Oil prices edged higher in choppy trade, after the International Energy Agency said global oil demand is expected to pick up this year, but warned supply is growing at a faster pace.
Gold prices have dipped, under pressure from a stronger US dollar, although tensions between Britain and Russia limited the precious metal's decline a day after it hit a one-week high.
Batteries and solar panels will be rolled out at 60 locations on the edge of the state’s electricity grid throughout the Wheatbelt and Goldfields as part of a plan to improve reliability and cut capital costs across the Western Power network.
The Australian dollar is only marginally higher, as falls on Wall Street weigh on the currency, after US President Donald Trump moved to impose new tariffs on China, raising fears of a trade war.
Oil prices gained 0.4 per cent in choppy trade on Wednesday, after a report showing a bigger-than-expected US crude stock build was offset by large distillate and gasoline inventory draws.
Gold prices have edged lower, pressured by a recovering US dollar and an expectation of higher interest rates, but supported by safe-haven buying after the sudden dismissal of US Secretary of State
Technology, maintenance and education will be the key areas of focus for a new state government taskforce targeting job opportunities in the LNG sector.
The state government has recruited Canberra-based Caroline Spencer to be the state’s next auditor general, three years after she was appointed to review the performance of incumbent Colin Murphy.
Oil futures fell more than one per cent on concerns over rising US production and as equities fell, erasing earlier gains driven in part by the firing of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
Gold prices turned positive on Tuesday as the US dollar lost ground after news that US President Donald Trump replaced Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, while US inflation data was in line with for
A three-way partnership between the state government, Minderoo Foundation and Telethon Kids Institute will invest $49.3 million into a 10-year early childhood project aimed at improving outcomes for children up to four years old.
The state government is searching for a private sector partner to build a new affordable housing development at the former Kinlock primary school site in Ferndale.
Oil prices fell as investors grappled with ongoing concerns over rising US output and tight OPEC supply, while last week's data showing speculators cut bets on oil suggested more selling could be s
Gold prices dipped on Monday as the previous session's upbeat US payrolls data sparked a fresh rally in equities, shoring up expectations that the US Federal Reserve would press ahead with further
A move that could dramatically reduce power bills for Perth residents is on the backburner, despite a similar process taking place in other parts of the state, so the government can appease unions, according to shadow energy minister Dean Nalder.
Inaugural Public Sector Commissioner Mal Wauchope has announced his retirement after a 45-year career working for the Western Australian public service.
The Australian dollar is higher after the release of strong US jobs figures and the news that there will be a summit between the leaders of the US and North Korea.
Oil prices rose nearly $2 on Friday, rebounding from two days of declines as Wall Street climbed on strong U.S. jobs data, while investors also grew hopeful that a planned meeting between U.S.
Australia was one of 11 nations that signed on to the successor to the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal in Chile last night, just more than a year after the United States pulled out of the original deal.
Opinion: The opposition leader has broken publicly with many of his colleagues to question the ongoing sustainability of the Royalties for Regions program.
Oil prices fell on Thursday, headed for a second straight weekly drop on a stronger dollar, signs of an inventory build at the US storage hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, surging US crude production and i
US stocks have risen as fears of a trade war eased after President Donald Trump promised great flexibility toward the United States' "real friends" as he prepared to impose hefty import tariffs.
The commissioners appointed to take charge of the City of Perth following the council’s suspension last week have commenced work, but the government is yet to establish an inquiry panel to investigate the issues that led to the suspension.
