Chris Oughton

SPECIAL REPORT: A move to secure federal cash for road upgrades ahead of a new outer harbour port development is one possible funding fix for a state government battling budget issues.

Free to read: From resources projects to rooftops, the technological revolution under way in energy will have a lasting impact on Western Australia.

Wesfarmers and SQM are progressing a sharpened up lithium refinery project in Kwinana, with a $600 million proposal heading to development assessment next week.

BP Australia is ceasing fuel production at its Kwinana refinery and will convert it into an import terminal, resulting in hundreds of job losses.

About $2.5 billion of projects are likely or under way near Kwinana as the industrial precinct gains a greener tinge.

One of the state’s leading industry councils is lobbying the state government to ban political donations from property developers, mirroring similar regulations implemented in Queensland and NSW.

Perth’s growing pains continue to cause tensions between residential and industrial development.

AMTE Power and InfraNomics are planning a 200,000 micro cell battery production line in Kwinana.

Business groups are calling for a more holistic response across all tiers of government to infrastructure and supply chain pressures.

A Perth-based startup will chart out a study to sequester carbon from Kwinana’s industrial plants offshore in a bid to reduce environmental impact from the 7 million tonnes of emissions generated in the area each year.

The Kwinana industrial strip is going through major change as foundation businesses shut down and new, largely unproven, operations move in.

The Kwinana Industries Council has recruited university executive David Harrison to replace its long-serving director Chris Oughton.