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
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Department store sales helped retail spending rebound sharply in February, but economists aren't getting carried away by the surprisingly strong result.
Oil prices have edged higher, supported by a recovery in the equities market and on a technical bounce for crude after the biggest daily percentage drop in almost a year, but Brent futures stayed w
Gold prices fell on Tuesday as US stock markets stabilised, easing fears of a deeper selloff, and the US dollar strengthened, making bullion more expensive for users of other currencies.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the cash rate unchanged at 1.5 per cent, witht the central bank board continuing to worry about weak wages growth.
A sell-off in technology majors has deepened, wiping out the tech-heavy Nasdaq index's gains for the year and pushing the benchmark S&P 500 below a closely watched technical level for the first
Employment in WA's resources sector hit a record level in 2017, while revenue lifted 16 per cent to $108 billion, according to the latest data from the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.
