Crude prices have risen one per cent as Iraqi forces entered the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, seizing territory from Kurdish fighters and briefly cutting some crude output from OPEC's second-largest producer.
Gold has turned lower, pressured by profit-taking after extending gains above the $US1,300 mark to a three-week high amid ongoing tensions over Iran and North Korea as well as recent weak US economic data.
SPECIAL REPORT: Mitsui & Company, Shell and Itochu Corporation are among a swag of businesses that have made substantial investments in the state's exporting industries over the decades, showing that foreign investors can contribute without directly operating assets.
SPECIAL REPORT: Ten lithium projects under construction or in advanced planning to bring new lithium supply onto the market will dramatically boost exports of the commodity in coming years.
SPECIAL REPORT: Roy Hill Holdings and Chevon have joined the likes of Rio Tinto, BHP, Woodside and CBH Group in an updated ranking of WA's largest exporters in the BNiQ Search Engine.
The volume of freight through Fremantle Ports has remained static for the third year running, raising further questions about when the proposed outer harbour development at Cockburn Sound will be needed.
The state government has been encouraged to follow the lead of NSW and South Australia and privatise its land registry agency, Landgate, which posted a net profit of $20.1 million last financial year.
An joint venture between engineering group Clough and Dutch company BAM International has won a contract to provide its services to a $100 million marine project in the Northern Territory.
Nearly 650,000 people visited Perth's iconic tourist destination Rottnest Island in the 2017 financial year, with about a third coming from either interstate or overseas.
ASX-listed financial institution Goldfields Money has received a takeover offer from its largest shareholder, which values the target at about $25 million.
Gold-focused Evolution Mining has lifted production and cut costs in the September quarter, helped by a strong performance at its Cowal mine in NSW and Ernest Henry and Mt Carlton mines in Queensland, coupled with the sale of its Edna May mine in Western Australia.
MRA gives nod to REX plan for Elizabeth QuayThe Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority is understood to have given informal early approval to Brookfield's cuttingedge $65
The Australian dollar has gained against its US counterpart, after the greenback slipped following a lower than expected US inflation report on Friday.
Oil prices on Friday closed at their highest level in October on bullish news from strong Chinese oil imports, U.S. President Donald Trump's decision not to certify that Iran is complying with a nuclear agreement and other tensions in the Middle East.
PHOTO ESSAY: Drumming duo Kaboom Percussion teamed up with events coordinator Ensembly to perform in the basement of CBD coworking space Studio Startup.
The Australian share market has closed at its highest level since June, with investors starting to find value after the local bourse suffered a period of underperforming compared with its global peers, and Chinese trade data boosting sentiment.
The number of property investors with five or more properties in Australia has spiked in recent years, adding to central bank concerns about the overheated Australian housing market.
Opposition leader Bill Shorten confirmed today that $700 million of federal money will be provided for a train line to Ellenbrook in Perth's north-east if Labor wins the next national election.
Cooler conditions and decent rainfall have prompted the grain industry association to boost production forecasts across regional Western Australia by 12.4 per cent.
Local tech company Dreamscape Networks has agreed to a $20 million cash advance facility with an undisclosed major Australian bank, to fund potential acquisitions.
Labor vetoes ASIC chairThe Turnbull government is fuming over what it says is hypocrisy by Labor for vetoing the likely appointment of banker John O'Sullivan as the nex
