The leadership contest within the Liberal Party has narrowed, with Dan Tehan confirming he would not seek the position – while Sussan Ley officially announced a tilt.
WA's peak mining lobby group has welcomed a $750 million commitment for green metals projects, announced by Anthony Albanese during a visit to Perth today.
An official definition of what constitutes an ‘Australian business' for government procurement purposes has been introduced for the first time by the federal government.
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.
The WA government backed AROSE consortium has missed out on the chance to build Australia's first lunar rover, with the $42 million contract going to eastern states based ELO2.
The federal government says a plan to grow investment in AI will be released by the end of 2025, despite experts warning Australia is already falling behind in the AI race.
A bioplastics innovation hub aimed at placing WA at the forefront of the national war on plastic has been unveiled at Murdoch University, in partnership with the CSIRO.
A small Perth firm will become one of the first Western Australian companies to build and launch a satellite into space after locking in federal funding.
A Perth invention which could improve the success rate of one of the medical sector's most common procedures has received a $1.7 million windfall to help bring the product to market.
East coast gas supplies may continue to dwindle - extending bill shock - as developers and investors are spooked about the risk of more price controls.
Former WA bureaucrat Reece Waldock is one of three transport experts drafted in by the federal government to review its infrastructure pipeline and set new priorities.
AROSE, a consortium led by Fugro and Nova Systems, has been named one of two companies that will design an Australia-made lunar rover for NASA's next trip to the Moon.
Labor's $15 billion manufacturing fund won't ban coal, gas, or logging. The legislation has passed the lower house after a deal was struck with the Greens.
Ventia has been selected for a $200 million contract for works at the Square Kilometre Array site, with the seven-year project to have a peak workforce of nearly 200.
Construction has begun on a $68 million antenna at the European Space Agency's New Norcia tracking site, a project tipped to strengthen the agency's relationship with Australia.