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The Australian share market has lost ground as renewed concerns about a possible US military strike on Syria outweighed encouraging figures on economic growth.

Premier Colin Barnett has hit back at critics of his education funding cuts, saying they should check out Tasmania and South Australia to realise Western Australia still has a quality school system

Construction group Pindan has secured a contract to build a $17 million student accommodation facility at Edith Cowan University's Joondalup campus, adding to its order book for student housing fun

The federal coalition is releasing its final policies today and will reveal its full costings "very, very soon", opposition leader Tony Abbott says.

Gross domestic product grew by 0.6 per cent in the June quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported this morning.From a year earlier, GDP in the quarter was up by 2.5 per cent.

Bosses would be paid to hire workers aged 50 years or over under a federal coalition government.

Engineering and construction contractor Monadelphous Group has secured $235 million worth of works at Rio Tinto's Cape Lambert Port near Dampier.

Consumer confidence in Western Australia has plunged because of political uncertainty at the federal level and following a belt-tightening state budget, a survey shows.

Australian stocks have opened lower as investors respond to an increased possibility the US will launch a military strike on Syria.

Perth has embraced the proliferation of small bars, but how many can the city support?

Australia needs a change of government after six years under Labor, but also needs Tony Abbott and his team to rise to the challenge.

Three companies are in the running to build the second submarine telecommunications cable connecting Western Australia with international networks.

The Australian dollar rose to a two-week high after the Reserve Bank of Australia kept the cash rate unchanged and issued a neutral statement on the chance of further cuts.

US stocks have kicked off a holiday-shortened week higher, but concerns about a possible US military strike on Syria cut into early gains.

Shares in Antipa Minerals made solid gains on the ASX today, after the exploration firm announced it would merge its Paterson province copper-gold tenements in the Pilbara with a suite of landholdi

A neutral statement on monetary policy from the central bank has given the Australian dollar a bounce after earlier being dragged down by weak retail sales data.

Ramelius Resources has secured an agreement to raise $5 million, which it will use to finalise its acquisition of the Vivien gold project from Gold Fields subsidiary Agnew Mining.

Federal Education Minister Bill Shorten has addressed workers protesting against the Barnett government's cuts to the sector in Western Australia, warning that the federal Liberals will do likewise

The federal coalition has committed to provide tax break to investors in exploration firms if it wins Saturday's election, under an incentive scheme that has been widely lauded by the resources sec

The Australian share market has closed slightly higher despite disappointing figures on retail sales and Australia's widening current account deficit.

The $10 billion tragedy of Western Australia's failed magnetite iron ore processing experiment risks becoming something worse next year, as the price is pushed down by a flood of iron ore supply an

Major private shopping centre owner Perron Group is investing heavily in its WA retail assets as competition for retail properties intensifies.

Companies with a plan to innovate would be guaranteed a slice of a $72 billion pie over the next four years under a re-elected Labor government.

Resources and Energy Minister Gary Gray is not sure whether he has done enough to retain his seat in Saturday's federal election.

Interest rates have been kept steady by Australia's central bank, as widely expected by economists and analysts.

Swick Mining Services' underground division has renewed its contract with international miner Newmont for an additional three years.

Western Australia's retail sector is showing the strain of the slowing state economy, with consumer spending falling for the first time since April 2010.

Australian stocks have opened slightly higher following positive leads from European markets.

The Reserve Bank is likely to keep the cash rate on hold as it waits on the outcome of the federal election and allows its August rate cut to work its magic.

The Australian dollar is slightly lower as traders move out of riskier assets, playing it safe ahead of a big day of economic events.

When the Economist Intelligence Unit listed Perth among the world's top 10 most liveable cities last week, it barely rated a mention.

Neither the conclusion of the federal election nor the most recent interest rate cut is likely to stimulate Australia's slowing economy, says credit information bureau Dun & Bradstreet.