A bright idea cooked up in the early stages of the pandemic has provided 34,000 meals for people in need, while also supporting local hospitality venues.
As his final year in parliament wraps up, Mike Nahan reflects on his passion for free-market values, a guiding force during his time as state treasurer.
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.
Trade forecasts underpinning the Westport development have not been updated since the onset of the pandemic, but proponents believe it won't affect option selection.
The state government has accepted the Westport Taskforce's final recommendations and will proceed with building a new, land-backed port in Kwinana by 2032.
The state government is poised to reveal its $4 billion plan for a new port at Kwinana as it seeks to ramp-up infrastructure projects to help kickstart the state's economic recovery from COVID-19.
A conciliatory premier Mark McGowan has conceded he did not have the full picture yesterday when he criticised the federal government's handling of the live sheep carrier that entered Fremantle harbour with sick crew members.
Six crew members aboard a live export ship that arrived in Fremantle last week have tested positive to COVID-19, despite being cleared by a federal department, Premier Mark McGowan said.
This is a big moment for capitalism in democracies, especially Australia, which sits somewhere between the genuine version of the US and virtual socialism across big parts of Europe.
Western Australia's tourism industry could receive a much welcomed boost in the coming months, as Princess Cruises diverts several of its routes to Australia due to port closures throughout Asia.
A more efficient freight network is a key priority for the state government, but upgrading the status quo requires a big spend and some complex solutions.
Former Boston Consulting Group managing partner Ross Love has been made chair of the Fremantle Ports Authority, with the Mid West and Southern Ports authorities also appointing new chairs earlier this month.
Workers at the DP World terminal at Fremantle Ports are striking today after negotiations between the company and union broke down over provisions to restrict automation and outsourcing in a draft bargaining agreement.
The state government's Westport taskforce has concluded that all container shipping should be moved out of Fremantle to a new land-backed port in Cockburn Sound, to be built at a cost of about $4 billion.
A significant flow of trade through Fremantle Port will come to a stop later this week as unionised workers strike to oppose automation and outsourcing.
The University of Notre Dame Australia and Fremantle Ports have signed a partnership agreement designed to create new study, research, training and graduate opportunities for both organisations and the broader Fremantle community.
Photo Essay: It's nearing noon on a Monday when the CMA CGM Strauss enters Fremantle harbour, laden with a cargo of cookies, tyres, beer, eskies, bicycles, motor oil, lithium batteries, machinery and furniture.
SPECIAL REPORT: WA will be waiting until at least 2030 before an outer harbour development is needed, and in the meantime work is being done to evaluate the best ways to extend the life of Fremantle Port.
The two main operators at Fremantle Ports container terminal look set to stay until at least 2026, with the state government flagging discussions about infrastructure for container movements into the port to be a key priority in its negotiations.
A Chinese banking crisis that leads to a significant economic downturn might considerably delay Fremantle harbour reaching its container capacity, while other scenarios might accelerate traffic, according to previously unpublished economic modelling by Deloitte.
Fremantle's port has room to grow container trade, possibly for three decades, according to a new report by the state government's Westport taskforce, but freight infrastructure improvements are needed in the short term at Fremantle, Bunbury and Kwinana.
The state government has contracted Deloitte and AECOM to undertake studies on shipping volumes and traffic flows that will be pivotal to its Westport outer harbour project.
With public consultation on the state government's Westport project starting this month, we look back at more than 20 years of planning for an outer harbour at Kwinana.
BN 25th Anniversary series- WA has been slow to introduce private ownership to some state industries, although a series of moves during the Court era generated benefits, according to one prominent WA economist.
An animal welfare group has been granted access to Fremantle harbour to observe livestock loading in a move that has been criticized by industry groups.
Cruise ship operator Princess Cruises has announced Fremantle as the home port for its Sun Princess superliner for a record period in 2019-20, following a series of upgrades to the state's ports by the government.
SPECIAL REPORT: A move to secure federal cash for road upgrades ahead of a new outer harbour port development is one possible funding fix for a state government battling budget issues.
The state's political and business leaders need to make sensible decisions to ensure WA embraces the opportunities available to it as the economy recovers.
The state-owned Southern Ports Authority has cut its annual operating costs by about $7 million since its three component ports were amalgamated in 2014, according to its annual report.
