Oil prices have jumped, hitting their highest levels in more than three years after Saudi Arabia said it intercepted missiles over Riyadh and US President Donald Trump warned Russia of imminent mil
The Australian dollar is slightly higher against a weaker US dollar that was weighed down by falls in US stocks after President Donald Trump tweeted missile threats against Syria and Russia.
Gold prices retreated from session highs on Wednesday but remained positive after the US. Federal Reserve confirmed policymakers' sentiment of a stronger US economy, denting safe haven appeal.
At a time when debate about a potential outer harbour project south of Perth is building momentum, a look at the history of development in Kwinana’s industrial zone provides an illustration of the impact of government intervention in the state’s economy, for better or worse.
St John of God Health Care has announced state governor Kerry Sanderson as its new chair, while former Western Australian politician Jim McGinty has been appointed as chairman of not-for-profit community service provider Communicare.
The Australian dollar has followed US stocks higher as investor concerns about rising trade tensions between the US and China eased after President Xi Jinping promised to cut import tariffs..
Oil prices surged more than three per cent on Tuesday as investors grew more confident the United States and China would resolve their trade dispute without damaging the global economy, while Middl
Gold prices rose on Tuesday, hitting their highest in nearly a week as the US dollar weakened and investors awaited potential US action against suspected use of chemical weapons in Syria.
Gold prices rose on Monday as the US dollar turned lower, but caution over the prospect of a potential escalation in the China-US trade dispute, upcoming US data and US Federal Reserve meeting minu
Wall Street has rebounded from last week's trade tariff driven sell-off to open higher, taking comfort in comments from Trump administration officials who stressed the trade dispute with China coul
Agriculture Minister Alannah MacTiernan has suggested a summer ban on livestock exports after video emerged showing sheep dying in extreme heat and filth on a Middle East-bound vessel.
Former defence minister and senator for Western Australia David Johnston has been appointed Australia’s first defence export advocate, after the federal government committed to spend an additional $20 million every year to support the sector.
Oil prices fell about two per cent after US President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on China, reigniting fears of a trade war between the world's two largest economies that could hurt global
The director general of the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Stephen Wood, will be leaving his job next week, after the government said it was not satisfied with his management of the tourism portfolio.
A new regulatory system for heavy haulage movements on the east coast is costing the Western Australian economy millions, according to local trucking players, who are warning that the introduction of a similar model here would cause major problems.
The Dow and the S&P 500 posted gains for a third day in a row, the longest streak in about a month, as investors' worries of an escalating trade conflict between the United States and China eas
Gold prices dropped as safe-haven demand eased for bullion after the United States and China signaled willingness to negotiate a trade dispute instead of hitting each other with tariffs that might
The Australian dollar is slightly lower, as the US dollar continues its recovery from recent declines, ahead of what is expected to be some strong US jobs figures to be released on Friday night (AE
Western Australia’s economic upturn is gathering momentum, according to the latest report from Deloitte, with business investment beginning to recover and exports continuing to perform.
The state government’s parlous budget position received a small boost today, with Western Australia in line to receive $225 million more in GST revenue next financial year than had previously been estimated.
The Australian dollar is higher, after confidence on financial markets got a boost by statement from US government that it is prepared to negotiate with China to ease escalating trade tensions.
Oil prices settled slightly lower on Wednesday, as a surprise draw in US crude stockpiles triggered a rebound from session lows hit after China proposed a broad range of tariffs on US exports that
Gold prices eased from a one-week high, but still remained up on Wednesday, as the US dollar dipped versus the yen and share markets faltered after China retaliated against a US move to slap tariff
