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Projects like Perth Arena and Elizabeth Quay dominate debate over the city’s development but an innovative event held last weekend showcased a lot more.

Many in the business community are beginning to question the Liberals’ true commitment to the principles of private enterprise and competition.

CHEVRON has become the international partner of the Perth Festival, starting next year.

ONE of Western Australia's newest charity groups, Impact100 WA, has announced the recipient of its first annual $100,000 grant.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has lifted its first quarter cash profit to about $1.85 billion but warns difficult economic conditions are beginning to hit businesses.

AS a collector of sports memorabilia, I’m on a bunch of mailing lists. Most of the offers I get are for items I can buy almost anywhere - except for the offers from Steiner Sports.

US stocks closed with solid gains as the country goes to the polls to choose between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for president, with the economy the key issue in the tight election.

MARISSA Levin more than doubled her revenues at Information Experts during the past three years, and she’s the first to tell you she couldn’t have done it alone.

HARDWARE retailer Bunnings has plans for renovations of its own at two of its stores in Perth’s western suburbs.

BLACKBURNE Property Group is ramping up its development activity with $110 million worth of projects in its pipeline.

A BIG Murray Street site previously earmarked for Luke Saraceni’s stalled $300 million office development is subject to fresh plans for a $130 million double-tower office and residential project.

While most media attention seems focused on iron ore and the major operators, there’s a number of smaller players offering plenty of potential across a range of minerals. Here’s the WA Business News 10 mining stocks to watch.

The latest addition to the Sayers business family continues the tradition of local food and good coffee.

TWO Perth law firms have completed mergers this month, with Q Legal joining with a Queensland firm, and Nedlands-based Cullen Babington Macleod buying a specialist liquor-licensing practice and ado

The administrators for the Bluewaters power stations have confirmed the exchange of sales contracts with two major Japanese energy corporations, 18 months after announcing an initial sale agreement

Dacian Gold’s previously announced $20 million initial public offering has closed early and oversubscribed.

The Federal Court has made a ruling in favour of traditional owners following a five-year native title dispute with miners in the Pilbara.

Macmahon Holdings has apologised to shareholders for its recent earnings downgrade, as the mining contractor undertakes a review of costs and construction projects.

 Network Ten is expected to begin sacking journalists after failing to obtain sufficient voluntary redundancies, a union says.

Craig Mostyn Group chief executive officer David Lock has been named Agribusiness Leader of the Year at the NAB Agribusiness Awards for Excellence, organised by Monash University Gippsland.

Pemberton-based Salitage Winery is selling its luxury chalets located at the vineyard on Vasse Highway.  

The Australian stock market finished higher as investors sat on their hands ahead of the US presidential election.

The Australian dollar rallied to its highest level in almost six weeks after the Reserve Bank of Australia opted to keep the cash rate on hold for November.

The University of Western Australia has again rec­­eived the lion’s share of research funding allocated to WA universities by the Australian Research Council, claiming the seventh-highest allocatio

Image Resources has announced a plan to raise $7 million to fund a feasibility study for its North Perth Basin mineral sands project.

Labour costs in Western Australia's mining industry remain high, despite commodity price falls and a slow down in the sector, the world's second biggest gold miner says.

Australian house prices have edged higher in recent months, but it's too early to say if the struggling sector is in recovery.

Industry, retailers and unions have questioned the central bank's decision to leave the cash rate unchanged following its monthly board meeting, when many market economists were predicting a furthe

Central Petroleum has signed a $190 million deal with oil and gas giant Total to explore for shale gas in central Australia.

On the day the Melbourne Cup runs 30 minutes after the reserve bank announces its interest rate decision, overseas travel figures are never going to make anyone sit up and take notice.

Treasury has costed three coalition policies and assessed their impact on businesses at the request of the federal government.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate on hold for November, citing higher than expected inflation and signs of improvement in the global economy.