UPDATE: WA ombudsman Chris Field has resigned after 17 years of service, amid the state's corruption watchdog handing down its findings of serious misconduct.
Metronet’s long-awaited Morley-Ellenbrook line will finally be opened in December, to be delivered at a confirmed cost of $1.65 billion and more than four years after approval.
Housing Minister and Member for Perth John Carey has renewed hostilities with City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas, accusing him of using the city to push his state political agenda.
Former premier Mark McGowan has made one of his first public speaking appearances since his surprise resignation last May, talking US politics alongside his former treasurer Ben Wyatt.
An ambitious plan to source 70 million cubic metres of sand from the seabed off the Wyndham coast for sale into Asia has been put before the state’s Environmental Protection Authority.
Exmouth could be 80 per cent powered by renewable energy by 2026, after Horizon Power tapped Pacific Energy to build a solar farm and two batteries under a power purchase deal.
Western Australia has recorded a $4.5 billion surplus after higher iron ore royalties and transfer duty in 2023-24 financial year, the state government’s report shows.
Western Australia’s decrease in job vacancies during August 2024 quarter was less than the national average, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has found.
Early work will begin on a $100 million-plus facility for high-risk-youth detainees in Canning Vale before the end of the year, according to Corrective Services Minister Paul Papalia.
Anthony Albanese has ruled out taking negative gearing tax reforms to the next election, despite reports the federal government had asked treasury to investigate an overhaul of the system.
Macquarie Bank has received a record fine from ASIC after an investigation found the institution failed to prevent suspicious orders on the electricity futures market.
WA Defence Industry Minister Paul Papalia has endorsed the thinking behind Gina Rinehart’s Pilbara ‘iron dome’ concept, as the state pushes for protection of its economic heartland.
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA says investment on the scale of Metronet is needed to get the state’s main energy grid running on renewables reliably and affordably.
Western Australia's population growth rate has dipped slightly but remains the fastest growing in the country, helped by solid gains from interstate migration.
The state government will spend $2.3 million to provide essential services for a Karratha apartment project, as the developer seeks Commonwealth funds to support the $92 million build cost.
Premier Roger Cook has conceded not all businesses will be happy with his government’s decision to ease gas export restrictions, but insists it is the right move for the state.
The state opposition lashed the politicisation of the state’s energy future, ahead of Premier Roger Cook's new domestic gas policy for onshore producers announced today.
Outgoing Cottesloe MP David Honey was the most prolific questioner and Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti has ruffled the most opposition feathers in WA parliament in the past year.
The state government is sounding out abattoirs to support South West farmers who will lose the service of the last big processor they could access locally.
Mandurah MLA David Templeman has become the latest WA Labor stalwart to step down ahead of 2025, announcing his retirement after more than 20 years in state politics.
A design for a revamped Perth Cultural Centre has been revealed but the estimated cost for the project has escalated, with the state government investing an additional $20 million.
WA's public sector staff would get an extra day off each fortnight on top of a 12.5 per cent pay rise under the latest wages offer by the state government.
State-owned Lotterywest generated more than $1.4 billion in revenue last financial year, with sales up 13.4 per cent and $373 million worth of grants and allocations signed off.
The Association of Mining & Exploration Companies says increased focus on ESG credentials in the code governing mineral exploration reporting could further cloud a complicated process.
