SPECIAL REPORT: Business News spoke to green advocates to explore how the petroleum industry might find common cause with the environmental movement, as pressure builds on billions of dollars of projects.
Burgess Rawson has renewed its contract with the Public Transport Authority of WA for property management services of its 500 leases, worth around $4.8 million.
PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall talk to business leader and company director Mark Barnaba about the economic outlook, the role of central banks and our relationship with China.
Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe believes the nation's economy may have reached a "gentle turning point", paving the way for growth to pick up again next year.
Nearly 30 hectares of Black Cockatoo foraging habitat and three priority wetlands will be impacted by the Thornlie-Cockburn link rail project, according to environmental documents.
The Australian dollar has hit a 10-year low against the US dollar after New Zealand's central bank cut the country's cash rate by a larger than expected 50 basis points.
The Reserve Bank has held the cash rate at a record low 1.0 per cent amid what governor Philip Lowe called "increased" uncertainty for the global economy.
A rebound in the local retail sector may be on the horizon, after Western Australia recorded the second largest rise in retail spending among states and territories, according the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data.
The live export industry is angry the ban on shipping sheep to the Middle East during the northern summer has been extended by one month, with the Nationals WA saying the sector was left "bereft of confidence".
Andrew Forrest’s Minderoo Group has narrowed the choice for the preferred design to replace the Indiana Tea House on Cottesloe Beach, after two of the four designs received strong support from the public and the competition jury.
Deputy under-treasurer Michael Court has joined the board of Horizon Power, the latest in a string of moves to appoint government employees to directorships at energy utilities.
Exports to Thailand from Western Australia have surged about 270 per cent from a low point just three years ago, as the South-East Asian country seeks to strengthen linkages with Australia and partners.
June quarter Inflation has narrowly beaten expectations with a rise to 0.6 per cent, which likely postpones a third consecutive rate cut next month but is not enough to ward off a further reduction by the end of the year.
Premier Mark McGowan and Minister for Transport Rita Saffioti attacked opposition leader Liza Harvey today for her support of the Perth Freight Link, criticising the previous Liberal government and Ms Harvey's stance on tolls.
The state government has appointed 10 members to the board of its peak infrastructure advisory body, including six directors from the private sector led by chairman John Langoulant.
The Australian share market has posted solid gains, with the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ending the day less than three points from its best closing price ever.
Western Australia's economic performance was the worst of all Australian states for the March quarter, according to Commsec’s latest data, but stronger population and exports growth could indicate a turnaround is on the cards.
Marketforce has extended its master media advertising contract for the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA), making it the agency responsible for WA local government advertising.
There’s growing pressure for the state government to rethink how it prices electricity because of the proliferation of solar panels, but the issue could be electoral dynamite.
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is planning to visit around 700 small businesses in Broome, Cable Beach, Derby and Kununurra, Western Australia in August as part of the agency’s work to tackle the black economy and protect honest businesses from those doing the wrong thing.
OPINION: Paul Papalia’s task to increase local, national and international tourist numbers and spending remains a work in progress, but signs are positive.
Plans for a zip line at Matagarup Bridge and a rooftop climb at Optus Stadium are advancing, after the state government shortlisted three potential operators.
Australia's top bureaucrat has cleared former ministers Julie Bishop and Christopher Pyne of any potential misconduct over jobs they have accepted since retiring from federal politics.
The gold price touched an all-time high today in Australian dollar terms, sending the shares of many of the country’s gold miners surging, led by Resolute Mining and Northern Star Resources.
