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Business confidence in the Western Australian economy has fallen further this quarter, to levels not seen since the GFC, according to the latest Westpac-CCI Survey of Business Expectations.

US stocks rose on better Chinese economic data and easing concerns about Syria, despite a fall in Apple shares following the launch of two new iPhones.

Warning to banks on risky loans

Westfield Group looks set to offload its stake in two major shopping centres in suburban Perth just days after it was given the green light to increase ownership of the Karrinyup centre.

Quickflix is seeking to raise $5.5 million to increase the content of its online video streaming service and secure more users.

The Barnett government's move to integrate year seven students at the state's high schools is paying dividends for WA builders, with Emco Building the recent beneficiary of a $10.8 million construc

The Russians and their Ukrainian friends are going home, but before anybody cheers there's a reason for the exit – the declining appeal of investing in Western Australia, especially its nickel indu

The Australian dollar has hit a six week high as investors get increasingly optimistic about the global economy.

Australian shares are close to their highest point for the year as investor confidence is boosted by a decisive federal election result and encouraging Chinese economic data.

Australia's biggest airlines face pricing pressure as they battle for fly-in, fly-out contracts in the wake of a recent downturn in the mining sector.

The state government is cracking down on management and supervision at Pilbara minesites, with the Department of Mines and Petroleum launching a targeted safety campaign this month.

Long-running chief executive David Hobbs has announced his resignation from Western Australia's largest residential real estate group, Professionals.

Arafura Resources has inked an agreement with a China-based rare earths producer with an aim to jointly develop the Nolans rare earths project in the Northern Territory.

One of Western Australia's top judges has expressed anger in open court at the growing workload of the judiciary in the state.

Construction of health insurance provider HBF's new home has begun, with Planning Minister John Day on hand to launch the fourth office tower at the Kings Square precinct.

Corazon Mining has raised $3 million through a share placement, to fund exploration and drilling operations at its Top Up Rise project in Western Australia, as well as its Canadian gold and nickel

Business confidence has soared to its highest level in more than two years, helped by lower interest rates and more certainty about the outcome of the federal election.

Former Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowski is well qualified to head NBN Co, coalition frontbencher Malcolm Turnbull says.

Australian shares have opened higher, following Wall Street's lead with stocks rallying on the back of solid Chinese export data.

Struggling rural services company Elders will cut its staff by 10 per cent.Elders said this morning that the job losses would be part of more than $25 million in company cuts.

Mining magnate Clive Palmer says his party will block Tony Abbott's policy agenda in the Senate unless there's electoral reform.

Oil prices have lost support after hitting 28-month highs over fears of fallout from a possible US military attack on Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons.

The public may claim to dislike ‘personality politics', but evidence of our obsession with image is all around us.

The Australian dollar is higher as a stream of strong data out of China boosts confidence about the world's second biggest economy.

US stocks have risen, helped by optimism that a military strike on Syria might be avoided.The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 140.62 (0.94 per cent) to 15,063.12 on Monday.

Carbon delay 'to cost billions'

Altona Mining says it is considering the sale of its Roseby copper project in Queensland, after reporting its first full-year profit on the back of starting production at its Outokumpu gold operati

Progress may be slow at first, but federal tax reform will be high on the Abbott government's agenda.

Alannah MacTiernan says she is certain the party would have been wiped off the map in the west if not for Kevin Rudd.

Electrical contracting firm GCo Electrical has won a $6.8 million contract at La Mancha Resources' Mungari gold project near Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Australian shares finished half a per cent higher, buoyed by a decisive election result and positive news from China and Japan.

The latest round of vote counting shows the Liberal-National coalition ahead in 87 seats, giving it a big majority, but with maverick billionaire Clive Palmer on track to enter federal parliament