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The Baltic Dry Index has barely moved over the past month, a fact which has escaped hysterical share traders and expert commentators, but one which is very good news for Australia, especially WA.

Perth-based Golden Eagle Mining has announced plans for a back-door listing on the Australian Securities Exchange.

The state opposition has accused Nationals leader Brendon Grylls of pork-barrelling by channelling almost a third of a special regional fund into just two Nationals seats.

In an update on the trouble-plagued Perth Arena, the state government said today the project faced a “slight” cost blowout, confirmed that AEG Ogden would manage the venue, and unveiled details of

Colin Barnett has moved to sideline water as a political issue as the state heads towards an election in 2013.

Will motorists be the next sector up in arms about rising costs?

The success of the resources states is making things tough in the rest of the country.

Figures giving the ‘value' of investment in major projects are misleading, given the amount of ‘offshoring' under way.

Appropriate risk allocation on major construction projects goes a long way to helping avoid cost overruns, delays and disputes.

Energy policy isn't playing out well for federal Labor, and there could be implications for the party's leadership.

150 East Riverside may offer premium views and premium wines, but there's no premium price tag on the relaxed, bistro-style cuisine. Carolyn Herbert reports.

SAM Walsh's eyes light up when he talks about the arts.

SIX years ago, investment banker Jaqueline Outram and her brother-in-law Scott Baggs, a commercial fencing contractor, were looking for a career change.

FIGURES released this week have confirmed the continuing poor performance of the Western Australian housing sector, with Perth recording the largest median price falls of any capital city during th

AFTER years of dabbling with its own online real estate offers, The West Australian newspaper has reached an agreement with the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia to use its popular search

AFTER a decade in Dubai, Woods Bagot architect Mark Mitcheson-Low has moved back to Perth with big ambitions for the city he sees as the regional growth hub of Australia.

THE strength of Western Australia's commodities sector has again been underlined, with WA-listed company values hitting all-time highs, according to new research from Deloitte.

THREE years ago, Xenolith Resources was bumping along the bottom of the performance tables, with shares rarely worth more than a few cents even before the chaos of the GFC.

THE state's mining industry, which dominates the TSR performance charts, might complain about recent tax issues distorting the market, but there is one non-resources Western Australian company that

SANDFIRE Resources has been one of the outstanding success stories in the Western Australian resources sector in recent years, and its story has added to interest in a commodity that traditionally

WHEN WA Business News started its total shareholder return survey nearly a decade ago, the world was just emerging from the dot.com boom.

WA's emerging mining companies delivered spectacular gains last financial year, for the astute investors who picked the right stocks.

Perth-based iron ore miner IronClad Mining has secured full access to a 50 hectare site with harbour frontage at Lucky Bay in South Australia.

Canadian energy group ATCO says it has finalised its $1 billion, two-step acquisition of Western Australia's major gas infrastructure assets.

MAJOR companies may grab the corporate philanthropy limelight in Australia, but company giving schemes aren't just for the big players.

The Nationals leader Brendon Grylls has devised a bold decentralisation policy involving nine towns and $86m this year.

Australia's superannuation sector needs to start practising what it preaches.

Understanding how the internet affects traditional businesses seems to be a young person's game.

There has been encouraging policy progress on dealing with labour shortages but there's still work to be done.

Iron ore and coal mining companies shouldn't treat the MRRT lightly – the ATO will be looking to collect every dollar it's entitled to.

The money merchants are licking their chops at the prospect of an international carbon trading market.

The Subiaco Hotel is going to change with the times ... again. Emily Morgan reports.