A $575 million investment in WA’s major electricity grid is designed to facilitate energy opportunities in a state “up to its guts” in the energy transition, according to Premier Roger Cook.
The WA government will step in to fill a $300 million funding gap for regional road projects left by the federal government’s exit from 50 funding partnerships nationwide.
Departmental concern over the planning process for an expansive marine park in the state’s south has been brushed off by state fisheries minister Don Punch.
Western Australia’s contentious Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 has officially been repealed, following the implementation of amendments to the original 1972 Aboriginal Heritage Act.
The blame game has started between the state government and City of Perth over the closure of a homeless centre despite a funding offer of $3.1 million.
Western Australian retailers are pleading for a hardline crackdown on workplace attacks amid shock new data that reveals most shop attendants no longer feel safe at work.
The childhood home of former prime minister Bob Hawke will be offered as short-term accommodation by the National Trust of Western Australia, three years after it was bought for almost $1.5 million.
WA will team up with the world’s largest nuclear submarine manufacturer to support industry and workforce development, as it prepares for nuclear presence in Rockingham from 2027.
Optus will face a Senate inquiry over this week's 12-hour network blackout, for which the major telecommunications provider has yet to confirm a definitive cause.
Preselection disharmony has reared its head in the Liberal ranks of the once-blue electorate of Curtin, where a former division treasurer is accused of lashing the candidate selection process.
The state government will prioritise midstream battery chemical processing in a refresh of its battery and critical minerals strategy now open for consultation.
Woodside Energy will work with government on a proposal to plant native trees on degraded land north of Perth, after progressing to the next stage of the state’s Carbon for Conservation program.
Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston has been accused of mansplaining in a fiery sparring match with federal Liberal senators Dean Smith and Linda Reynolds during a Perth Mint probe.
The state opposition has questioned the government’s energy priorities following its decision to rename the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.
A large work camp has been erected at Exmouth’s Harold E Holt naval base for what is believed to be a sorely-needed overhaul of several critical military facilities.