The Morrison government has delayed the reopening of the Australian border to skilled workers, international students and other visa holders as it gathers more information on the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Austin Engineering has delivered its 1,000th truck body to Rio Tinto's iron ore division, while Forrestfield-based Schlam won a $110 million contract from BHP.
Western Australia's premier says it's too early to tell whether the state's reopening will be delayed and has warned mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations are here to stay.
WA recorded a $4.4 billion surplus in the first quarter of this financial year, thanks in large part to a generous GST top-up grant and growing royalty revenue.
Climate activists are continuing to block access to Woodside's Burrup Hub in Western Australia in a protest that has frustrated the company and the workers' union.
The looming vaccination deadline for some of the state's most critical industries will not exacerbate current labour shortages, Premier Mark McGowan claims.
Dozens of consultants were engaged across WA's public sector in the first half of this year, with Infrastructure WA spending nearly $1 million on external advisers.
The opposition has accused the state government of ramming through the new Aboriginal Heritage Bill, while industry warns the significant adjustment required should not be underestimated.
Western Australians will mark off a state-wide ballot paper for the upper house when they head to the polls in 2025, following passage of the state government's electoral reforms overnight.
Fringe World Festival has received $3.6 million for the next three years from Lotterywest to support the event and run a free community day as part of its programming.
WA business will be heartened to hear that WA premier Mark McGowan will in early 2022 head-off to Asia with the objective to restore WA's status as a trustworthy and quality trading partner.
The state opposition and sections of the business community have criticised the state government's “skeleton” of a COVID-19 transition plan, with Western Australia still without a date for the reopening of borders.
Opposition leader Mia Davies has questioned whether the state government has done enough to prepare Western Australians for life with COVID-19, as the state moves to relax restrictions in the New Year.
The state government is set to release its roadmap out of the COVID-19 pandemic this Friday, announcing a $400 million boost for WA's healthcare system.
Premier Mark McGowan's former chief of staff has been appointed to the board of state government agency VenuesWest, just eight months after his resignation.
Western Australia's management of the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with strong commodity prices have led S&P Global to shift the government's AA+ credit rating outlook from stable to positive.
The state government has unveiled a three-tiered mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy for a suite of industries, accounting for 75 per cent of the state's workforce.
Mark McGowan has refused to be drawn on when Western Australia could reopen to the rest of the nation, despite mounting pressure from the state's opposition.
The state opposition has lashed Mark McGowan for his response to Andrew Forrest's comments about WA "dithering" on green hydrogen, after he said he would not hand over billions of dollars simply to attract industry.
The Premier said today Western Australia will not bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, saying the state needed to retain its financial firepower for more important issues.
WA mining magnate Andrew Forrest has slammed the state government for “dithering” on green hydrogen, days after unveiling plans to build a $1 billion green hydrogen hub in Queensland.
Western Australia's unemployment rate has fallen to an eight year-low of 4.1 per cent while COVID-19 induced lockdowns have fuelled job losses in the eastern states.
The state government will reimpose capacity limits and masks when WA reopens its border, but Premier Mark McGowan said that was unlikely to occur until next year.
Mining magnate Clive Palmer has lost his High Court battle against the state government over legislation introduced to thwart his $30 billion damages claim.
School teachers could be the next group targeted for mandatory coronavirus vaccinations in Western Australia in a bid to accelerate the state's rollout.
Australia's largest new iron ore mine in over 50 years has been officially opened after BHP completed its South Flank project on time and within budget.
COVID-19 vaccinations will soon become mandatory for those working in the state's resources sector, with all workers required to get their first jab by December 1.
