Newly built homes in Western Australia are the largest in the country, with new houses averaging 235.3 square metres and new apartments increasing in size by 8.7 per cent.
ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: WA's mining industry has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past quarter of a century, with iron ore replacing gold as the state's most valuable commodity.
China's commerce ministry says it has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of barley from Australia, its top supplier of the grain, amid strained diplomatic ties between Beijing and Canberra.
Fairfax Media has less than three weeks left as an independent entity after its shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of the 175'-year-old company's merger with Nine Entertainment.
The S&P 500 and Dow Industrials are higher after President Donald Trump said the United States may not have to impose further tariffs on Chinese goods, but falling shares of Nvidia Corp dragged down the Nasdaq.
Oil ended the week slightly firmer after volatile trading, supported by expectations that the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries would agree to cut output next month, though prices fell for the sixth straight week amid global oversupply concerns.
Gold rose as much as a percentage point as the dollar fell after US Federal Reserve officials made cautions comments on the outlook for interest rate hikes, while palladium hit a record high driven by worries about short supplies.
Property group Blackburne has released further details of its planned development of the Pavilion Markets site in Subiaco, with its plans including a reduced number of apartments spread across three buildings.
BHP Billiton has disclosed that the driver of last week's runaway iron ore train failed to engage the emergency air brake after getting out to check on a problem with another part of the braking system.
Scarborough Beach Bar has been thrown a lifeline, with insolvency specialist WA Insolvency Solutions selling the company to hospitality operator the ARK Group, which currently operates venues including The Generous Squire and Market Grounds.
The Australian share market has closed marginally lower, with heavyweight healthcare and financial stocks unable to hold on to gains, and ended the week solidly in the red.
A labour hire business owner who fraudulently obtained more than $890,000 through illegal "phoenixing" has been jailed for five years and four months in Western Australia.
The competition watchdog has cleared Santos' planned $2.9 billion takeover of Quadrant Energy despite concerns from some businesses in the Goldfields region about reduced competition for gas supplies.
PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the Navitas takeover, Karrinyup expansion, Belmont Park apartments, GST changes, Woodside's future, Wesfarmers demerger, and our look back at the past 25 years, including our special report on WA's biggest employers.
GR Engineering Services has been appointed to lead a bankable feasibility study for FYI Resources, while Adaman Resources will complete a mining study for Neometals' Barrambie vanadium project.
ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: While half of Cedar Woods' 30 projects are in its home state of WA, the company has taken opportunities in Victoria, Queensland and SA. This article is part of a special series to mark Business News' 25-year anniversary.
ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: As Australia was emerging from the recession it had to have in 1991 and 1992, the commercial construction sector in Western Australia was at the tail end of a boom that would add 200,000 square metres of office space to the Perth CBD. This article is part of a special series to mark Business News' 25-year anniversary.
ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: A return to its original branding is indicative of construction veteran Multiplex's standing in the WA marketplace and solid client relationships. This article is part of a special series to mark Business News' 25-year anniversary.
The Australian share market has lifted at the open with gains for energy and mining stocks, while the local healthcare sector was also firmly in the black.
il futures have risen, steadying after the week's steep losses as fuel stockpile declines in the United States helped offset concerns about a potentially oversupplied market next year.
Gold hit a near one-week peak as investors sought cover from market turmoil after Britain's long-awaited draft agreement to leave the European Union was thrown into chaos, helping the metal hold its ground against a rising dollar.
Monadelphous joint venture Zenviron has been awarded a contract with a wind farm group in regional Victoria, while Primero has announced new contracts worth $30 million.
ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: The annual Business News Biggest Employers survey has tracked changing employment patterns in WA over 13 years. This article is part of a special series to mark Business News' 25-year anniversary.
A rally in the final hour of trade wiped out heavy afternoon losses on the Australian share market as the ASX narrowly avoided a third straight session in the red.
Andrew Forrest's planned Asia Pacific-focused rugby competition has been given the green light by the World Rugby council, with further details of the new series unveiled.
