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Western Australia's sport and recreation industry has continued to attract attention ahead of the March 8 state election.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was in Perth yesterday to announce a commitment to jointly fund a $700 million upgrade to the Kwinana Freeway.

WA Labor under Roger Cook looks well set for a third term, but it could be more difficult for Anthony Albanese.

WA's increase in new home completions is leading the nation but is still 500 homes short of the National Housing Accord Target, according to the ABS.

WA Labor has pledged $16 million towards a new state-of-the-art basketball headquarters for the Perth Wildcats and Perth Lynx in Warwick.

Pre-election commitments to the sport and recreation industry have continued, with premier Roger Cook pledging a $186 million infrastructure investment package.

The state government has pledged $30 million towards grassroots women's sport across Western Australia, should it be re-elected on March 8.

The $55 million redevelopment of Perth Cultural Centre has started, with upgrades expected to improve safety and modernise the underutilised space.

Three WA ports have been granted First Port of Entry status, allowing goods subject to biosecurity and other controls to arrive at the locations from overseas.

OPINION: The new 10 Year Vision for Arts and Culture is David Templeman's parting gift to WA's creative industries. But what does the ‘vision' need to deliver to the sector, and is it likely to be delivered?

ANALYSIS: Collie's omission from the modelling that guides the federal opposition's $331 billion nuclear plan highlights the ‘otherness' of the state's electricity grid.

The state government has revealed its long-awaited 10-year strategic plan for Western Australia's arts and culture sector, backed by a $54 million funding package.

Premier Roger Cook has come to the defence of the state's environmental approvals process, after several high-profile activists took aim at Woodside's proposed Browse project.

The state government will invest a further $15 million in venture capital firms to stimulate cashflow into WA-based startup businesses.

Popular Perth arts exhibition has been cancelled for 2025 after the federal government's peak arts body Creative Australia confirmed it would not renew funding.

The WA government has committed $86 million to prevent family and domestic violence, boosting support for refuges and creating new programs for children and young people.

The state government has committed up to $150 million to help the lithium industry but it comes months after several miners already scaled back their operations amid an unstable market.

WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam has declared herself a fighter, while lashing operatives in the party's shadows accused of pushing for Basil Zempilas to replace her.

University students will be among the first to benefit from an expanded Perth public ferry network as studies into expanding the service ramp up.

The WA government has hosed down suggestions a deal to support a new Perth-based franchise in an expanded National Rugby League competition is nearly done.

Shares in uranium-focused junior Aurora Energy Metals closed trade on Tuesday up 68 per cent to 7.2 cents, following two significant market updates.

Game two of next year’s rugby league state of origin will be held at Optus Stadium on Wednesday, June 18 – with an eerie sense of déjà vu as the backdrop.

The WA government is yet to sign land deals for two industrial hubs nearly two years after it offered the sites to green energy and manufacturing proponents.

One-time Mark McGowan adviser turned lobbyist Mark Reed will be the next state secretary of the WA Labor Party, Business News understands.

The state government has committed $273 million towards the Westport proposal, which has been projected to cost $7.2 billion to deliver.

The WA government has approved a new scheme for Mandogalup in hopes to solve uncertainties over the controversial area developers have eyed for housing for more than a decade.

The state government has confirmed it rejected the National Rugby League's new initial request regarding support of a Perth-based franchise.

Premier Roger Cook has described native title issues as the "elephant in the room" for regional WA and called on Canberra to shelve its ‘nature positive' reforms.

Jobs within Western Australia's resources sector swelled during the last financial year to a record 134,871 full time jobs, the seventh consecutive year of growth.

The Forrests' Minderoo Foundation has contributed $30 million towards the Edith Cowan University CBD campus, as part of a 25-year partnership with the educational institution.

Roger Cook has taken a swipe at Basil Zempilas' decision to not step down from his Lord Mayor role, as Mandurah Mayor and Labor candidate Rhys Williams confirmed he would step aside.

A series of sporting events backed by the state government over the past year have added value to Western Australia’s economy.

The state government says it will continue to support the National Rugby League regarding new plans for a proposed Perth-based franchise from 2027.

An arrangement to help complete more than 200 unfinished homes signed by Nicheliving could be imminent, while some aggrieved customers are concerned about a 'secret deal'.

Western Bears bid chair Peter Cumins says he remains committed to rugby league in WA, irrespective of which direction plans for a new Perth-based franchise may head.

Premier Roger Cook says the WA government will continue to work with the National Rugby League's expansion plans, amid speculation the Western Bears bid has been rejected.

Premier Roger Cook was in Collie this morning to unveil the 80 units for one of WA's largest battery systems.

UPDATE: WA ombudsman Chris Field has resigned after 17 years of service, amid the state's corruption watchdog handing down its findings of serious misconduct.

Australian Rugby League Commission chair Peter V’landys has voiced concern regarding multiple expansion bids, including the Western Bears, intent on joining the National Rugby League from 2027.

With the Western Bears on the cusp of potentially joining an expanded National Rugby League competition from 2027, Western Australia's state governing body has received some timely news.