Potential home buyers have had a slight reprieve from high property prices in Perth with home values dropping slightly during the past month, new research says.
Unease over emerging markets dominated a busy week of economic and corporate news, pushing stocks lower for a second week in a row and resulting in losses for January.
Fewer Australians are able to put away savings each month and more people are anxious about finding a new job within a couple of months if they need to, a survey has found.
Gold futures have eased a bit, locking in the first weekly loss since early December as the Federal Reserve said it would continue to pare its bond-buying program.
Mining services company Boart Longyear has taken the unusual step of awarding its recently appointed chief executive Richard O’Brien a US$5 million cash grant.
Northern Star Resources has confirmed it will enter into a hedging program for almost a third of its forecast gold production over the next 12 months as concerns over price volatility continue to linger across the sector.
The Fremantle port authority is looking for a private sector company to develop and operate a new bulk liquids berth at Kwinana, at a likely cost of more than $100 million.
Some business groups claim poorly framed anti-bullying legislation adds unnecessary regulation and costs, but big fines could result for non-compliance.
The team behind the Perth International Arts Festival is gearing up for its biggest month of the year, buoyed by strong corporate and philanthropic support.
Investor confidence and demand for business premises will generate opportunities in the property sector in 2014, but it won’t be in the traditional high transaction area of office leasing.
With Treasury chief Tim Marney departing for a role in the mental health sector, the Barnett government faces the task of finding permanent senior executives for several key departments.
Journalists and lawyers will soon be able to use electronic devices such as laptops, tablets and smartphones to access the internet and social media in Western Australian courts.
Australian stocks are lower after the US Federal Reserve's decision to further taper its stimulus program added to investor concerns about the decline in emerging markets.
Perth-based Volta Mining has raised $2.5 million to advance its exploration efforts at the DSO Newman iron ore project in the Pilbara and has completed the acquisition of Pilbara Commodities.
US stocks have bolted higher on the strength of a solid report on US economic growth and banner results from Facebook that raised hopes about other technology giants.
Toro Energy has revised the start-up capital cost for its Wiluna uranium project to $315.6 million, a figure which represents an increase of almost $47 million from its original estimate.
The share market has fallen as markets around the region reacted negatively to a further reduction in US economic stimulus measures, concerns over stability in emerging markets, and figures confirming China's economic slowdown.
Gina Rinehart has retained the title of Australia's richest person, with the iron ore magnate's fortune climbing by a cool $804 million, or four per cent, to $20.3 billion in 2013.
