Some $2.4 billion was pumped into the economy by WA’s conservation state and 20,000 people employed, according to a new report released by the state government.
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OPINION: Former premier was at the centre of many key moments in WA’s most recent period of development.
Despite generating a record quarter of gold production during its June 2026 quarter, Subiaco-based Ora Banda Mining has flagged a reduced FY27 annual guidance.
Stalled efforts to supply energy into the local grid highlight the changing relationship between miners and the power they need.
The Homecoming Festival will not be held in 2026, with organisers announcing the event has been paused due to ongoing global economic pressures and rising costs. Festival organisers say the decision followed extensive discussions, with the financial demands of staging an event of Homecoming’s size and quality making it unfeasible to proceed next year. They say the pause was chosen over compromising the standard that festivalgoers have come to expect, while efforts continue to develop a more sustainable future for the event. The announcement comes ahead of the first anniversary of the passing of George “Fiji” Veikoso, whose vision and…
Pilbara cattleman Lang Coppin was a well-known pastoral identity and likely holds the title as WA’s longest serving councillor
A logistics centre in Belmont’s Kewdale industrial area has been approved after planners struck a late compromise on lot amalgamation, sustainability requirements and height controls.
New recycling drums have been installed at Ratu Sukuna Park as part of a partnership between the Pacific Recycling Foundation, the Suva City Council and the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation to promote proper waste disposal and recycling. The recycling drums have been strategically placed throughout the park to improve public access while making the collection and transportation of recyclable materials more efficient. The initiative aims to reduce the amount of recyclable waste ending up in landfills by encouraging the public to dispose of recyclable items correctly. The Pacific Recycling Foundation is urging park users to make use of…
Mark Thompson-led Talga Group has continued its offtake agreement push, securing its second non-binding letter of intent with a Japanese firm in the space of 10 days.
Standing just a metre in front of Premier Roger Cook, the Labor candidate in the by-election race for Secret Harbour has vented the frustrations of residents over his government’s failure to build a train station at Karnup.