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Trott coy on CEO talk as Rio’s new $2bn mine opens

3 weeks ago | businessnews.com.au | Jack McGinn

Rio Tinto’s iron ore boss Simon Trott has brushed off suggestions he is eyeing the global chief executive role to be vacated by Jakob Stausholm, as the pair opened a new Pilbara mine today.
Matilda Bay clubs fear ferry fatalities

3 weeks ago | businessnews.com.au | Jack McGinn

A group of Matilda Bay-based clubs has gone public with its opposition to proposed locations for a ferry terminal in the western suburbs, warning of potentially fatal consequences.
Data shows Perth train reliability dip

3 weeks ago | businessnews.com.au | Jack McGinn

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti has defended the performance of Perth’s public transport network, after a notable statistical dip in the reliability of trains on Transperth lines this year.
French twist in Bunbury wind vision

3 weeks ago | businessnews.com.au | Jack McGinn

The federal government has not put a line through offshore wind project development off the coast of Bunbury, revealing it has shortlisted two multinationals to explore project delivery.
Albo defends shock Cox defection

3 weeks ago | businessnews.com.au | Jack McGinn

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended Western Australian senator Dorinda Cox in the wake of her shock defection from The Greens to Labor, backing her to toe the party line.
Freeway widening gets $230m budget tick

3 weeks ago | businessnews.com.au | Jack McGinn

The state and federal governments will spend a combined $460 million to carry out road works on the southern portion of the freeway, over three years starting in 2026.
Cook taps Warner for ombudsman role

1 month ago | businessnews.com.au | Jack McGinn

Former Victoria Legal Aid managing director Bevan Warner has been appointed as Western Australia’s ombudsman, filling a seat vacated by the resignation of the embattled Chris Field.
State confirms heritage review plan

1 month ago | businessnews.com.au | Jack McGinn

The state government has confirmed it will review its cultural heritage settings specific to the state’s mining and exploration sectors, committing to a four-month review with stakeholders.
Catch 16: The Issue Bedevilling the Resumption of Crude Exports through the Iraq-Türkiye Pipeline

1 month ago | blogs.lse.ac.uk | Jack McGinn

The standoff over the resumption of crude exports through the Iraq-Türkiye pipeline (ITP) continues with no end in sight, with each side claiming that exports could resume, if it were not for the other side.
Auditor General flags govt land fraud risk

1 month ago | businessnews.com.au | Jack McGinn

The state’s Auditor General has warned of serious fraud risks in past land sales by DevelopmentWA, as she tabled the shock findings of an audit into the body’s affairs.