Weak performances from major banks, gold stocks and mega miners have dragged the bourse lower despite hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East boosting the Australian dollar to four-year highs.
Electrical workers who implemented work bans at BHP's Pilbara sites on Thursday have withdrawn a key element of their industrial protest while accusing the mining giant of making legal threats.
A local builder has been appointed to redevelop a northern suburbs family and domestic violence accommodation after the state government invested $22.6 million in the project.
The property developer behind the 82-apartment Halcyon development in Subiaco is pursuing the construction company tasked with building it for $3.8 million in allegedly unpaid loans, among other issues.
Netball WA Group chief executive Simone Hansen says a new broadcast deal between Netball Australia and Nine Entertainment could create new opportunities for the code.
The federal government has announced a streamlined border import process for fertiliser as the Middle East conflict continues to put pressure on supplies.
WAFarmers has warned Elders' retreat from selling Western Australian wool locally is the first domino in the sector's supply chain to fall as the federal government's live export ban looms.
Perth-based drone manufacturer Innovaero will collaborate with Australian munitions company NIOA to develop a range of modular warheads and launch systems for loitering munitions.
Shares in Nevada-focused Bison Resources more than doubled in the company's first hour of ASX-listed life, climbing from 20c to 43c in just 60 minutes today.
Woodside Energy reinvested more than $24 million into Western Australian communities in 2025, including funds flowing into education initiatives in Karratha and Roebourne.
While promising a $53b uptick in defence capabilities, Richard Marles has dodged details on the $5b in savings needed to fund it—and whether a shift in accounting rules is being used to mask the true cost.
Premier Roger Cook has dealt with more questions about the prospect of West Australia and the nation being elevated to level three of the national fuel security plan.
A Perth agent has been permanently banned from the real estate industry after he failed to stop more than $700,000 being transferred out of the agency's trust accounts.
West Perth-based junior Midas Minerals has announced its third significant capital raise over the past year, as it aims to generate further value from its Otavi project in Namibia.
Shares in Perth-based mining services company Aquirian rose by 10 per cent on Thursday morning, following news of a three-year deal with Brightstar Resources.
The oil crisis has improved the prospects of Santos' long-delayed Dorado oil project off the WA coast, according to management at the Adelaide-headquartered producer.
WA Premier Roger Cook expects tighter fuel restrictions are around the corner as uncertainty looms over the length of a US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
Raleigh Finlayson's Genesis Minerals made almost $200 million over the first three months of 2026 but says it is watching fuel supply stability closely.
Four windfarm projects, a green iron enterprise and the entire Western Trade Coast will become the first designated state development areas, Premier Roger Cook has revealed at a Business News event.
The US stock market hit a record Wednesday after adding to its two-week rally built on hopes the war with Iran won't create a worst-case scenario for the global economy.
Following approval by the Statutory Planning Committee, National Storage is planning to convert the Swansea Markets into a $41 million storage facility.
A landmark decision after a 51-day trial with more than 4,000 documents only scratched the surface of the complex relationship between some of the state's mining pioneers and their heirs.
Australia's share market has pared early gains for a relatively flat finish after hopes of easing US-Iran tensions came up against weakness in some of Australia's largest companies.
