Westpac is aiming to attract more than one million new customers over the next two years and will spruce up the look of its website and its bank branches.
Local oil and gas company Antares Energy has sold its two remaining assets in the Permian Basin in Texas to an undisclosed private equity buyer, for about $US250 million ($A360 million).
A mine worker has died after a truck rolled over at Hanking Gold Mining's Southern Cross project, while another was fatally injured at Newcrest Mining's Cadia Valley operation in New South Wales.
The final step in TPG Telecom's takeover of iiNet is due to happen today, when iiNet shareholders will be paid $9.55 per share, however, staff and customers face an uncertain future.
The Australian dollar has fallen to a new six-year low after US jobs figures increased the chances the Federal Reserve will lift its interest rate later this month.
Gold prices have fallen after US payrolls data failed to allay uncertainty over the prospect of a near-term interest rate rise from the Federal Reserve.
Extended Christmas trading hours will apply again this year, with all general retail shops in the Perth metropolitan area able to open as early as 7am on weekdays and Saturdays.
The slowing economy has hit smaller accounting firms harder than the big players, judging by revenue data released over the past month, with practices in Western Australia affected more than those in other states.
There aren't many businesses that relish the lack of daylight saving in Perth, but newly formed market research firm Thinkfield says the time difference to the east coast creates big opportunities.
Former head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Allan Fels will lead an independent panel to receive and review claims involving underpaid staff by franchisees of 7-Eleven.
Dempsey Minerals has announced a change in direction with a proposed acquisition of a local unlisted oil explorer, in a deal valued at about $2.6 million.
The proposed developer of a 10-megawatt solar power station in South Fremantle has withdrawn from the project, citing issues with the market and the development site, which previously housed landfill.
The Welcome to Country app delivers a simple welcome to country video introduction to visitors on Australian indigenous culture by a local traditional owner or elder, including basic cultural protocols that are tribal-boundary geo-specific.
US equity markets have given up early gains as investors turned cautious ahead of the August jobs market report, which could weigh heavily the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision.
