July 29, 2026I recently argued that WA should set the terms for the data centre rush before it arrives, and two weeks…
July 1, 2026Billions are pouring into Australian data centres. But with markets in the Eastern States tightening, global capital will look west…
June 3, 2026Last Thursday I attended the CEDA Critical Minerals lunch in Perth. The speakers were some of the most credible voices…
May 13, 2026Both the Albanese and Cook Labor governments have used the past week to pitch their housing budgets. WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti delivered the Cook Government’s last Thursday with $4.7 billion of housing measures…
April 28, 2026Metronet's final station, Midland, opened in February. The Cook Labor Government is now switching tracks (pardon the pun) from the…
April 1, 2026Australia’s fuel crisis is about to collide with the budget. Panic-buying has hit service stations, fuel caps are back in…
March 11, 2026In my last piece, I argued that WA’s immunity to the renewables pushback sweeping Australia was real but temporary. The…
March 4, 2026Albemarle’s decision to idle its Kemerton lithium hydroxide plant near Bunbury is extremely disappointing. Not only due to the 250…- October 29, 2025The cleaner energy transition might be a huge financial and technical challenge, but it is also a social one. Across…
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