Jack McGinn

The state government has committed $2.8 billion to the construction of the first stage of Water Corporation’s Alkimos seawater desalination plant.

A new electorate in Perth’s south-east has been confirmed by the WA Electoral Commission, in a shift that further reduces the number of regional seats in the state parliament.

Bill Johnston has announced he will step down from Western Australian cabinet next week.

Major project delivery and an increased wages bill pushed public sector cash flow into deficit in the September quarter; a $1.2 billion turnaround on the cash surplus reported a year earlier.

The Western Australian Police Union has carried a motion that could pave the way for members to run for political office, following the lead of the Australian Nurses Federation’s WA branch.

The taxpayer-funded financial lifeline propping up the insolvent Griffin Coal Mining Company over the past year is closing in on $40 million, according to state government figures.

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss the impacts of rising insurance premiums for those living in the regions.

Workers planning industrial action at BAE Systems’ Henderson shipyard have been turned away from the facility today, according to the Electrical Trades Union’s WA branch.

The City of Stirling’s trackless tram initiative will not receive state funding should it progress to the next stage of its implementation, according to Treasurer Rita Saffioti.