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Western Australia’s jobless rate has improved by a modest amount, with 19,000 more people in mostly full-time work, while national figures worsened to their highest level in 22 years.

TAFE education injects $92 billion to Australia's economy each year, according to a report that calls for a major increase in funding to the sector.

The state government has passed its extraordinary 'Palmer' Bill through the lower house, as it seeks to head off Clive Palmer's potential $30 billion damages claim.

Magnate in double play to keep $30b claim and engage border brinkmans

Perth’s latest office vacancy rate increased marginally since February, but the state's CBD and West Perth markets took out the top spots for most vacancies in the country.

Australia's top science agency has pledged at least $100 million each year towards helping the nation recover from coronavirus.

The country town of Bindoon could be home to a new $100 million country club that features a Formula One-inspired race track, with Sotheby’s International Realty on the hunt for a joint venture partner.

Australian Potash has secured the majority of revenue forecast for its Lake Wells potash project in Western Australia after signing its fourth fertiliser offtake deal.

Perth-founded supercomputing company DUG Technology has performed well on its first day of trading, listing two weeks ahead of schedule and closing 7.4 per cent higher.

Shares have closed slightly lower on the Australian market after Commonwealth Bank's virus-hit full-year result was a rare blight on the financial sector.

Indus has been fined $60,000 and ordered to pay $6,000 in costs after one of its contractors died from a severe reaction to a bee sting.

Good governance is hard to define, but you'll know it when you see it, writes Tim Schwass.

Bellevue Gold has received extra funding to progress its namesake project in Western Australia after its recent share purchase plan closed oversubscribed, raising $35 million.

The Western Australian arts calendar is starting to fill up after the COVID-19 shutdown, beginning with CinefestOZ Film Festival at the end of August.

'Palmer’ Bill wrap up: Quigley confident on constitutionality, Harvey confirms Liberal support, Mineralogy’s border challenge withdrawal offer.

Wage increases have shrunk to their lowest level in over two decades and economists fear the worst is yet to come as the coronavirus fuels unemployment.

Perth-based Venture Minerals has made a final investment decision for the restart of its Riley iron ore mine in Tasmania, with operations to begin in a week.

Regis Resources has boosted its gold portfolio in Western Australia after securing tenements from fellow Perth-based explorer Stone Resources Australia.

DevelopmentWA has recorded a surge in regional lot sales within the first week of the state government’s $116 million land package.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia boss Matt Comyn says the lender entered the coronavirus pandemic in a very strong position but has been impacted nonetheless.

The developers behind the $320 million apartment project planned for the Chellingworth Motors site in Nedlands have lodged an application with the State Administrative Tribunal.

LNG chiefs fight to revive tattered dream

Clive Palmer has warned that mining companies would be wary of investing in WA after the state government moved to legislate its way out of a dispute with the mining magnate.

A $27.6 billion damages claim by Clive Palmer could be avoided by new legislation, the state government hopes.

More than 50 Western Australian nurses will head to Victoria to help with the state's coronavirus outbreak in a volunteer capacity.

Screen industry representatives, including Ben Elton, and the City of Fremantle are campaigning for state government investment in a film production hub in O’Connor.

A former director of property management business Sterling First, which entered administration last year, has been contracted to insolvency firm Mackay Goodwin.

Mineral Resources will pay $60.5 million for its new headquarters at Walters Drive, Herdsman.

Australia's banks have played a major role in helping shares move higher for a second consecutive day.

The Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation and Telethon Kids Institute have committed $10 million in fundraising over five years to support a new respiratory research centre.

Trade forecasts underpinning the Westport development have not been updated since the onset of the pandemic, but proponents believe it won’t affect option selection.

Electoral manipulation and conflicted business dealings are among the most damning allegations to be aired in the City of Perth inquiry’s final report.