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The WA government says it has offered a struggling overseas-owned coal miner almost $20 million dollars to continue operations in a bid to protect the state's electricity supply.

An early-stage venture capital model for Western Australia will be developed by the state government to identify VC interest and boost funding available to local scale-ups and startups. The initial market sounding process, which began on Friday, will look for opportunities to encourage greater investment through direct partnerships between VC…

Western Australia’s space sector has hit another milestone with the opening of the state government-funded Space Automation, AI and Robotics Control Complex. Established and operated by Dutch geological data specialist Fugro, the multi-user facility opened on Thursday to support remote operations activities in space as well as terrestrial and subsea…

Mourners gather across WA to commemorate the life of Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey, with his mother Mechelle describing him as "my greatest" and sending a strong message of unity.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA says small and medium sized businesses will bear the cost of the public holiday, which also falls on a Thursday when trading hours are usually extended for late night shopping.

"Walking on a Dream" will be the catchphrase for selling tourism in WA for at least the next five years, as a new $15 million global campaign is launched to draw overseas travellers back following the COVID pandemic.

A $15 million tourism campaign will use WA's Indigenous heritage and natural attractions to lure back visitors in a "fiercely competitive" global market.

Billionaire Clive Palmer has again sued over amounts awarded to him in arbitration with the WA government, trying to sidestep laws preventing him from doing so.

While most other states and territories across Australia have agreed to make new buildings more accessible for those with a disability, WA refuses to do so.