Premier Roger Cook traversed everything from Karl Lagerfeld to economic development when he opened a private art gallery run by former WA Ballet executive director Olivier David.
State senator Louise Pratt will step down from federal politics at the next election, admitting regular travel to and from Canberra becoming more difficult with her ongoing health issues.
The state and federal governments aim to achieve production from a long-mooted Pilbara hydrogen hub by 2028, having formalised a $140 million funding agreement.
The state's nickel miners will receive a 50 per cent royalty rebate over 18 months, as the government looks to mitigate the disastrous impact of the metal's recent price collapse.
Premier Roger Cook will continue talks with federal government around nickel royalty relief today, after the revelation that BHP was considering placing its Nickel West assets on care and maintenance.
Roger Cook has backed business in and reiterated the need for environmental approvals overhaul in his speech to open the first sitting of parliament in 2024.
Premier Roger Cook has urged Qantas and the union representing pilots at its WA subsidiary, Network Aviation, to resolve their differences ahead of planned strike action later this week.
Federal governments would risk losing every seat in Western Australia if they tore up the GST deal, Rita Saffioti says, as pressure once again ramps up on the government to axe it.
Premier Roger Cook has defended the state's trade relationship with Indonesia, despite recent concerns over the nation's impacts on local nickel markets.
Construction has started on the $34 million children's hospice in Swanbourne, which was previously at the centre of a tug-of-war between state and local governments.
Premier Roger Cook has reminded his federal counterparts of Western Australia's economic importance, in response to mooted employment law changes that could affect local business.
The state government has brought the Great Southern and South West road maintenance workforce in-house, as part of its statewide transition to grow Main Roads.
Curfews imposed by local governments are among the constraints affecting freight productivity by as much as 20 per cent, according to WA's peak trucking lobby.
Roger Cook has conceded a policy that requires 100 per cent of onshore gas to be used domestically will mean little if it stifles investment, as his government explore its domgas settings.
The state and federal governments have committed to invest $1.6 billion towards education in WA, which will make it the first state where all public schools will be fully funded.
A plan by City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas to hold his high-profile position while pursuing a run at state politics has the tick of approval under legislation and city accountability frameworks.
Playing fields will be created on the site once mooted for a $1 billion apartment project, following the state government's determination that the land was not suitable for development.
The state government will buy new back-up generators for Kalgoorlie-Boulder to firm up the Goldfields' contingency power while it works to build more resilience into the system.
Premier Roger Cook says City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas would owe residents an explanation if he nominates for preselection as the Liberal candidate for Churchlands.
Opposition leader Shane Love says the state government's inaction on regional power risk has left thousands vulnerable, as fallout from this week's storm damage continues.
Western Australia will not cut funding to the Environmental Defenders Office, despite concerns over its conduct flagged in the Federal Court's recent judgement on Santos's Barossa project.
Developers want to cut the ribbon on a major upgrade to Perth's convention centre by the end of the decade and use a global oil and gas conference as its launchpad onto the world stage.
Premier Roger Cook has left the door ajar for the export ambitions of gas developers in the Perth Basin, committing to look at the state's domestic policy settings over the next six months.
Western Australia's second state-owned battery storage system is expected to be up and running by late October, with early work on a third to start in a matter of weeks.
The state's long-awaited redevelopment of the V Block at Fremantle Hospital is under construction, with ground broken after the project's initial 2023 forecast completion date.
Alcoa Corporation has confirmed it will cease production at its Kwinana refinery this year, as it grapples with a series of challenges at its oldest WA processing operation.
The state government has approved a continuation of Alcoa's expansive bauxite mining operations in the Darling Range despite the possibility of a full review by the EPA.
Environment and Energy Minister Reece Whitby says there is no conflict of interest in holding both portfolios, after the government announced change to the environmental approvals process.
Environmental activists are splitting Aboriginal groups apart in moves which echo those taken by miners in the early 2000s, WA Premier Roger Cook says.
Premier Roger Cook will announce a significant overhaul of the state's environmental approvals process today, in response to business delays and uncertainty which have hampered productivity.
Australia's GST distribution arrangements will extend to 2030 but the states will chip in more to fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the federal government has revealed.
Premier Roger Cook has told media he believes Australia's state premiers understand WA's role in the national economy, ahead of likely debate over GST in a national cabinet meeting.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has refreshed its push for payroll tax reform, but Premier Roger Cook has played down the prospect of major change.
