The second big battery in Western Australia is on track to be switched on by Christmas, with the $661 million project recently completed.

Mark McGowan-linked Frontier Energy says a proposed hike to the price paid for electricity supporting the state’s grid at peak times will boost the economics of its stalled solar project.

Libby Mettam has stared down a faceless push to have her step down as WA Liberal Party leader, with no one in the party standing up to challenge her grasp on the job.

Fogarty Foundation has appointed a new young chief executive to guide the philanthropic organisation into its next chapter of educational program investment.

The first commercial harvest from an Abrolhos Island oyster operation has proven a hit as the company behind it eyes growth through the Mid West hospitality scene.