A faster-than-expected fall in iron ore prices, which are half their peak levels, has led to a big sell-off of mining stocks and raised doubts about the government’s budget outlook.
The City of Joondalup council has formally endorsed the state government’s plan to build a new $65 million mental health hub as part of the Joondalup Health Campus expansion.
Australia Post has confirmed PS Structures as lead contractor to build its new parcel centre in Welshpool, which is expected to speed up delivery times amid an online shopping surge.
Fully vaccinated returning travellers and air crew will be able to quarantine at home in NSW as part of a national push to replace reliance on repurposed hotels.
Premier Mark McGowan has lashed the federal government for ignoring WA's shipbuilding capability after it confirmed full-cycle docking would remain in Adelaide.
Australia is set to build nuclear-powered submarines as part of a security pact with the US and the UK, although full-cycle docking is set to remain in Adelaide.
The state government has backflipped on a promise not to change the state's upper house voting system, endorsing a proposal to treat the entire state as one electorate.
John Holland and the state government have both had partial successes ahead of a trial in October 2022 over a $180 million Perth Children’s Hospital contract dispute.
The Shire of Ravensthorpe has sacked its chief executive in a decision shrouded in secrecy, revealing only that it was based on confidential information from the CCC.
Western Australian medical researchers have been awarded $11.1 million from a $472 million federal funding pool, including $1.9 million for childhood respiratory research.
Former police officer and Indigenous social justice campaigner Dorinda Cox has been confirmed to fill a Western Australian Senate vacancy for the Greens.
West Coast Eagles’ inaugural coach, Greens WA’s former state secretary and a three-term state representative are among a list of notables running at next month’s council elections.
Western Australians will be waiting to reap the full benefits of the massive surge in royalty revenue, with Premier Mark McGowan saying today he wanted a lasting impact.
The prime minister has denied failing to secure a Pfizer vaccine deal soon enough after revelations about the negotiations sparked a barrage of criticism.
BUDGET: When Australia suffered through its first major pandemic lockdown last year, Western Australians supported other states to the tune of more than $21 billion.
BUDGET: An iron ore windfall and a world-beating economy have meant state revenue will smash expectations by $6.7 billion, with spending prioritised in health, housing and climate action.
BUDGET: Last year’s boom in iron ore prices underpinned a massive surge in WA government revenue but the good times are coming to an end, with treasury assuming prices will fall sharply.
BUDGET: The state government has deferred 16 infrastructure projects to take heat out of the construction industry while setting aside funds for a new desalination plant and port at Kwinana.
BUDGET: The state government’s 140,000 strong workforce can expect a pay bonus next year following a decision to bring forward a review of the public sector wages policy.
BUDGET: COVID-19 has become endemic in this year’s state budget, with a potential outbreak hanging bleakly over the state’s economic and fiscal outlook.
A cashed-up Western Australian government faces spending pressures across the board as Premier Mark McGowan prepares to deliver a record budget surplus.
