Regulation

Foxtel will slash prices and revamp its channel offerings from November in the face of a surge in competition from internet streaming services.

Western Australia has recorded a 38 per cent reduction in littering from 2008 and is at its lowest level in nine years, according to the 2013-14 National Litter Index.

It's been two years since the introduction of Sunday trading in the state and positive survey results from Curtin Business School found almost 60 per cent of Western Australians support the deregulation of retail trading hours.

If key areas of reform were implemented in Western Australia then the state's economy could double in size in the next 20 years, according to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA's latest report.

Caltex says it will defend claims by Australia's consumer watchdog, that it used a third-party website to collude with other major players on petrol prices.

UnionsWA has said that the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has shown that women in Western Australia continue to be paid a far less amount on average than men.

The Swan-Canning river system is not being properly protected despite conservation efforts made by the Swan River Trust, a new report has revealed.

The Liberal-National government has approved development of a new resources safety bill to further modernise resources industry regulation.

The head of the Economic Regulation Authority Lyndon Rowe has been appointed full-time chairman of Synergy.

The state government has streamlined the planning approvals process, rolling out consistent regulations across local governments, introducing online application systems, and removing the requirement for single homes that meet R-Code regulations to have to go through the planning approvals process.

Hundreds of thousands of Australians could share in the nation's biggest class action, which has been launched against a number of banks over late payment fees.

Early movers in the fast-growing crowdfunding sector want to ensure the legitimacy of their business model is maintained.

The head of Australia's competition watchdog believes consumers should pay more to use electricity, roads and airports during peak periods.

The mining sector has reached a new five-year low, with confidence levels likely to take years to recover, according to industry leaders surveyed in the latest Mining Business Outlook report.

Chemical giant Orica said it has regretted a series of pollution incidents which resulted in it being fined more than $750,000 and has pledged to improve the facilities where the problems happened.

Hundreds of hospital support workers in Perth will stop work today to protest against potential job losses when the new Fiona Stanley Hospital opens.

ACA Lawyers has obtained funding to mount a class action against mining services firm WorleyParsons, claiming that it lacked transparency around the company's performance last year.

Standard & Poor's has downgraded mining company Boart Longyear's credit rating, citing ongoing poor performance.

Perth oil and gas explorer Antares Energy has responded vigorously to claims by one of its major shareholders that it lacked transparency around a major deal and the disclosure of directors' interests.

Lotterywest is seeking to reinvigorate sales as Sunday trading laws and an ageing customer base dampen revenue growth.

A total of 47 state sporting associations will share $7.2 million in funding over the next three years to help develop sport and recreation from grassroots to elite levels.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised concerns about the sale of four Western Australian Supa IGA stores to the Wesfarmers-owned Coles.

Australia's corporate watchdog says policing the finance industry is a battle of fear versus greed, as it responds to a critical report into its handling of dishonest activity by Commonwealth Bank financial advisers.

Borrowers can rest easy as it looks like the Reserve Bank of Australia's cash rate will not go up for the remainder of the year.

Australia's largest water heater and appliance manufacturer Rheem has announced redundancies and the closure of its Welshpool factory, while investing $60 million to upgrade its east coast manufacturing operations over the next two years.

The organic famer who unsuccessfully sued his neighbour for allegedly contaminating his crops with genetically modified canola has decided to appeal the Supreme Court judgment against him.

The establishment of a Southern Ports Authority has been postponed after the state government confirmed that three new regional port authorities will commence operations from July 1.

The competition watchdog has raised concerns the proposed sale by Wesfarmers of its east-coast LPG business to competitor Elgas could leave customers vulnerable to price increases.

The head of a leading pharmacy chain has warned the sector would fracture if it were deregulated, as proposed in the federal government's recent Commission of Audit report.

Western Australian public servants unhappy with a pay offer say they are seriously considering holding a 24-hour state-wide strike.

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has described how the national carrier's $2 billion cost cutting program seeks to strike a balance with its premium airline image and capabilities.

The business sector hopes a royal commission into union corruption will lead to changes in workplace relations and practices and help lift productivity.