Nadia Budihardjo

Alinta Energy wants development approval for a bigger than expected battery at Port Hedland Power Station, but the planned gas generator expansion will be slower.

WA has recorded 9,727 new COVID cases overnight, bringing the state's number of active cases to 52,533, as the state starts easing level two restrictions.

A land deal with the state government over the Tawarri Hot Springs site, which is earmarked for a $25 million revamp, has fallen through as the local council refused to enter a head lease.

The City of Perth has backed a proposal to build a seven-storey community centre in Northbridge to assist women and children escaping domestic violence.

Businessman Nev Power's company Airpower Australia is expected to go to trial after pleading not guilty to allegations it failed to comply with COVID-19 travel restrictions.

The federal government has set aside more than $1 billion in this year's budget in a bid to end violence against women and children.

Three experienced figures from WA's property and hospitality sectors will revamp a derelict Northbridge nightclub into an "intimate" bar.

WA mining company Griffin Coal has been charged after allegedly failing to lodge its annual financial reports since 2018.

Western Australia has recorded 7,288 new COVID cases, bringing the number of active COVID cases in the state close to the 50,000 mark.

A trackless tram will be coming to Perth as part of an ongoing City of Stirling project, the first trial of the technology in Australia.

The state government will invest more than $25 million to strengthen cyber security services in Western Australia.

A plan to build an affordable housing and arts precinct in Fremantle is one step closer to fruition as a development panel approves the $95 million proposal.

Two COVID-related deaths were reported as the number of new COVID cases in WA topped 8,000 again overnight.

The multi-million dollar reimagining of Indiana will soon return to council chambers as mining billionaire Andrew Forrest’s company agrees to meet the town’s costs for research.

COVID WRAP: The Premier has announced an intended easing of restrictions later this month as WA reported a record-breaking figure of new COVID cases.

An “ambitious” $36 million 15-storey apartment block proposed in Como has received support from the City of South Perth.

Daglish-based Oldfield Knott Architects has been chosen to design the new $26 million primary school in Hammond Park, set to open in two years' time.

A proposal for a two-storey house on the former Taj on Swan site has been refused by the council, but the applicants were offered another chance if the design plans are revised.

Western Australia has recorded 7,075 new COVID cases overnight, after recording fewer than 6,000 cases per day for the past three days.

The state’s environmental watchdog has given the green light to a multi-million redevelopment of Recycling Centre Balcatta.

Australia’s competition regulatory body is suing the owner of social media giant Facebook over “celebrity-endorsed” scam ads, following a similar legal action by billionaire Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest.

Neighbourhood chat app Nextdoor has defended its marketing strategy after Perth users claimed their personal details were being used without their knowledge.

A two-storey house, including a basement and swimming pool, has been proposed at the former Taj on Swan site in Peppermint Grove.

Prominent psychologist Tracy Westerman has mounted a lawsuit against Communities Minister Simone McGurk over allegations the minister made defamatory comments about her.

COVID WRAP: WA recorded 7,151 new COVID cases and one death overnight, as the state's peak building body called on the state government to end the vaccine mandate.

WA is set to deliver almost $30 billion of shipbuilding projects by 2040, while the Prime Minister also pledged HMAS Stirling will be the home base for new nuclear submarines.

The federal government has announced a $128.5 million package for environmental law reforms in a bid to reduce "green tape".

The $165 million Stephenson Avenue extension project to shave minutes off workers' daily commute has entered its final phase.

The Port to Pub open water swimming event, which attracts thousands of swimmers each year, had been cancelled with only a week to go before the big day.

WA has recorded 5,005 new COVID cases overnight, as more people are admitted to hospital.

The fate of prominent businessman Nev Power’s company Airpower will be heard by the court later this month, in light of his breach of the State’s COVID-19 travel restrictions.

A $220 million redevelopment proposed at the Ocean Beach Hotel site in Cottesloe, featuring 200 apartments and a 121-room hotel, has been released for public comment.