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WACHS executive director of the Great Southern Evelyn Quinn with Premier Roger Cook at the AHC in September 2024.

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Straining Albany hospital to gain extra 30 beds under Labor

The number of inpatient beds at the Great Southern’s largest hospital will almost double if Labor is re-elected, with the Premier on Thursday promising a new $60 million modular ward.

Melissa Sheil

A lack of sleep from the vibrations has Trevor and Tracey Margetts at their wits’ end.

OFF THE RAILSPremiumNew train sleepers leave Elleker residents sleepless

Rattling furniture, cracks in the walls and vibrations that make it hard to sleep — residents near the Elleker railway line are at their “wits’ end” after the track’s old sleepers were replaced with concrete.

Melissa Sheil

Perth Airport boss Jason Waters.

AviationPremiumBechtel boards Perth Airport’s $5b development program

The US group will advise the airport as its “capital portfolio partner” while the aviation hub grapples with delivering an array of projects, including a second runway, with minimal disruption to flights

Sean Smith

SGH boss Ryan Stokes says a ‘constant focus’ on prudent capital allocation and enhanced customer service were key drivers behind the strong result.

MiningCommentsStokes takes SGH to new heights with record profit

Disciplined spending has propelled SGH to another record half-year result as its chief executive predicts there could be more blue sky ahead. 

Adrian Rauso

More than $5.7m of upgrades have been undertaken at the Valley of the Giants’ Ancient Empire Trail and Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park. DBCA

TOURISM ACCESS PremiumFamous tourism hotspots open accessibility upgrades

A world famous tree walk and water recreation hotspot can now be accessed by visitors of all shapes and sizes following the ribbon cutting of new accessibility infrastructure on January 31. 

Melissa Sheil

Rio Tinto’s Cape Lambert port.

MiningCommentsPremiumRio iron ore exports at risk as cyclones menace Pilbara

Rio Tinto’s iron ore shipments could take a further hit this quarter after operations at two ports in the Pilbara were hampered by tropical cyclones. 

Daniel Newell

CBH group chief executive Ben Macnamara.

GRAIN ON RAILPremiumCBH boss back’s WA Government’s rail buyback bid

The boss of farming co-operative CBH Group has hit out at Arc Infrastructure over its sub par-investment in the State’s rail freight network, saying WA would be better served with a government-run system. 

Cally Dupe

Works for the $2m project are expected to begin in February.

PARKING RELIEFPremiumAlbany hospital carpark construction to start in February

Construction on the new 100-bay carpark at Albany Health Campus is set to begin “imminently” to the relief of visitors who find themselves needing to park on the verge more often than not.

Melissa Sheil

An Ampol service station in Morley.

InfrastructurePremiumUnion warns strike will hit petrol stations

The truckies’ union has warned fuel deliveries to some WA petrol stations could be disrupted as workers with freight company K&S prepare to strike this week.

Matt Mckenzie

Artist illustration of the St John of God Hospital expansion.

InfrastructureCommentsPremiumSubiaco hospital could be delayed beyond 2028

A $311 million expansion of St John of God Hospital in Subiaco may be punted back two years.

Matt Mckenzie

A manufacturer has diverted its exports through Bunbury amid ongoing problems at Fremantle Ports’ Kwinana loading facility.

EconomyCommentsPremiumShip loader trouble in Kwinana shifts sands elsewhere

A manufacturer has diverted its exports through Bunbury amid a battle over “compromised infrastructure” at Fremantle Ports’ Kwinana loading facility.

Matt Mckenzie

Woodside’s Scarborough and Pluto 2 is the biggest build under way in WA.

EconomyPremiumGetting on with the jobs: WA’s major projects to watch

The final months of 2024 brought a flurry of ribbon-cutting at WA projects but there’s no need to put away the work boots and high-vis.  See the list of job-creating big builds to watch in 2025.

Matt Mckenzie & Simone Grogan

Premier Roger Cook said projects planned in the precinct were “at the cutting edge of the global clean energy race”.

EconomyCommentsPremium‘It’s time’: Blockbuster $30b to spark Kwinana’s revolution

A $30 billion industrial revolution is looming around Kwinana amid a wave of big projects that promise renewal. See our list of the investments in the pipeline.

Matt Mckenzie

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Federal politicsCommentsPM urges vigilance and caution on roads to lower death toll

All Australians need to be vigilant to tackle the rising road toll, Anthony Albanese says as he urges people to be cautious when travelling around Christmas.

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins WA Premier Roger Cook and Transport Minister Rita Saffioti at the under-construction Cannington Metronet rail station.

InfrastructurePremiumLabour, costs squeeze $200b of infrastructure projects

Infrastructure Australia’s latest annual capacity report shows that while pressures have eased, infrastructure construction is expected to labour under a shortage of 197,000 workers in 2025 and beyond..

Sean Smith

John Hughes said the strikes would cause further disruption.

EconomyPremiumCar sales could be hit as unions and Qube square off

A top Perth car retailer has warned that strikes at Fremantle Port could become ‘another disruption’ for deliveries of new vehicles in WA.

Matt Mckenzie

Fremantle Ports’ inner harbour docks container ships and is a key trade link for the State.

InfrastructureCommentsPremiumQube workers set to strike through Christmas season

An escalating strike is set to disrupt trade at a crucial WA port just days before Christmas.

Matt Mckenzie

Stephenson Avenue Extension.

Federal politicsCommentsPremiumWA roads get an extra $231m from to finish upgrade works

A dozen road and infrastructure projects across Western Australia have received a combined $231.6 million in top-up funding from the Federal Government.

Katina Curtis

Premier Roger Cook at a press conference in Rockingham Tuesday morning.

state politicsCommentsPremiumWA flashes cash to win first green iron pilot plant

Kwinana has won the battle to become the site of a ‘revolutionary’ low-emissions iron smelting pilot plant, with the State Government willing to cough up mega bucks to beat out the rest of the nation..

Jessica Page

Render of Alkimos Desalination Plant.

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Mega underground pipeline to feed Perth’s third desal plant

Kwinana’s workforce will be boosted with construction set to start on a mega water pipeline to service Perth’s third desalination plant.

Jessica Page

The Barossa pipeline goes off the coast of the Tiwi Islands.

Oil & GasCommentsPremiumGreen group ordered to fork out more than $9m to Santos

The taxpayer-funded green group that tried to kill a $6.2 billion Santos project with confected claims of underwater songlines has been ordered to pay all of the gas giant’s legal costs.

Adrian Rauso

Ryan Stokes says the company is well-poised via construction materials manufacturer Boral and equipment hire business Coates to help the government fix the housing shortage in many parts of Australia.

MiningCommentsSGH hits fresh record, looks towards a ‘simplified’ FY25

SGH chief executive Ryan Stokes says the diversified business is on track for strong earnings growth this financial year while distilling its strategic direction down to two themes.

Adrian Rauso

Nationals WA candidate for Albany Scott Leary, leader Shane Love and vice president Julie Freeman at the 2024 Albany Agricultural Show Friday. Laurie Benson

LAND FUNDPremiumNationals promise $1b headworks fund to drive development

Nationals WA leader Shane Love has promised to establish a $1 billion fund to “remove infrastructure barriers” in developing regional areas if elected in 2025.

Melissa Sheil

An artist’s impressions of the finalised Perth Airport precinct.

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REVEALED: Perth Airport’s plans for stunning upgrade

Perth Airport’s boss has promised passengers will be in the ‘right place all the time’ when $5b redevelopment works are finally complete early next decade.

Claire Sadler