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Bill Marmion will pick up the transport portfolio in a minor cabinet reshuffle that also includes the introduction of two new ministers; Paul Miles and Mark Lewis.

Resolving disputes between contractors and subcontractors on government jobs is looming as a key state election issue.

State National Party MPs met at Parliament House today as former leader Brendon Grylls tried to retake the leadership from Terry Redman, claiming the Liberal/National alliance was not in a winnable position for the upcoming state election due in March.

A short term domestic gas contract between Woodside Petroleum and electricity generator Synergy is the first such deal since the North West Shelf Venture partners moved towards separate marketing of their production.

The Barnett government and the Labor opposition have put forward their competing plans to better protect subcontractors and ensure they are paid for their involvement on government contracts.

At yesterday's WA Innovation Summit, put together for new Innovation Minister Bill Marmion, 250 invited guests came up with plans on how best to spend the newly allocated $20 million of innovation funds.

State Development Minister Bill Marmion has told protestors outside parliament that the environmental watchdog would review the government's plan to extend the buffer zone around the Kwinana industrial area.

Listed companies Imdex and Nuheara, the FTI's Kate Raynes-Goldie and the developer of start-up business Family Zone were among the winners at this year's WAITTA INCITE awards for information and communication technology.

Newly installed state Innovation Minister Bill Marmion will hold a summit next month to consult industry on how to best spend $20 million in freshly allocated funds.

Two Rio Tinto iron ore project expansions worth a total of $367 million have been approved by the state government, extending the life of the operations and helping the company maintain its production levels in the medium term.

The state government has released details of its new digital innovation framework on the same day the auditor general slammed the state for letting its ICT strategy fall behind the rest of the country.

The state government hopes to reduce the time required to secure approvals for starting a restaurant by up to three months through a $1.6 million ‘flying squad' initiative.

A Perth-based fintech startup has been named one of the top finalists in Silicon Valley Forum's World Cup Tech Challenge, while the winners of a hackathon hosted by BHP Billiton and Unearthed have been revealed.

Justin Miller's Nuheara has ranked first in this fortnight's Techboard ranking, with Storekat and Curtin University startup ePAT ranked second and third respectively.

Managing the state's economic transition was the main focus of today's cabinet reshuffle, Premier Colin Barnett said, with tourism and agriculture in his sights as key growth industries.

Mirvac Group and Singapore-s Keppel REIT's soon-to-be opened office tower at the Cathedral and Treasury Precinct has been officially named the David Malcolm Justice Centre.

Privately owned Perth company Eclipse Resources is facing a bill of more than $10.5 million after losing a challenge to the state government's landfill levy.

Canadian policy thinktank the Fraser Institute has ranked Western Australia the best location in the world for mining investment, with Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion today touting the results as a tick of approval for the state government's red tape reduction strategy.

The state government has signalled its intentions to proactively support Western Australian companies interested in growing energy commodity exports to Europe and participating in European Union activities.

The state government has officially commissioned the $140 million Eastern Goldfields Pipeline, which will support the ongoing development of mining projects in the region and benefit operators of existing mines due to reduced costs

Bayswater company Resource Recovery Solutions has become the largest processor of construction waste in Western Australia after buying out a facility from a major competitor, as the government finalises an incentive scheme designed to lift the state's poor record in recycling.

A $7.3 million extension of the Perth Core Library is under way to boost exploration programs, with Firm Construction beginning work today.

Talisman Mining, Evolution Mining and Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines are among a number of miners to win state government exploration grants, with gold, nickel and copper the most popular commodities targeted.

The state government has opened expressions of interest to amalgamate the state's data storage needs in the hope it will drastically reduce capital costs, Finance Minister Bill Marmion will announce today.

The chairman of a state inquiry into the impact of fly-in, fly-out work practices on mental health has highlighted several missed opportunities following the state's announcement it will enact half of the 30 recommendations.

The state government has announced it supports half of the 30 recommendations stemming from a parliamentary inquiry into the impact of fly-in, fly-out work on the mental health of those in the resources industry, after considering the findings for nearly four months.

The state government has invited the public to have a say on red tape reform through its #ShredTheRed campaign, while highlighting a number of efficiency improvements in the transport sector.

A deal to shift some government departments to Joondalup early in 2018 is firming, as the next phase in the the state's office decentralisation plans gathers steam.

The state government has continued its investigation into moving one of its departments to Fremantle, but has not committed to the shift.

Buru Energy's Ungani oilfield was today officially opened by Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion.

With science increasingly giving hydraulic stimulation, or ‘fracking', the thumbs up, the practice could be used to unlock enormous amounts of tight gas in WA.

A nearly $50 million national research facility opened in Perth yesterday is set to further define Western Australia's place in the world as a resources hub, but has its work cut out for it convincing the public of its benefits according to industry leaders.

After a prodigious drop in exploration spending during the past decade, miners and governments have unveiled a blueprint to kickstart greenfields programs.

Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion has again touted Western Australia's credentials as a destination for uranium mining, this time at today's opening of the Australian Uranium Conference in Perth.

Big cracks are opening in Australia's compulsory voting system, and the major parties need to pay attention.

A proposed extension of Roe Highway in Perth's southern suburbs has received conditional approval by Environment Minister Albert Jacob.

Northern Star Resources and St Barbara have led mining industry support for research projects that link CSIRO and university scientists seeking ways to extend the life of existing gold mines, reveal new deposits and improve processing efficiency.

The state government has deferred the introduction of any cost-recovery fees for processing mining, exploration and prospecting applications.

The state government has provided a further $4.6 million for drilling and prospecting activities at 44 projects in Western Australia, including Fortescue Metals Group's Trifecta base metals project.

The state government has awarded contracts worth a combined $104.6 million to local builders Broad Construction Services, Pindan and Emco Building.