A multibillion-dollar deal to rescue Australia's largest aluminium smelter has brought "enormous relief" to thousands of workers and an end to months of crisis negotiations.
Central Wheatbelt MP Lachlan Hunter will be responsible for probing the state government on almost all primary industry matters after gaining the mining, petroleum and exploration shadow portfolios.
An update on the dysfunction plaguing the City of Perth since last year has found some elected members have resisted measures to improve “psychosocial risks” at the council.
The Maritime Union of Australia will escalate industrial action at the Port of Broome, shutting down the site for up to two weeks after enterprise bargaining talks with the Kimberley Port Authority broke down.
WA Mines Minister Daniel Pastorelli has insisted his government will hold its line on uranium exploration, while launching the latest round of exploration incentive funding.
Australians who inherit an investment property from their partner won't lose their access to negative gearing under proposed amendments by the government.
Premier Roger Cook and Georgia Tree, Labor's candidate for the Secret Harbour by-election, have spent a second day dealing with the fallout from a bungled press conference on the weekend.
The state government's promise to make health infrastructure funding its number one priority was confirmed when a further $950 million was committed to rebuilding Peel Health Campus.
Premier Roger Cook has faced a grilling over a decision to block Labor's candidate for Secret Harbour from speaking to the media on the day of the state government's biggest by-election announcement.
Joe Hockey has opened the Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum with dire warnings about Iran and Vladimir Putin, while talking up Australia's critical minerals importance.
Rita Saffioti claims the allegations made in a secret audio recording were the “most extreme” she'd seen, as the deputy premier takes the witness stand in an ongoing trial.
Gair Landsborough has been appointed permanent chief executive of Western Power, replacing Sam Barbaro after a near six-month stint acting in the role.
Former ministers Dave Kelly and Alannah MacTiernan have been called as witnesses in the ongoing defamation trial between Greg Poland, former journalists and politician Andrew Hastie.
Western Australia's environmental watchdog has conditionally backed Northern Star Resources' plan to build a gas and diesel-fuelled power plant in Kalgoorlie.
Andrew Hastie has rebutted claims he promised to not share an audio recording that has become the focus in an ongoing defamation trial, as the politician takes the stand as a witness.
Former journalists accused of defamation have stood firm over their reporting of businessman Greg Poland, as a trial against Fairfax and politician Andrew Hastie continues.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has confirmed speculation her recent trip to the Dolce and Gabbana fashion show in Italy was paid for by mining billionaire Gina Rinehart.
The political will of China's mission to decarbonise its economy is “irreversible” in the face of mounting global headwinds against the green transition.
