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.
Around $100 billion in Western Australian projects will benefit from a streamlined environmental approvals process under a bilateral agreement with the federal government.
Western Australia is facing a further two-week delay in the next stage of easing COVID-19 restrictions, with the premier noting the ongoing surge in Victorian cases.
Mathias Cormann has given a strong hint he's exploring leading the OECD after politics, while cautioning Australia's international border closure could continue until late 2021.
Western Australia will look into manufacturing wind turbine components as part of a mission towards greater self-sufficiency driven by the coronavirus pandemic.
The state government has allocated new funding to build a diesel railcar manufacturing facility in Bellevue, as well as establish a cathode production facility.
Exploring the deepest reaches of the universe and mapping the human epigenome are among the research passions of the 2020 Premier's Science Awards finalists.
The state government will spend a further $5 million on exploration incentives this year, while also providing $3.2 million for one of Curtin University's research facilities.
The state government has unveiled details of several infrastructure packages as part of the WA Recovery Fund, including a further $319.2 million in school upgrades.
The state government has continued the rollout of its COVID-19 recovery plan, announcing it will spend millions of dollars to upgrade port infrastructure across WA.
Clive Palmer's federal government-aided challenge to Western Australia's tough border stance is wrapping up in the Federal Court as the prime minister repeatedly tips the state will lose.
Western Australia's COVID-19 hotel quarantine system is again under scrutiny as the federal government continues to heap pressure on the state over its border closure.
Local builder ACorp Construction has secured the works to upgrade the visitor centre at Laverton and build an MRI suite at the Kalgoorlie Health Campus.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says it's likely the Western Australian government will lose Clive Palmer's court challenge to the state's tough border stance.
The state government is spending $167.4 million in upgrades to TAFE colleges around Western Australia, while also announcing reforms to skills, training and workforce development.
The state government has foreshadowed more big spending initiatives to boost the economy but been criticised for the lack of detail and not including tax reform.
The state government has again pushed back further easing of coronavirus restrictions to August 15, with Premier Mark McGowan noting the serious situation in Victoria and NSW.
The state government will partner with Virgin Australia to slash regional airfares until the end of October in efforts to bolster WA's sagging tourism industry.
If there's anything to be gleaned from Premier Mark McGowan's extraordinary 89 per cent approval rating, it's that the public is almost singularly attuned to how the state government has responded to the pandemic.
The Preserve Gnarabup community group will gather for a public rally against the development of a five-star resort in Margaret River tomorrow, following its proposal to rezone the land.
Digital technology's growing influence on defence has prompted Henderson-based shipbuilder Austal to appoint vice-president Andrew Malcolm to the newly-created role of chief digital officer.
Western Australia will delay easing its final COVID-19 restrictions by at least two weeks as it monitors the outbreak in Victoria, which recorded 228 COVID-19 cases overnight.
Hopes of a sellout 60,000 crowd for the July 19 western derby is under threat after the state government announced it is considering delaying the relaxation in COVID-19 restrictions.
Premier Mark McGowan has written to the prime minister urging the federal government to withdraw its support for Clive Palmer's Federal Court challenge against the state's border closures.
A new WA Buy Local Policy 2020 has been introduced to ensure state government agencies prioritise regional businesses in which work or services are being delivered.
The state government will provide up to $6,000 in financial support to employers that take on an apprentice or trainee previously displaced due to COVID-19.
ADCO Constructions has secured further work with the state government, this time to complete the $61.4 million redevelopment of the Newman Health Services centre.
The state government made several announcements over the weekend related to projects in the South West, including Collie's $13.4 million emergency services management centre.
Thursday night's match between the West Coast Eagles and Richmond Tigers has been postponed, as part of several changes made to round five of the 2020 AFL season.
