A giant wind farm planned in the South West has scored a boost after the State Government proposed to build a new power line to the front door.
Matt Mckenzie
A $12 billion commitment to kit Henderson out as a crucial defence outpost has been billed a boon for the State, but businesses already using the space say they “urgently” need clarity.
Simone Grogan
The terminals are part of the State Government’s plan to add more ferries and routes to the Swan River.
Joe Spagnolo
The EPA has green-lit plans to treble the size of a gas power station in Kwinana as WA scrambles to get ready for the closure of coal generators by 2030.
Broadcast tower operator BAI Communications is emboldened by a Federal Government they see as keen to champion Australian productions, and taking a punt on big demand for private wireless demand in mining.
Genesis Minerals’ mission to dismantle part of a Goldfields railway and eventually gain access to the Tower Hill deposit has valuted forward after two government approvals were secured in its favour.
The State Government insists a fix to the Kwinana bulk jetty needs to be done right and in time despite warnings of delays unloading in the crucial facility is costing importers north of $70 million in fees.
Oliver Lane and Ben Harvey
The State Government has brought in a Big Four consulting firm to help hash out how much it could cost to take back control of WA’s freight railways from investment behemoth Brookfield Corporation.
Covalent confirmed on Thursday it had met Wesfarmers’ mid-year guidance for the plant, an important part of WA’s rocky path towards expanding its State-supporting mining industry into secondary processing.
Sean Smith
SGH is heading towards $1 billion of annual net profit. To reach this remarkable milestone, the conglomerate has bet big on Australia’s growing economy and its need for more infrastructure and housing.
Adrian Rauso
The government-owned NBN Co's full-year results reflect a rise in revenue and earnings as the broadband wholesaler saw a rise in people switching technologies.
Staff Writers
A huge tech company backed by Australia’s sovereign wealth fund is planning a $415 million data centre in Maddington to chase the AI boom.
Three key tests loom for Amber-Jade Sanderson after she jumped in the hot seat as Minister of Energy and Decarbonisation earlier this year.
Major water main upgrades are underway to improve supply and reduce leaks across Perth’s northern suburbs.
Liam Murphy
The national boss of contracting giant Acciona has knocked back worries about a Western Australian worker shortage as he reveals the company’s plans to chase AUKUS work and energy transition projects.
Environment Minister Murray Watt says the addition of Murujuga rock art to the World Heritage list over the weekend won’t affect his pending decision on the future of the nearby North West Shelf gas plant.
Katina Curtis
Answering questions in Parliament 10 days ago, the Water Corporation boss described last month’s ‘poo-nami’ as a ‘unique’ event. But just hours later another torrent of sewage spewed into the Swan River.
John Flint
The State Government’s mission to buy back WA freight railways from a Canadian investment behemoth has advanced beyond a seemingly frosty start earlier this year.
The clock is ticking to end the impasse between miner Griffin Coal and power station Bluewaters after fresh analysis revealed their long-running fight remains a threat to WA’s power grid.
A new wave of green energy investment will be needed to keep WA’s lights on, while uncertainty over Bluewaters Power Station’s future clouds the State’s electricity outlook.
Albany’s mayor says the $11.5 million dedicated to finishing the upgrades of the Great Southern’s largest airport, announced in last week’s State Budget, means the facility can be completed in early 2026.
Melissa Sheil
A $60 million promise to double the beds at the Great Southern’s largest hospital has been pushed further down the pipeline, as Thursday’s State budget revealed only $1m allocated over four years to planning.
A $15 billion plan to upgrade economic infrastructure and ‘make more things’ in WA will need to grapple with a severe worker shortage and the threat of rising costs.
Matt Mckenzie & Simone Grogan
A further delay suggests a decision may now not be made until 2026.
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