The state government has released new guidelines for coastal development, with conservationists hailing the move as a critical policy change, while an industry group labelled the policy change
A mining industry representative group says a new tax credit needs to be created for Australian miners to ensure the successful development of new mining operations.
Livestock exporter Wellard has been cleared of wrongdoing following an investigation into the cull of more than 20,000 Australian sheep in Pakistan, angering animal welfare groups.
The corporate regulator is looking at a proposal to relieve greyhound racing and breeding syndicates from Corporations Act provisions which may be too onerous for the small-scale nature of these in
Long-running attempts to revive Swan Gold Mining have hit a brick wall, with the company unable to complete a planned $15 million capital raising despite boasting a high-powered board of directors.
Liquor licence applications for central-Perth venues are being approved at a record rate despite continuing resistance from the police service and health department.
Traditional owners have vowed to challenge the legal status of a new agreement between the state government and two companies seeking to exploit shale gas in the Canning Basin.
Resource industry groups have expressed concern about federal laws that will result in coal seam gas and large coal mine developments facing greater scrutiny under changes designed to ensure new pr
Verve Energy has been paid full 'capacity credits' for power stations that are only available half the time, a report by the state government's economic regulator has found.
The state petroleum industry regulator has lashed out at environmental activists campaigning against the shale gas industry, saying unreliable and inaccurate information could damage the sector's r
An independent review of Australia's franchise sector has recommended substantial reforms, including strengthening the obligations of parties to act in good faith and a stronger enforcement regime.
Australia’s corporate regulator has dropped an asset stripping charge levelled against property entrepreneur Norm Carey, after the discovery of new evidence two weeks into a District Court trial.
The consumer watchdog has put out a scam warning after nearly $1 million in investment fraud losses were reported to its ScamNet agency during the past month.
Western Australia's top judge says he has "serious concerns" about the state's attorney-general decision to stop a project that would have allowed the Supreme Court to stream cases online in r
Indian conglomerate Lanco Infratech will pay Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers $7.5 million plus legal costs as settlement for a long-running $3.5 billion legal battle that erupted after Lanco pur
A large group of Australian councils, charities and churches who sued the now defunct US investment bank Lehman Brothers are one step closer to receiving a multi-million dollar settlement.
Four Filipino men hired to paint two oil rigs off the coast of Western Australia were paid less than $3 an hour for working 12-hour days, a Perth court has been told.
The state’s economic regulator has recommended changes to Western Australia’s home indemnity insurance scheme that would see building industry associations become insurance providers.
The competition watchdog isn't satisfied with the national broadband network builder's plan governing wholesale broadband pricing and access to its infrastructure.
Visitors to the Sculpture by the Sea exhibition on Cottesloe Beach have been slugged more than $100,000 in parking fines, the local council has revealed.
The mining company formerly known as Magellan Metals has been cleared by the state environmental regulator to resume the export of lead carbonate from the Port of Fremantle, subject to a strict set
Hundreds of journalists have pledged support for a Fairfax reporter facing court action by billionaire Gina Rinehart to reveal sources for an unauthorised biography about her.
The West Australian government should open up competition in the electricity market for small customers and let providers decide whether it's financially viable, the Economic Regulation Authority (
