A Perth-based gas explorer has succeeded in challenging a decision by former prime minister Scott Morrison concerning the company's petroleum exploration permit.
Whoever replaces Alannah MacTiernan in parliament may not be seated for another fortnight with a suspended party member facing criminal charges firming as a likely candidate.
Western Australia’s Burrup Peninsula has been nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status, but it is unclear whether the recognition would hinder progress on two contested developments in the area.
Mark McGowan has said Alcoa’s mining operations have not put WA’s water supply at risk after reports alleged the company’s mining operations could pose a threat to Serpentine Dam.
The opposition’s new energy spokesperson doesn’t support the use of nuclear energy in WA but remains open to revisiting the issue with federal colleagues ahead of elections in 2025.
US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will visit Perth later this month, the first such visit since former secretary of state Hillary Clinton touched down in 2012.
Opposition spokesperson Steve Martin has called on newly-appointed forestry minister Jackie Jarvis to ‘immediately’ assist workers left blindsided by the closure of Manjimup Mill.
Libby Mettam has ruled out the possibility of Nick Goiran returning to the frontbench under her leadership after yesterday failing to remove him as party secretary.
Professional director Hamish Beck will join the board of the state’s Environmental Protection Authority next week, marking his third non-executive role.
Senator Linda Reynolds is suing Brittany Higgins' partner David Sharaz, the second writ about defamation claims that she lodged in the Supreme Court of Western Australia this month.
Western Australian governor Chris Dawson, former politicians Clive Brown and John Hyde, public health leader Helen Milroy and construction entrepreneur Harry Xydas are among those who received Australia Day honours.
Businesses in the Pilbara and Gascoyne have received grants to assist with preparation for the solar eclipse event, which is expected to attract thousands of visitors to the region.
The state government’s draft Petroleum Legislation Amendment Bill has been released for consultation as a part of its next step towards supporting the transition to net-zero emissions.
The state government has reached across the aisle and named a former Liberal government health minister to help assess WA’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tattarang’s $85 million project to revamp the Ningaloo Lighthouse area has hit a snag after the state government scrapped a road realignment proposal in Exmouth.
Rough sleepers will have access to more accommodation options later this year, courtesy of the state government’s $5.1 million purchase of a West Perth hotel.
Senator Linda Reynolds is taking a national publisher and author to the state's highest court, alleging defamatory content in a book about former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
The nation’s largest carbon polluters are one step closer to facing tighter emission rules after the federal government proposed reforms to its Safeguard Mechanism.
The federal government has committed to assist the flood-affected communities in the Kimberley region, having pledged recovery measures including money, counselling and aircrafts.
The state government is looking to partner or support venture capital firms to boost funding opportunities for start-up companies and scale-ups within businesses.
Western Australia's legal bill in fighting mining magnate Clive Palmer's defamation lawsuit against Premier Mark McGowan has been calculated to be more than $2 million.
