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Angus Taylor at a recent Business News event. Photo: Matt Jelonek.

Government 09 May 2025

Knives out as Ley, Taylor vie for leadership

The leadership contest within the Liberal Party has narrowed, with Dan Tehan confirming he would not seek the position – while Sussan Ley officially announced a tilt.

Energy 16 Nov 2023

WA biofuel industry primed for second coming

Biofuel gained a foothold in Australia in the mid-noughties, but it wasn't to be. Today a second wave of projects hopes to cement the industry in WA

News 09 Sep 2022

Albanese leads Australia's Queen mourning

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after news of the 96-year-old monarch's death.

Manufacturing 20 Oct 2021

Australia confronts the nuclear option

Does Australia have the capacity to become the eighth nation to own nuclear-powered submarines?

Government 13 Aug 2021

India-Australia trade talks back on track

Australian and Indian trade negotiators are set to hold talks next week on a free trade deal.

Indigenous 05 Feb 2021

Indigenous business pioneer Tucker hits milestone

Carey Mining was one of the first private Aboriginal contractors to be established in Australia and it's still going strong.

Professions 08 Jun 2020

Business leaders in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Ron Manners, Colin Beckett and Denise Goldsworthy were among the 68 Western Australians recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list along with Seven West's Ryan Stokes, who was awarded for his services to the media industry.

Government 04 Feb 2019

Financial industry 'must change forever'

The banking sector has been told it "must change forever" for forcing the Australian community to pay an immense financial and emotional price over many years.

Opinion 07 Sep 2018

McGowan’s federal challenge

Opinion: A federal Labor government would change the political dynamic between Canberra and WA for the better, but all relationships need careful management.

Energy 13 Sep 2017

Turnbull to stare down energy revolt on backbench

Malcolm Turnbull is staring down coalition backbenchers concerned that a proposed clean energy target could push up power prices and undermine coal-fired power.

Energy 13 Sep 2017

Clean energy target still on govt's table

The Turnbull government insists it's still considering a clean energy target but one that takes into account the reliability and affordability of power.

Government 19 Aug 2016

Big banks risk from weak economy: Moody's

Ratings agency Moody's has downgraded the outlook for Australia's banking system, warning that a challenging environment could hit banks' bottom lines and leave them more at risk to external shocks.

Government 18 Apr 2016

Austal wins work in navy shipbuild

The state's shipbuilding industry has had a big win, with the federal government selecting Austal to build 21 Pacific Patrol Boats at its yard in Henderson in a contract worth at least $500 million.

Government 01 Mar 2016

Viable tax options remain

There are many growth-driving tax reform options still on the table despite the federal government's move away from a GST increase, according to KPMG tax partner Grant Wardell-Johnson.

Mining 12 Jan 2016

Xenophon brings campaign to WA

South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon has renewed his call for an inquiry into the cause of the dramatic recent fall in the iron ore price while in Perth today, as shares in the state's biggest miners continued to fall.

Government 21 Dec 2015

Porter lifts profile in Canberra

WA ministers hold growing influence in the federal government under Malcolm Turnbull.

Opinion 16 Dec 2015

Nationals stocks riding ever-higher

Led by the competent and effective Warren Truss, the Nationals emerged from the political machinations of 2015 with reputations intact.

Opinion 11 Dec 2015

Grattan driving debate

The federal government seems to be preparing the public for reform with its semi-regular announcements from ministers that ‘everything is on the table', particularly since Malcolm Turnbull took the prime ministership from Tony Abbott.

Infrastructure 09 Dec 2015

Labor calls on PM to scrap freight link

Labor has urged the prime minister to redistribute federal government infrastructure funding, beginning with the Perth Freight Link.

Government 07 Dec 2015

Turnbull calls for ideas boom

Tax breaks for risk-taking businesses and a boost in science spending lie at the heart of a four-year $1.1 billion innovation package designed to drive an "ideas boom" in Australia.

Government 30 Nov 2015

Nation’s young more worried about future

Young Australians are deeply concerned about personal debt and less-than enthused about the nation's economic prospects, according to a survey by local organisation Student Edge.

Opinion 25 Nov 2015

Counting the cost of Barnett’s binge

The Barnett years will be remembered for many things, but economic responsibility is not among them.

Energy 18 Nov 2015

Rottnest Island to get solar power

Energy Made Clean has won the contract to build a solar farm on Rottnest Island as part of a $7.3 million renewable energy project.

Government 05 Nov 2015

Austal floats naval capability

The Australian Submarine Corporation should be privatised, while Australian workers have the capability to produce defence projects locally, Austal chief executive Andrew Bellamy said today.

Opinion 30 Oct 2015

Seat changes test allegiances

Federal and state electoral boundary redistributions can cause havoc in party ranks.

Opinion 28 Oct 2015

Liberals fear fair-weather friends

Labor and Greens voters are so glad Tony Abbott's gone they are indicating their support for Malcolm Turnbull. But will this support transfer to the ballot box?

Opinion 25 Sep 2015

Turnbull backs cities of the future

The government of Malcolm Turnbull moved quickly to differentiate itself from that of Tony Abbott with some key cabinet announcements –including the reintroduction of the position of a minster for cities and the built environment.

Opinion 18 Sep 2015

Julie Bishop - always the survivor

"You could drop a nuclear bomb on this parliament and Julie Bishop would crawl out as deputy leader." Labor senator Sam Dastyari's light-hearted joke with journalists was pretty close to the mark.

Opinion 18 Sep 2015

Turnbull brings business acumen

Malcolm Turnbull's business experience and familiarity with WA could be a plus for this state.

Government 14 Sep 2015

Turnbull pledges new leadership style

Newly elected Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister designate Malcolm Turnbull has said he will lead a "thoroughly liberal government", committed to individual freedom and the market, and vowed to carefully explain and consult heavily on policy.

Infrastructure 14 Sep 2015

Councils win backing for poll road

Economic growth in the southern suburbs, including a $300 million expansion of Cockburn Gateway Shopping City, hinges on a $290 million road project being put forward by the cities of Armadale and