Six preferred bidders have been announced for three Metronet projects, including consortiums led by Downer EDI and Laing O'Rourke for the $481 million Byford rail extension.
The head of Australia's health department believes it is unlikely international borders will substantially reopen this year, even if most people are vaccinated against coronavirus.
A row is brewing between the shipping industry and the state government over who should be responsible for financing Port Hedland's voluntary buy-back scheme.
Australians stranded overseas have been dealt another blow, with passenger numbers halved on three repatriation flights because of new caps on international arrivals.
Qantas boss Alan Joyce expects international travel to pick up mid-next year after a coronavirus vaccine has been distributed to a significant number of people.
The main contractor for the state government's $1.86 billion Forrestfield Airport Link project has been fined after an incident left one of its workers with permanent electrical burns.
Qantas insists safety won't be compromised by its plan to outsource about 2,000 positions, having rejected an in-house bid to save jobs at the COVID-battered airline.
Businesses in the Pilbara will soon have better access to international supply chains after shipping company Sea Swift announced a regular, scheduled service between Singapore and Dampier.
Six local government bodies have partnered on a proof-of-concept plan to better connect Fremantle and Murdoch, encouraging greater use of public transport.
Perth Airport has revealed the full extent of COVID-19's impact, with plunging revenue and passenger numbers and an expectation it will take up to four years to fully recover.
Qantas has suffered a $100 million hit to its first quarter earnings after several states closed their borders in July in response to Victoria's coronavirus outbreak.
About 30 million less public transport trips were taken in 2019-20 causing revenue to fall by $28 million, according to the Public Transport Authority of WA's annual report.
Volumes through Fremantle Ports dropped 5.3 per cent in 2019-20, new data reveals weeks after a state government commitment to build a new outer harbour.
