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VenuesWest maintained a cash-based operating surplus of $16.8 million for the 2019-20 financial year, despite all 13 of its venues closing during the peak COVID-19 period.

The state government has reported a $1.7 billion budget surplus during one of the worst downturns in the country's history, helped by a $945 million boost in royalty income.

The state received 285 development applications valued at more than $5.4 billion during 2019-20, with a new Act set to boost that pipeline further.

$800m for business in digital push

After 40 years in mining and exploration, Tim Goyder has racked up many lessons for investors and business owners.

More COVID-19 cases are expected on a ship anchored off Western Australia's north-west coast after two crew members tested positive.

Traditional owners of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters destroyed by Rio Tinto have accused the mining giant of ignoring their significance so it could maximise its profits.

Banks have propelled Australia's share market more than one per cent higher on Friday and the bourse had its best week in the past six.

About 30 million less public transport trips were taken in 2019-20 causing revenue to fall by $28 million, according to the Public Transport Authority of WA’s annual report.

Auditor general Caroline Spencer has delivered a strong rebuke to the local government sector for seeking to avoid audit oversight during COVID-19.

West Perth-based EcoGraf has signed an agreement with DevelopmentWA to develop a $98 million downstream processing facility in Rockingham.

Kairos Minerals has raised $9 million to fund further exploration activities in the Pilbara on the same day Norwest Minerals pursued its first capital raise.

The owner of Just Jeans, Peter Alexander and Portmans has reported a 29 per cent rise in full-year profit, but says it may close more stores.

From an economic perspective, WA would be capable of going it alone.

Cloud-based software provider Yojee has raised $20 million to help fast track service deployment and develop additional features for its platform.

In this week's podcast Mark Pownall and Matt Mckenzie discuss Perth city deal, Peter Coleman, Water Corp, Subiaco developments, Melville battle, WA's biggest home builders, and the Lord Mayor's race.

Customers will get faster access to bank loans under a Morrison government relaxation of responsible lending laws introduced after the global financial crisis.

CCC acting-commissioner Scott Ellis has called the failure to replace or reappoint John McKechnie a regrettable move that has created uncertainty for the commission.

Western Australia's gold and iron ore sectors have contributed to a record $172 billion resources industry, with the number of jobs also rising.

Masonic Care WA has launched the $45 million first stage of its Middle Swan Aged Care Campus at a ground-breaking ceremony this morning.

The number of women in top-tier management positions in WA's public service has grown by more than 50 per cent over the past three years.

Visitation to Rottnest Island fell by 36 per cent in the previous financial year as travel restrictions transformed the tourist hotspot into a COVID-19 quarantine zone.

The coronavirus pandemic and deepest recession since the 1930s has turned a forecast $5 billion federal budget surplus into an $85.3 billion deficit.

A US analyst says economic conditions today match those of times past when hard assets and resources were the pick of the investment classes.

Welfare recipients will begin getting less money each fortnight as the JobSeeker coronavirus boost winds down.

Record investment heralds resources resurgence. New data has confirmed WA’s resources sector is enjoying a genuine resurgence with investment rising for the first time since the mining boom of nearly a decade ago.

The Perth Mint has reported a record profit of almost $48 million on the back of high gold prices.

More than one million unemployed Australians are about to take a $300 cut to their JobSeeker payments.

Business groups believe proposed changes to insolvency laws will be a lifeline for thousands of small businesses struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic.

The total amount of funds managed by the Government Employees Superannuation Board fell by $200 million in the past financial year as a result of the COVID-19 downturn.

The Royal Automobile Club of WA has delivered a 17 per cent increase in net profit for the 2020 financial year.

Australia's share market has closed lower for the fifth time in six sessions, and the Aussie dollar continued falling towards 70 US cents.