The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Western Australia has bucked the national trend and fallen 0.5 percentage points to 5.8 per cent on the back of a 13,800 increase in the total number of people holding a job.
The WA government is considering prosecuting a Chinese company over unauthorised land clearing at a pastoral station in the state's north, as shocked traditional owners say important flora including boab trees have been ripped up.
Investors who bought taxi plates as prices fell after Uber entered the market could receive more compensation than long-term drivers, as payments under the state government’s taxi buy-back scheme begin flowing this month.
Demand for construction workers in Western Australia could double within 12 months, putting pressure on wages and schedules, according to an industry analyst.
WA opposition leader Liza Harvey's blaming of "meth zombies" for Perth's weak retail sector talks down the WA capital, Labor leader Anthony Albanese says.
OPINION: Now might be a good time for a walk down memory lane in terms of trade and business, particularly given the behaviour of some of the world’s major economies and political players.
The state government today announced an additional $11.8 million towards the redevelopment of Bunbury Hospital, in addition to the $11 million already committed to the redevelopment in the state budget.
The Chamber of Minerals & Energy of Western Australia has welcomed a major environmental move by the state government today that will slash approval times for BHP's Pilbara iron ore developments by up to half.
OPINION: Having won an election and passed his tax plan, Scott Morrison must now deliver economic growth, while the Greens have a problem of their own.
Western Australia’s business confidence has fallen for the second quarter in a row, which the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA says indicates the need to reduce WA’s payroll tax.
National Australia Bank and ANZ Banking Group have both cut their savings rates again in the wake of the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to reduce the interest rate to 1.0 per cent.
About 2,300 wharfies at Fremantle's container terminal have begun a two-day strike, joining industrial action already under way in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
The federal government has signed a memorandum of understanding to invest $6 million in Western Australia's space industry so the state can play a significant role in the broader national expansion plan.
Local Government Minister David Templeman has suspended the Town of Port Hedland council following ongoing complaints, appointing a former state MP as commissioner to administer the town.
The big four banks will have longer than expected to raise extra capital to absorb potential losses after the prudential regulator amended its proposed framework for minimising the fallout from failed institutions.
A significant flow of trade through Fremantle Port will come to a stop later this week as unionised workers strike to oppose automation and outsourcing.
APRA has told lenders they can immediately change the way they assess customers' ability to meet mortgage repayments in Australia's new low-interest paradigm.
A Committee for Perth report compiled by Ipsos made waves last month when it found nearly a quarter of residents would describe the Western Australian capital to visitors as ‘average’, ‘boring’, ‘dull’ and ‘parochial’.
Australian workers could receive an extra $1,000 when they lodge their tax returns from next week, after the federal government secured crossbench support for its flagship tax cut package.
