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Mammoth taskCommentsPremiumSynergy CEO feels need for speed in switch to clean energy

David Fyfe, the man overseeing WA’s $3.8b transition to a renewably powered grid has no doubt the energy chaos on the Eastern States will be avoided – but that optimism comes with a warning.

Josh Zimmerman

Overdue and over budgetCommentsMcGowan government slammed over $600m project cost blowouts

WA’s Auditor General has uncovered nearly $600 million worth of cost blowouts in selected state government projects — with the completion date for nearly half the works pushed back by a year or more.

Josh Zimmerman

Extended capabilitiesCommentsPremiumNew deep space antenna on the way for New Norcia

Construction of a new deep space antenna which is set to contribute to space exploration will commence at the monastic town of New Norcia from Thursday.

Cheyanne Enciso

Takes timeCommentsPremiumBP confident of allaying fears over green hydrogen project

BP says it is confident it can overcome environmental concerns with the proposed Asian Renewable Energy Hub in the Pilbara after it took a 40.5 per cent operating stake in the sprawling project.

Stuart McKinnon

Fresh startCommentsPremiumDecmil hits reset button with $137m in new contracts

Embattled construction and engineering group Decmil is looking to put a tough few months behind it as it secures new contracts in WA and Victoria worth about $137 million.

Cheyanne Enciso

Higher stakesPremiumAndrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest ups stake in shipbuilding company

Through his investment vehicle Tattarang, the green hydrogen advocate now holds 6.5 per cent voting power in Austal, an increase from 5 per cent.

Adrian Lowe

See the picturesCommentsPremiumHuge $35m Perth Cultural Centre overhaul revealed

The Perth Cultural Centre will be transformed into a ‘beating green heart’ featuring a tree-lined boulevard and water playground with the WA Government announcing an additional $15 million for the project.

Josh Zimmerman

Leadership MattersCommentsPremiumEastern states, Commonwealth face ‘day of reckoning’ on debt

Premier Mark McGowan has predicted an ‘ugly period’ ahead for the Victorian, NSW and Commonwealth governments as they grapple with rapidly escalating debt levels.

Josh Zimmerman

‘Deeply concerned’ CommentsPremiumPublic ‘not warned’ about bulldoze plan for iconic WA pub

No public consultation was held by the State Government before it controversially decided to raze the John Forrest Tavern, a local councillor has claimed.

Michael Traill

Record salesCommentsPremiumWA critical minerals in poll position for election

With the Federal election race underway, industry leaders says now is the time for the major political parties to outline how they would support value-adding opportunities in WA’s critical minerals industry.

Daniel Newell

Stock nosedivesCommentsPremiumDecmil shares obliterated on CEO exit, big project losses

Decmil has sought to reassure investors that it remains a going concern after the contractor was forced to slash its revenue and earnings guidance while revealing its chief executive had resigned.

Daniel Newell

Critical mineralsCommentsPremiumGovt sees WA votes as critical in big refinery loan to Iluka

The Morrison Government will give WA-based mineral sands miner Iluka Resources a $1.25 billion low-interest loan to develop a rare earths refinery as it hit the hustings in Perth on Monday.

Daniel Newell

Building relationships CommentsFederal Labor vows to deliver on big WA projects

Federal Labor has promised to work as closely as the Liberal Party has with the McGowan Government on infrastructure projects if it wins the upcoming election. 

Briana Fiore

Big costCommentsPremiumClean-up bill for Northern Endeavour starts at $325m

UK-based Petrofac has been handed a $325 million Federal Government contract to decommission the abandoned Northern Endeavour floating production ship in the Timor Sea.

Stuart McKinnon

Big changesCommentsPremiumOver 600 Main Roads jobs to be brought in-house

More than 600 jobs will be brought in-house by the State Government when road maintenance contracts expire over the next five years.

Peter Law

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Shock closureCommentsPremium
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Iconic John Forrest Tavern to be replaced with food trucks

Perth’s most Instagram-famous pub, where you can have a beer among the kangaroos, is only weeks away from being forcibly closed by the State Government and replaced with food trucks.

Michael Traill

London callingCommentsThe Aussie firms planning $50b infrastructure spend in UK

Projects include offshore wind farms, new homes, and urban regeneration works across the country, according to a statement issued by Downing Street after a UK-Australia investment meeting.

Daniel Newell

New linkCommentsPremiumWoodside starts Pluto gas production at Karratha

The WA-based energy giant said the earlier-than-expect start was thanks to a new 3.2km-long gas connection that is central to its plan to bring new feed to the Karratha Gas Plant.

Daniel Newell

Green workPremiumTwiggy splashes nearly $55m on Perth shipbuilder

Green hydrogen advocate and mining billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has used his investment vehicle Tattarang to snap up nearly 5 per cent of the shares in Perth-based shipbuilder Austal.

Adrian Lowe

Funding injectionCommentsPremiumHuge infrastructure boost set to create over 5000 jobs in WA

The injection will bring the Coalition’s total infrastructure investment in Western Australia since 2013 to more than $20.2 billion across 152 road and rail infrastructure projects.

Lanai Scarr

Fuelling upHydrogen highway to link Aust east coast

Australia's busiest highways along the east coast will be linked by a hydrogen highway aimed at decarbonising fuel-guzzling trucks.

Farid Farid

Protecting the cosmosCommentsPremiumUS Space Force chief: WA ‘vital’ to protecting satellites

The man in charge of the recently established US Space Force has stressed the importance WA to safeguarding vital technology like GPS and mobile communications during his first visit to the State.

EXCLUSIVE Josh Zimmerman

Broader focusCommentsPremiumManaging director moves towards a four-day work week

Traditionally the domain of white-collar industries, this shipping industry boss says fewer days at work each week would be a way to retain staff and boost mental health.

Adrian Lowe

‘Disappointing’CommentsPremiumAustal shares scuttled after navy contract talks fold

Shares in the Perth shipbuilder slump more than 11 per cent after the Philippines government suddenly chose to end negotiations about building navy patrol vessels.

Adrian Lowe