5 per cent in the September quarter, while national inflation hit 1.8 per cent for the quarter.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has opted to modestly grow spending in his first budget, as surging tax revenue helps cut the federal government’s deficit.

Ballajura and Alexander Heights are among Perth’s top spots for mortgage delinquencies, according to data obtained by Moody’s Investors Service trawling through residential mortgage backed securities.

The dropping Aussie dollar will impact inflation by only 0.2 percentage points, the RBA says.

Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie preview next week's federal budget coverage and discuss what they expect to see in the Albanese government's first financial plan.

City of Perth councillor Brent Fleeton has joined the board of Perth Racing.

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced her resignation after just 45 days in office, in a speech lasting less than two minutes.

The state government doesn’t know how much it will cost to apply the nurse-to-patient ratios it promised the nursing union in an 11th-hour bid to avoid industrial action.

BP and Fortescue Future Industries are among six companies selected for land at the state government’s planned Oakajee green hydrogen precinct.

Matt Mckenzie and Jordan Murray discuss recent pay disputes in the aged care and nursing sector, as well as the merit of pattern bargaining in lifting real wages.

Jordan Murray discusses his latest ICT infrastructure feature and offers insights on his cover story on Amazon Web Services.

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie reflects on time spent in Arizona and lessons learned from the Copper state's tourism industry.

From the Grand Canyon to Monument Valley, Arizona is stunning.

Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie discuss the push to repeal a key segment of the previous government's federal income tax reforms.

Perth and Los Angeles have plenty in common, and we could take some inspiration from the famous city.

Plans to convert a Queensland ammonia plant to run on green hydrogen will enter front end engineering and design, proponents Fortescue Future Industries and Incitec Pivot announced today.