David Fyfe has resigned as chief executive of the state-owned energy retailer Synergy to pursue other opportunities after more than four years in the top role.
The WA government has quietly updated its procurement policy to allow projects up to $5 million to be fulfilled by local manufacturers without a tender – up from $50,000.
Two senior figures have revealed departures from Andrew and Nicola Forrest's Tattarang in recent weeks, but the organisation says both will remain part of its business interests.
Stuart Nicholls will resign as chief executive and managing director of John Poynton-chaired Strike Energy, with directors Jill Hoffmann and Nev Power stepping in.
Fresh from news earlier this week that it was moving closer towards mining approval at its Trident gold project, Catalyst Metals has outlined its focus for the calendar year.
A surge in jobs in December has economists split over whether the Reserve Bank is likely to cut rates in February, with some predicting a cut may not come until the second quarter of the year.
BHP has reiterated its appetite for copper after the completion of a US$4 billion deal for Toronto-listed Filo Corp, locking in a plan to pursue the metal in South America alongside Lundin Mining.
Rio Tinto expects inflation and lower production from its Pilbara iron ore mines to push costs to the upper end of 2024 guidance, as it navigates the impacts of rainfall and slow approvals.
With political stalwart Bill Shorten set to step away from parliament in the coming days, WA MP Anne Aly has been named junior NDIS minister alongside Amanda Rishworth.
WA's largest farmland aggregation sells; Egan selected for Thornlie, Woodside's $50m school and concert hall spend; and Swan Group win bus depot contract.
Business News understands Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company and PenAgri have offloaded the 80,000-hectare Merredin Farms to a host of Wheatbelt farmers.
Former journalist Colleen Egan has been confirmed as WA Labor's new candidate for the Thornlie electorate, less than two months from the state election.
Woodside's $50 million commitment under the WA government's Resources Community Investment Initiative will go towards upgrades of Roebourne high school and the Perth Concert Hall.
The Public Transport Authority has awarded Swan Group WA a $37 million contract to design and build a new bus depot, including electric vehicle chargers, in Bayswater.
Premier Roger Cook has backed industry to meet its social obligations, while weaving around questions on the adequacy of a $10,000 fine handed down to Santos over a 2022 oil spill.
A development panel has approved John Poynton-chaired Strike Energy's plan to build a multi-million-dollar power line at its South Erregulla power station.
Gina Rinehart-backed Arafura Rare Earths has received an additional $200 million in funding from the federal government towards its Nolans project in the Northern Territory.
