Tom Zaunmayr

A state government-supported green hydrogen plant mooted for the outskirts of Northam has been knocked back over concerns it would not produce green hydrogen.

A junior Pilbara iron ore company is casting its net wide - including to prospective salt miners – in the search for port space to boost its exports.

Manjimup Chamber of Commerce president Bevan Eatts has been chosen as the WA Nationals’ man to win back a prized country seat in the state’s south.

Payroll tax would be reduced for small and medium businesses and the threshold increased to $1.3 million should the WA Nationals form government at the 2025 state election.

Western Australian innovators will be thrust onto the small screen on a new series showcasing ideas born in the state that could solve pressing global issues.

A Fortescue Energy plan to erect 10 wind turbines under the flight path into the eastern Wheatbelt town of Southern Cross has been knocked back by state planners.

The next three weeks will be crucial to iron ore’s fortunes as cash-strapped Chinese steel mills grapple with tight profit margins and a contracting domestic property sector.

Cheap gas and renewable hydrogen are central to a global industrial giant’s proposal to build a green steel manufacturing plant in Western Australia’s Mid West.

A looming generational wealth transfer in regional Western Australia has prompted one of the state’s private wealth firms to expand its remit beyond the big smoke.

A proposed $3.2 billion solar and hydro project led by Kimberley traditional owners has attracted Federal support to test the waters for what would be one of the world’s largest renewable energy projects.

Some of Australia’s largest companies will implement new Aboriginal heritage protection measures which would grant Traditional Owners powerful rights of consent over Country.

Investment by WA’s resources sector in the nation has ballooned 32 per cent in the past year, according to fresh data revealed by the state’s peak mining lobby group.

The full extent of flooding on Goldfields stations and the interstate rail line is beginning to show as floodwaters recede.

Jack McGinn and Tom Zaunmayr discuss the politicisation of the cashless card welfare initiative.

A major new essential workers project in Port Hedland is a step closer to reality, with the state government agreeing to pour $4.5 million into headworks.

Australia’s interstate rail is now expected to be out of action until at least late next week, heaping more pressure on WA’s logistics network.

Those who cannot be trusted to use a taxpayer safety net responsibly should have their income managed. The way the card worked, however, was not the answer

Fresh concerns have broken out over the level and style of consultation in Esperance surrounding the South Coast Marine Park

Uranium mined in Western Australia should be made available to fuel the green energy transition of nuclear-powered nations, Liberal Party of WA leader Libby Mettam says.

Former minister Peter Tinley has announced his retirement from politics after serving as the Member for Willagee for 15 years.

Nadia Budihardjo and Tom Zaunmayr discuss the issues WA junior miners face in developing overseas projects.

Delivery of Australia’s first nuclear-powered submarine could be hit by the Pentagon's proposed halving of its submarine building commitment

While operating a resources project in Australia is a known entity, working overseas can come with big risks and big rewards.

Crew members from the USS Annapolis are out in Perth this week selling the merits of a career in the submarine force.

Western Australia is on the cusp of being cut off from the rest of the nation again due to flooding in northern, southern and central parts of the state.

The boss of Western Australia’s new food research epicentre near Pinjarra wants to help establish research centres in regional towns to drive agricultural innovation.

Nadia Budihardjo and Tom Zaunmayr discuss hurdles within the disaster fund program.

Kwinana’s nearly completed waste-to-energy plant has been acquired by Acciona Australia, after the engineering firm bought out its former owners.

9AM UPDATE: Power is now restored

The US is ramping up efforts to stem China’s control of the critical minerals supply chain, which a senior American diplomat on Thursday described as a global national security issue.

A major union has backed a push for the state government to expedite construction of a new hospital in Tom Price, describing the project as critical to the lives of surrounding mine workers.

Bankwest will close all branches and undertake a major redeployment of staff to ensure the 129-year-old bank can remain competitive in the digital age.