Matt Mckenzie

Woodside Energy has overcome approval delays, court battles and a labour shortage to start work on Pluto Train 2 at a ground-breaking ceremony today.

Environmental regulators have waved through plans for a 150 megawatt wind farm in the Wheatbelt, deeming it not to need full assessment.

Hydrogen, exporting carbon storage, and reusing greenhouse gases are on the table as oil and gas players seek emissions cuts.

Matt Mckenzie and Jordan Murray discuss a near miss for NAIF, a fall in real wages and the man of many ministries that is Scott Morrison.

Two projects in the Mid West will potentially hinge on the outcome of a WA government tender for a new desalination plant, following a market-led proposal by AGIG.

Jordan Murray dissects the latest push for local government reform and how it stacks up against recent efforts to overhaul the sector.

Woodside Energy has removed four wells from plans for the Browse LNG project, reducing the impact on a green turtle nesting habitat, environmental documents show.

Wages increased 2.7 per cent in WA in the year to June, far below the rate of inflation.

Senior journalist Claire Tyrrell offers some insights gained from speaking to apartment developers for her latest feature article.

WA businesses plan to lift their salary budgets by 24 per cent to compete for talent and respond to inflation, according to a survey by professional services recruiter Robert Half.

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie reflects on his recent visit to St Louis and what Perth's policymakers can learn from a city that once hosted the Olympics and is now in decline.

There are lessons for WA in the story of Olympic city St Louis, which struggled to survive an economic transition.

Senior editor Mark Pownall talks about the state's property funds and how managers have played the long game.

European utility Uniper has responded to claims it would drop Woodside Energy as a supplier, telling Business News it had no intention of doing so.

Gary Adshead and Matt Mckenzie discuss a speech by Chinese Ambassador Xiao Qian, who made headlines this week on issues including Taiwan, the media, and the South China Sea.

Supporting veterans to start businesses and join the workforce are top priorities for Vince Connelly in his new role as RSL WA chief executive.

The past decade has seen tourism projects big and small in WA. Have the moves been successful? Matt Mckenzie and Nadia Budihardjo discuss.

Plans to build an LNG and hydrogen testing hub in Kwinana are moving forward, with Valmec and Kent appointed to undertake engineering work.

Many of the eye-catching projects around Perth promised a tourism benefit. Will they lift visitor spending?

This week, Attorney General John Quigley was questioned for the first time since a Federal Court judge called him "confused and confusing". Political editor Gary Adshead assesses the impact.

Red tape stopping technology transfer in defence industries is keeping planes grounded and delaying helicopter maintenance, Boeing Australia chairman Brendan Nelson says.

Jesinta Burton and Matt Mckenzie discuss the environmental battle over the Bunbury Outer Ring Road and the project's costs.

The ASX has asked contractor Decmil to explain why its share price surged in the days leading up to the resolution of a major legal dispute.

BHP's $8 billion OZ Minerals bid highlights the company's ongoing change in focus. Mark Beyer explains.

Matt Mckenzie and Jordan Murray talk about the state government's new wages policy, pay pressures, and a big change looming for WA's energy market.

A carbon penalty will be considered for high emission generators in WA's main power grid, with the state government to sound out industry.

The nation’s benchmark interest rate has been lifted 50 basis points by the central bank today to be 1.85 per cent.

The exit of state-owned coal power by 2030 will mean WA’s electricity market needs reform, with a carbon abatement price one idea floated.

Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie discuss the US economy and the fate of the NBN under a new government.

Ammonia's potential as a fuel for ships docking in Western Australia will be assessed by Yara and the Pilbara Ports Authority.

Premier Mark McGowan says international factors are driving inflation, after Perth prices rose 7.4 per cent in the year to June, Australia’s highest rate.

Australian Capital Equity is believed to be seeking a partner or adviser to bring heritage expertise to the South Fremantle Power Station development, including sounding out Hesperia.