The ASX200 closed up 0.45 per following a slump on Wednesday that came after previous record highs, with industries boosted by the rising price of oil and gold.
The Commissioner of Taxation has warned small businesses to keep on top of their tax obligations as it cracks down on $50 billion worth of unpaid debts across the board.
An unlicensed real estate agent who pocketed rent has been convicted and fined in court, with her actions being described as undermining the industry's standards and trust.
The former cleaners of Busselton restaurant The Goose are facing allegations they were negligent in putting out a fire that resulted in a $7 million damages bill.
CSIRO has committed $20 million to its small business programs, including Kick-Start, which helped Perth startup Uluu launch its first product this year with Quiksilver.
WA's best steak sandwich has been temporarily removed from the menu because flooding has led to a shortage of Turkish bread at the nation's major supermarkets.
Australian success in modern industry requires a key role for government in the economy not merely doling out loans from various funds, economic research finds.
Perth-based lithium explorer Winsome Resources has signed a binding, exclusive option agreement with Canada-based Stornoway Diamonds, as it aims to increase its footprint within the Canadian province of Quebec.
Lawyers for federal Senator Linda Reynolds, Brittany Higgins, and David Sharaz returned to court to straighten out details of the upcoming defamation trial in the Supreme Court of WA.
The state's environmental watchdog has recommended against a City of Gosnells plan to further box in one of the most biodiverse patches of remnant bushland in Perth.
The new Aged Care Act and Aged Care Quality Standards expected to come into effect on July 1 have been delayed by federal government, with a new start date to be decided.
Rio Tinto has announced it will manage rehabilitation of the Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory on behalf of subsidiary Energy Resources Australia, which counts Perth-based company Packer & Co as a 9.32 per cent minority shareholder.
Less than a week after confirming it would not pursue a merger with Toronto-listed Karora Resources, gold producer Ramelius Resources has recorded its highest ever quarterly production.
