Export boom

Western Australia's share of national exports has risen to 46 per cent and looks set to rise further.

Players have welcomed the implementation of the Knight review's recommendations but some fear it favours universities.

Agricultural exports are tipped to rebound and lift farmers' incomes after they plumbed 10-year lows on the back of a dry spell.

The dramatic growth in seaborne trade has made ports politically and commercially valuable.

Nickel has become one of the analysts' least preferred commodity exposures as WA companies battle costs and tumbling share prices.