New data has shown Western Australia's total residential real estate value has increased by 8.8 per cent over the past year, the third highest growth rate in the country.
Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt has pledged to work with the state government to reduce approvals timeframes by 20 days, as the pair work on a new bilateral agreement.
Australia's consumer watchdog will take a close look at how a proposed merger between Seven West Media and Southern Cross Media will impact competition in regional Western Australia.
Listed contractor GenusPlus Group has picked up an additional $50 million of work under its contract with Western Power to deliver a major power infrastructure upgrade project.
A strong performance from miners and energy stocks has helped Australia's share market scrape a positive session, helping to counterbalance a heavy financial segment.
African-focused Castle Minerals has announced chair Stephen Stone will depart from his executive chair role ahead of the company's annual general meeting on October 20.
Education minister Sabine Winton has defended the timing of a $11.3 million funding announcement amid the opposition's outcry over thousands of defects found in WA schools.
A Kimberley traditional owner group is considering running campgrounds and eco-resorts following a government commitment to hand over more than 1.4 million hectares of land.
Security agencies are investigating how the personal phone numbers of political leaders including the prime minister were published in an online database.
Forrestania Resources has struck a deal worth $59 million to acquire Kula Gold, as the junior furthers its ambitions to become an emerging WA-based producer.
Former Peet chair Tony Lennon has sold down his stake in the property developer, cashing out $56 million in his first significant sale since he floated the company in 2004.
A new national report reveals that gender-balanced leadership can lift company value and retention, but resignations risk reversing progress on workplace equality.
A $4 billion budget hole created by an overhaul of the government's contentious super tax policy will be filled using other measures, the treasurer says.
