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Both major WA parties have new faces directing operations behind the scenes.

Health stocks have soared after the Supreme Court upheld a key provision of President Barack Obama's health care reform, but the broader market has fallen on worries of a Greek default.

Oil prices have fallen as traders kept an eye on Greece's prolonged negotiations with creditors to avoid a debt default and possible exit from the eurozone.

The Australian dollar is slightly higher against the greenback which was little moved overnight after the release of mixed US data and no progress in Greece debt talks.

Median rents in Perth are down around $50 from the peak of $475 per week in the middle of 2013, as the number of properties on the market continues to rise.

Western Australia has experienced its first year of negative interstate migration since 2002, according to the latest population data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Perth Glory has appointed Peter Filopoulos as its new chief executive, following Jason Brewer's resignation in April.

A four-day run of gains ended on the Australian share market with investors spooked by Greece's lack of a resolution with its creditors.

More than 94 per cent of Atlas Iron shareholders have voted in favour of the company's proposed $180 million capital raising, which is designed to ensure its longer-term viability.

Tough times are not tough for everyone, it seems, when two recent events are considered

Auditor-general Colin Murphy has found that state government ministers Kim Hames, John Day and Dean Nalder acted unreasonably and inappropriately when they withheld information from parliament.

The state government has announced an expansion of its Mobile Black Spot program, with plans for 130 new or upgraded mobile phone towers across regional and remote areas of Western Australia.

The owners of the Guildford Hotel say the historic property is in danger of sitting decrepit for the foreseeable future, after the City of Swan moved to impose a two-storey limit on apartment devel

MMA Offshore has won a contract to supply its marine logistics and supply base services for Chevron's operations in the north-west, in a deal worth $100 million.

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart wants employees at her Roy Hill iron ore project in Western Australia to accept pay cuts so job losses can be avoided.

Macmahon Holdings has sold its Mongolian operations to a private company for $US65 million ($A84m), following a long-standing payment dispute with its client at the project.

The federal government is set to launch a major shape-up of the life insurance industry, a sector the corporate supervisor believes is dogged by bad advice and high commissions.

The Australian share market has opened lower as cautious traders await news from Greece.

Gold prices fell for the fourth straight session to a two-week low as traders awaited news on Greece's negotiations with its international lenders to avoid default.

Despite last weekend's inclement weather, REIWA members reported a 9% increase in sales for the week ending 23 June which may also reflect a small flurry of end of financial year activity.

US stocks followed European equity markets lower, dropping sharply on signs of fresh tension during talks between Greece and its international creditors aimed at preventing a Greek debt default.

Oil prices have fallen as the weekly US industry report showed domestic output still high and commercial fuel inventories generous.

The Australian dollar is lower after the attention of global markets remained on Greece and its long-running debt negotiations, which stalled again overnight.

Chairman and managing director of Alcoa of Australia, Alan Cransberg has announced his retirement in September after 35 years at the company.

Wesfarmers has acquired a 13.7 per cent shareholding in Quadrant Energy, less than three weeks after the oil and gas producer was established as an independent company.

Seven West Media has made four new board appointments including former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett and iiNet founder Michael Malone.

Perth-based firm Fastbrick Robotics is bringing its bricklaying robots, which have been backed by Dale Alcock, to the ASX, lining up an all-scrip acquisition deal with DMY Capital.

The Australian share market has closed slightly better than flat as a rise in overseas markets reflected optimism about a bail-out deal for debt-ridden Greece.

Treasurer Joe Hockey believes joining the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will provide massive new opportunities for Australia.

The state government plans to invite the private sector to bid for state-owned properties that aren't listed for sale under a proposed unsolicited bids process, while also announcing the listing of 40 extra assets in the second wave of its land sales program.

Students at more than a third of Western Australia's regulated registered training organisations (RTOs) have been exposed to range of serious breaches, including being taught by unqualified trainers and passing courses despite submitting incomplete or incorrect written assessments.

It matters not whom one believes in the ABC documentary The Killing Season, the answer's the same for Labor.