Gold has edged higher, the day after it took its deepest dive in years and hit five-year lows, with many dealers bracing for more losses on expectations for a rise in US interest rates and subdued demand from India.
Vacancies in Perth apartments remain under the wider vacancy rate for houses in the metropolitan area, despite economic headwinds and record levels of new supply.
Aggregate spending was up 0.6 per cent in WA in June, bringing the total increase in the past 12 months to 7.7 per cent, according to data released by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia today.
Long-serving Liberal member of federal parliament Don Randall has passed away from what was believed to be a heart attack while on an electorate visit, aged 62.
Evolution Mining has recorded record quarterly and annual production on the back of an “outstanding” result at its Edna May mine, adding to the ranks of gold miners to post impressive results this month.
Western Australia risks falling behind its competitors in agriculture and could miss out on making the most of opportunities in Asia, according to panelists at a Committee for Economic Development of Australia discussion on the industry today.
Shares in local technology firm Smart Parking closed 25 per cent higher today on news it had secured an extension to a contract with one of its existing clients, UK retailer Matalan.
Otto Energy is seeking to participate in exploring for oil and gas in Alaska through a $US4 million ($A5.4 million) investment in Austrian company Borealis Petroleum.
Shares in online advertising business Tech Mpire have continued their steep ascent of the last two weeks, ending the day up 11 per cent after the company announced an 83 per cent increase in monthly revenue for June.
Mining giant BHP Billiton has announced plans to construct a new eight-pen tug harbour at Hunt Point in Port Hedland, as well as purchase six additional tugs, for $US240 million ($A326 million).
Less than one-fifth of Western Australians are deemed to be financially fit, while the majority feel less financially secure than they did a year ago, according to a report by Bankwest.
New Energy Corporation has finalised a deal with the City of Karratha that will result in waste from the Pilbara's two biggest cities being diverted to its $200 million waste-to-energy plant in Port Hedland, which is expected to be operational by the end of 2017.
There's no sign that the Reserve Bank of Australia is getting ready to cut interest rates but, judging by the minutes of its latest policy meeting, it's in even less of a hurry to raise them.
KPMG has named the eight businesses it has selected to participate in its recently announced technology accelerator Energise, which will be held in Perth.
Gold prices have plunged more than four per cent to five-year lows as a sudden bout of selling across Shanghai and New York markets during the illiquid early Asian trading hours triggered a mini flash crash, deepening bullion's biggest rout in years.
Remote-technology contractor Nexxis has sealed a partnership with global giant GE to bring medical imaging and other advanced technologies to the energy and mining industries.
Australia’s largest live cattle exporter, Wellard Group, has welcomed a new deal that will open up the China market but has cautioned about the likely boost, especially for cattle producers in northern Australia.
The Australian dollar is lower against the greenback as traders look ahead to the release of minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia's July meeting.
A prominent Perth investor has personally sponsored the city’s latest surfing event, held at Cottesloe as one of seven long board contests on the World Surf League tour.
The market appetite for backdoor listings of tech stocks continues unabated, with Magnolia Resources securing $7 million in funding commitments and Potash Minerals becoming the fifth exploration company from Western Australia to head down the tech path this month.
Kimberley Diamonds has announced that it is injecting $14.6 million into its Lerala diamond mine in Botswana, less than three weeks after it abruptly closed its Ellendale mine with its workers left out pocket.
