Western Australian governor Chris Dawson, former politicians Clive Brown and John Hyde, public health leader Helen Milroy and construction entrepreneur Harry Xydas are among those who received Australia Day honours.
An aggressive switch to green energy and manufacturing is the boldest economic policy of the state election campaign, though the promise has many challenges.
Consumers could save money and capital spending needs be delayed by adopting dynamic pricing for roads, public transport and electricity, a report released Monday contends.
Inexperienced councillors and an overreliance on bureaucratic expertise are among major drivers of local government inefficiency, according to new research from Mannkal Economic Education Foundation.
Grattan Institute is the latest think tank to warn against governments relying on big infrastructure projects as a post-COVID-19 economic recovery measure.
Changes to Infrastructure WA and an appraisal of public projects' long-term benefits would help prevent poor outcomes from a wave of COVID-19 infrastructure spending, a new report suggests.
Mining icon Ron Manners has much to celebrate this year, including the 125th anniversary of his family business and a spot on the Queen's Birthday honours list.
The feed-in-tariff for rooftop solar will be replaced with a payment for supplying power in the later hours of the afternoon, the government will announce next week.
Ron Manners, Colin Beckett and Denise Goldsworthy were among the 68 Western Australians recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list along with Seven West's Ryan Stokes, who was awarded for his services to the media industry.
Uptake of rooftop solar is being severely distorted by a flawed pricing structure for electricity, forcing higher costs across the grid, according to one of Australia's leading authorities on energy markets.
Lower company tax rates and changes to power pricing are among possible moves that would support the state's economic development, according to local academic Peter Hartley.
A visiting Canadian economist has warned that Australia requires urgent reform to its labour market laws if the nation is to remain internationally competitive.
Western Australia would rank third in the world in economic freedom if it were its own country, but recent resources-driven success should not make governments complacent about reform, according to Canada's Fraser Institute.
THE Mannkal Economic Education Foundation is on the lookout for a part-time chief executive officer as it increases the number of scholarships on offer to students.
