Record earnings for WA resources industry
Western Australia's resources industry earned a record total of $96 billion last year, surging in value by almost 50 per cent since 2009.
View ArticleDeadline looms to get oil exploration permit
Companies vying for an oil exploration permit off Western Australia's south-west coast have until the end of today to submit their bids for the licence.
View ArticleMP wants budget to deliver gas pipeline funds
The Member for Albany, Peter Watson, says he hopes there will be money in tomorrow's state budget towards constructing the Bunbury to Albany natural gas pipeline.
View ArticleNo bids for oil permit
An oil exploration permit for the Western Australian coast near Margaret River has not received any bids.
View ArticleFears WA to lose oil rigs say
A Western Australian Senator is concerned the state could be left in the dark about offshore petroleum projects if a Federal Government proposal goes ahead.
View ArticleThousands rally against CSG mining
Thousands of people join rallies around the nation to express concerns about the impact of the billion-dollar coal seam gas mining industry.
View ArticleSearch for sustainable aviation fuel turns to south-west
Major aviation companies are turning to Western Australia's Great Southern and south-west as the source of a potential new sustainable fuel source.
View ArticlePolice escort large convoy past protest camp
Protesters opposed to the proposed gas hub have avoided a confrontation with more than 100 police who escorted a convoy, north of Broome.
View ArticleCouncils push for compensation as FIFOs increase
There is a push in the Pilbara for councils which see an influx of fly-in, fly-out workers to be compensated.
View ArticlePetroleum group laments Margaret River no-go plan
The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association has warned the Commonwealth's move to ban oil and gas exploration off part of the south-west Western Australian coast will severely...
View ArticleRegional drivers still awaiting cheaper fuel
FuelWatch says regional motorists in Western Australia should notice a drop in fuel prices within weeks.
View ArticleMP encouraged by gas pipeline reports
Albany MP Peter Watson says he is cautiously optimistic the long-awaited gas pipeline extension will soon go ahead after a Canadian company claimed it could build it without a major foundation customer.
View ArticleGas pipeline extension boosts investment hopes
Albany businesses have welcomed news that the gas pipeline extension to the city is a step closer, saying it will boost industry.
View ArticleCountry drivers warned of rising fuel prices
Motorists in Western Australia's Great Southern are being warned to expect the price of petrol to rise in the coming weeks.
View ArticleGreens MP wants tougher fracking laws
The WA Greens MP Alison Xamon has described proposed new petroleum regulations as a step forward but says they do not go far enough to protect the environment.
View ArticleMore details loom on gas pipeline extension
Details on the long-awaited Albany gas pipeline extension are expected to be released today as part of the Western Australian Government's visit to the south coast.
View ArticleOmbudsman to probe servo work complaints
A spike in complaints from workers in the fuel service industry has prompted the Fair Work Ombudsman to conduct an audit of most of Western Australia's regional areas in coming months.
View ArticleChamber at odds with gas pipeline comments
Albany's business lobby has accused the Western Australian Opposition Leader of being "out of touch" for saying there is insufficient demand to justify the extension of the Dampier to Bunbury gas...
View ArticleDivision emerges over power station plans
Members of the Western Australian Opposition are at odds over a State Government plan to build a gas-fired power station in Albany.
View ArticleGreens favour wave energy over gas pipe extension
The WA Greens have called for greater investment in wave energy on the south coast, in place of the construction of the Albany gas pipeline extension.
View ArticleWatson wants gas pipe viability proven
Albany MP Peter Watson has admitted holding a different position to the Labor Party on the extension of the Dampier to Bunbury gas pipeline.
View ArticleExploration up in oil, gas but down in mining
Mining companies in WA cut spending on exploration in the final quarter of 2012, but oil and gas producers boosted their outlay by more than 20 per cent.
View Article'Red Gully' gas extraction in the pipeline
The operators of an oil and gas development near Gingin plan to extract the first of the project's gas supplies today.
View ArticleRegions warned of looming fuel price rise
Regional motorists are being warned to expect a fuel price hike in coming weeks.
View ArticleParliamentary inquiry to investigate effects of fracking on land use and...
A parliamentary inquiry has been launched to investigate the effects of fracking, or hydraulic fracturing of unconventional gas, after community concerns were raised.
View ArticleFracking probe promises to be 'far reaching'
The chairman of a parliamentary inquiry looking into the impacts of fracking in Western Australia says it is likely the investigation's terms will be broadened.
View ArticleTreasury questions viability of Bunbury-Albany gas pipeline extension
The Western Australian Opposition is accusing the State Government of lying about the Bunbury to Albany gas pipeline, after Treasury documents cast doubt over its viability.
View ArticleGreen group cites fracking inquiry shortcomings
The Conservation Council of Western Australia says some of its primary concerns about fracking are not included in the terms of reference of a parliamentary inquiry into the mining practice.
View ArticleMP secures pledge to refuse Mentelle Basin exploration
The Member for Forrest, Nola Marino, says the Federal Opposition has agreed not to allow oil and gas exploration in the Mentelle Basin, off Margaret River, if it wins next month's federal election.
View ArticleDeadline looms for fracking inquiry submissions
The chairman of a parliamentary inquiry into fracking in Western Australia says there is just five days to go before public submissions close.
View ArticleReport highlights need to diversify beyond mining with LNG, tourism,...
A report has highlighted the need to diversify WA's economy beyond mining with huge growth potential identified in LNG, tourism, agribusiness, and international education.
View ArticlePetrol price signs fuel call for regional drivers' feedback
Authorities are reviewing whether fuel price boards are misleading customers.
View ArticlePower station plan promises 'renewable energy to the south-west'
A private company is proposing to build a renewable energy station in Perth that would add power to the south-west energy grid using recycled waste.
View ArticlePublic to get say on fracking guidelines
The public will soon have an opportunity to comment on new guidelines being developed for companies who want to use fracking to access gas deposits in Western Australia.
View ArticleThe Maritime Union hopes to seal a new pay deal for offshore oil and gas workers
The Maritime Union says it has made concessions and lowered a pay claim to try to forge a new wages deal for support staff in the offshore oil and gas industry. The union is now seeking pay rises of 22...
View ArticleNew shale gas fracking draft regulations released for WA
New draft regulations which pave the way for the start of commercial shale gas fracking have been released in Western Australia.
View Article'Fracking' inquiry begins first round of public hearings
The chairman of Australia's first parliamentary inquiry into 'fracking' says the investigation is entering a significant new chapter.
View ArticleBarnett says Bunbury-Albany gas pipeline deadline won't be met
The completion of the Bunbury to Albany gas pipeline could be more than three years away after the WA Government refused to commit to completing the project in its second term.
View ArticleBarnett unable to confirm time line for Bunbury-Albany gas pipeline
The Western Australian Government's time line for completing the Bunbury to Albany gas pipeline remains uncertain.
View ArticleACCC regional petrol price probe fuels support from Motor Trade Association
The Motor Trade Association of WA says it hopes an inquiry into the disparity between city and country fuel prices will lead to greater transparency.
View Article$20m Forrest Highway roadhouses plan expected to progress after legal stoush...
Plans for a $20 million service station between Perth and south-west Western Australia appear to be back on track after an 11-year wait.
View ArticleFracking may not work in the South West says an industry analyst
The history of fracture stimulation in the South West is not promising for future exploration, says corporate analyst Peter Strachan.
View ArticleFracking fears in WA's south west downplayed as preferred exploration...
The WA Government downplays the likelihood of fracking in the state's south west in the near future saying it could be years before any mining companies conduct drilling.
View ArticleFracking ruled out in prime farming area in Western Australia's south-west
The WA Government rules out the possibility of hydraulic fracking being undertaken on a large parcel of agricultural land in WA's south-west.
View ArticleDunsborough 24-hour service station plans rejected as traffic problems fuel...
A Western Australian Government planning authority has rejected a plan for a third service station on the main street of Dunsborough, in the state's south-west.
View ArticleBuild Albany-Bunbury gas pipeline or spend $7m elsewhere says MP Peter Watson
Labor MP Peter Watson says the Western Australian Government needs to get on with building a planned natural gas pipeline between Albany and Bunbury or scrap the idea altogether.
View ArticleWA Government 'very optimistic' about proposal to extend gas pipeline to Albany
The WA Government is considering an unsolicited proposal to extend the Dampier to Bunbury gas pipeline to Albany.
View ArticleLabor MPs call for ban on fracking in WA's South West amid community concern
Two Labor MPs are calling for a ban on fracking in the South West after increased community fear about the practice.
View ArticleWA Premier confirms ATCO bid for Albany-Bunbury gas pipeline
The Barnett Government revives hopes of delivering the promised Albany-Bunbury Gas Pipeline, with the Premier confirming the Government was considering a private bid to undertake the project.
View ArticleGas exploration proposal draws fire in Western Australia's key south-west...
Tensions rose in WA's most productive agricultural region over plans to explore for onshore gas and the Premier and cabinet arrived at a town hall meeting in Bunbury on Sunday.
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