Roger Cook has revealed the form WA's first-ever productivity commission, dubbed the 2050 Commission, will take to provide advice to guide the state's future.
A senior politician has warned against a "blame game" in the wake of a failed Invasion Day bombing as First Nations leaders claim elected officials have turned a blind eye to the rising threat of racism.
WA Tourism Minister Reece Whitby has backed the appointment of Seven West Media CEO Maryna Fewster to the board of Tourism WA, amid conflict-of-interest questions.
Kalgoorlie nickel aspirant Ardea Resources is poised for $1 billion in potential debt funding from Australian and US government financiers amid the push to break China's critical minerals grasp.
An alleged attempt to detonate a homemade explosive device at a protest on Australia Day has been declared an act of terror, nine days after the incident took place.
WA's Tourism Minister Reece Whitby has added a Seven West Media executive, a former Fremantle mayor and an east coast rugby league expert to the Tourism WA board.
The state government will offer royalty relief to WA's fledgling vanadium sector, as part of its push to build a $150 million battery using the material in Kalgoorlie by 2029.
The Department of Defence will finally move to divest both Leeuwin Barracks in East Fremantle and Irwin Barracks at Karrakatta, after years of speculation.
The Pilbara town at the heart of WA's iron ore industry is running out of lots for companies wanting to move in to service new mining and green energy projects.
The average price of a battery energy storage project in Western Australia could rise a further 36 per cent, according to draft figures from the Economic Regulation Authority.
Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has donated almost $900,000 to a right-wing political movement that campaigns against immigration, net-zero and welcome to country.
Andrew Forrest's Fortescue is at odds with two of WA's most powerful member-based mining lobby groups over their push to keep fuel tax credits for mining companies.
Liberal leader Sussan Ley has given the Nationals a week to reconcile with the coalition before she crosses the Rubicon by replacing their leadership team.
Aboriginal businessman Frank Mitchell is among the almost 100 Western Australians recognised for their contributions in the Australia Day 2026 honours list.
A memorial service for the former Labor party strategist Tim Picton, who was tragically killed in an alleged one-punch attack in Northbridge, was held at Optus Stadium on Friday morning.