Oil prices rose on Friday, making the largest weekly gain since July, supported by concerns about the possibility of Western military action in Syria and reports of dwindling global oil inventories
Western Australia will get an $80 million specialist rural fire division at the Department of Fire and Emergency Services, as recommended in an independent report into the deadly Yarloop bushfire.
Treasurer Ben Wyatt's ambition for increased private participation in the electricity sector remains, despite a slow start, touting it as part of a microeconomic reform program designed to lift productivity.
The Australian dollar is slightly higher against a stronger US dollar which was buoyed by US President Donald Trump's more conciliatory trade comments, including the possibility of rejoining the Tr
Wall Street stocks bounced higher as expectations that lower US taxes would fuel corporate earnings added to easing of nerves over US military conflict with Russia in Syria.
Opposition leader Bill Shorten today pledged $241 million to extend the Armadale suburban rail line to Byford, bringing federal Labor's infrastructure commitments in the state to $1.2 billion.
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.
