Treasurer Rita Saffioti is confident a $10 million government loan package designed to free up hundreds of WA homes “stranded” in the building process will not interrupt the housing market.
The state government will do away with its blanket public sector wage policy which in recent years saw all public servants offered the same three per cent pay rise, in favour of a sector flexible model.
WA freight rail network manager Arc Infrastructure has unveiled an Australian-first prototype autonomous rail wagon designed for potential use in the future Westport network.
Contractor Georgiou Group has been chosen to design and deliver the second Mandurah Estuary Bridge, which is expected to reduce congestion in the coastal city.
Port infrastructure at Cockburn Sound and major roads servicing the area, including parts of the Kwinana Freeway, will be upgraded in advance of the proposed Westport development.
Major project delivery and an increased wages bill pushed public sector cash flow into deficit in the September quarter; a $1.2 billion turnaround on the cash surplus reported a year earlier.
A preferred site and location have been revealed for the state's multi-billion-dollar Westport development, but exact costs and revised project timelines remain unclear.
The City of Stirling's trackless tram initiative will not receive state funding should it progress to the next stage of its implementation, according to Treasurer Rita Saffioti.
China Eastern Airlines will trial direct flights between Perth and Shanghai over a four-week block early in 2024, reviving an offering suspended in 2020 at the onset of the pandemic.
The state government has changed its proposal for the $280 million Fremantle Traffic Bridge after community feedback, more than a year after unveiling the designs.
The WA government will step in to fill a $300 million funding gap for regional road projects left by the federal government's exit from 50 funding partnerships nationwide.
The WA government has joined other states in strongly criticising a new federal policy that would see the states pay at least half the bill for new infrastructure projects.
Qantas has quietly grounded bi-weekly flights between Melbourne and Exmouth on the same day it launched another direct interstate flight between northern WA and the east coast.
Electric vehicle chargers for CAT buses will be installed at Elizabeth Quay from the beginning of 2024, as the state and federal governments aim to electrify Perth's central bus service.
Woodside Energy will work with government on a proposal to plant native trees on degraded land north of Perth, after progressing to the next stage of the state's Carbon for Conservation program.
A tax pouring record funds into state coffers as insurers hike premiums in the wake of natural disasters needs to be abolished, according to a national consumer lobby group.
Karijini National Park's $16 million worth of upgrades will commence next month with contractor Raubex Construction to break ground on major road upgrades.
The state opposition has lashed government cost management after an auditor general report revealed a $2 billion blowout in budget allocation across 20 major projects.
Public transport users could be able to use bank cards and mobile phones to pay for fares soon, with a trial run of the new system beginning in October
Public sector net debt fell for a fourth consecutive year last financial year, despite the state reporting a 30 per cent increase in infrastructure spend to a record $9.2 billion.
Twelve-storey developments, new hospitality venues and enhanced cycling connections headline a new masterplan designed to revitalise Fremantle's harbours.
The average amount of payroll tax paid by those in the state's lowest qualifying bracket increased more than 30 per cent last financial year, part of an overall $5 billion generated by the tax in WA.
A record $1.38 billion funding will be spent over five years to upgrade roads across Western Australia as part of a renewed agreement between state and local governments.
Perth's record goalkicker Sam Kerr will play in front of up to 60,000 hometown fans as the state government announces the major move of one of the Matildas games to Optus Stadium
Australia's economy grew by 0.4 per cent in the June quarter, pushed higher by investment and service exports, but export prices experienced their largest fall since 2009.
