Australia's biggest workforce provider, Skilled Group, has unveiled a flat first-half profit result although its engineering and marine services businesses posted strong earnings.
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has unveiled a record $4.62 billion half-year profit, but warned weak consumer and business confidence levels are threatening the economy and has placed the problem squarely at the federal government's feet.
Wall Street stocks have rallied, with tech giant Apple hitting an all-time high and investors applauding encouraging earnings from Coca-Cola and other upbeat company news.
Oil prices have slumped after the International Energy Agency issued a downbeat global market outlook and traders braced for a further increase in record US crude-oil stockpiles.
Gold prices have fallen, as investors pushed up yields on US government bonds on expectations that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates later in 2015.
The state government has introduced a new rebate scheme for people who purchase a block of land in one of 40 land estates across regional Western Australia.
Home owners enjoyed another good year in 2014, with home prices rising on average almost $11,000 across the eight capital cities, however Perth prices were largely flat.
Telstra is expected to have made a profit of more than $2 billion in the six months to December, but an even larger number is set to attract the most attention.
Subiaco-based explorer RTG Mining has raised $15 million through the placement of about 22 million shares to fund exploration and development of its projects in the Philippines.
Amcom Telecommunications has teamed up with e-business association eGroup WA and technology hub Spacecubed to launch a tech accelerator program in Perth to help startups turn their ideas into products.
Premier Colin Barnett says the state government will turn its attention to expanding the boundaries of the City of Perth, after he conceded his plan to halve the number of local governments in the
A man has died after a rock fall at BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam underground copper mine in South Australia, while another man has been killed after being struck by a train near Guildford Station.
Recently crowned Big Bash League champions, Perth Scorchers, have secured nearly three times the sponsorship dollars this year compared with last year on the back of two tournament wins in successive seasons.
A Western Australian engineering company is seeking to make its workplace a smoke-free venue for its 86 staff, going above the legal requirements set for employers.
