Australia's share market has closed lower but investors may have had greater losses if not for the US Federal Reserve assuring current policy settings will continue.
One of the state's leading industry councils is lobbying the state government to ban political donations from property developers, mirroring similar regulations implemented in Queensland and NSW.
Perth company Western Gas has partnered with leading Australian energy infrastructure business APA Group to begin an assessment of its ambitious transcontinental pipeline plan.
Energy and infrastructure services contractor Valmec has confirmed a 13 per cent annual rise in earnings, attributing the growth to strong performance across the water and resources sectors.
Early voting is under way for the Western Australian election, with more than a million voters tipped to cast their ballots before the March 13 polling day.
The appointment of a digital industry minister and greater investment in the sector are among a suite of demands released today by the peak national body for communications and technology ahead of the state election.
Bill Beament has thrown his support behind Perth-based copper play Venturex Resources, in a move that involves the Northern Star chairman stepping down from the board in July.
Wages grew at a fractionally faster pace than expected in the final three months of 2020, lagging expectations for record property price increases this year.
Nine boss Hugh Marks said the media company has resumed talks with Facebook, and is continuing talks with Google, for the digital giants to pay for its news stories.
WA's mining boom may have had the unintended consequence of reducing the state's knowledge-based skillset, according to new research from the Committee for Perth.
In the last chapter of the Business News' Great for the State series, leaders from energy, mining, the arts and sport shared their insights on shaping the state's future.
Rising commodities prices proved a talking point for a second consecutive day, and helped the Australian share market close higher and the dollar remain above 79 US cents.
More than 60 protestors have converged on the site of the state government's $126 million Ocean Reef Marina development, demanding that the proposal be reconsidered.
Perenti's underlying profitability took a $16 million hit in the six months to December, as COVID-19 and the strong Australian dollar weighed on the mining services business.
High net worth investors are looking to diversify away from the stock market, with private equity and property two of the preferred alternatives, a survey by BDO has found.
A dedicated strata helpline, addressing building defects, and lowering insurance for strata-titled properties are at the top of Strata Community Association's state election wish list.
The City of Stirling has swung into action following an influx of development applications seeking state approval for variations to the city's 12-storey height limit.
Facebook has struck a preliminary news sharing agreement with Seven West Media, just hours after the federal government agreed to further amend its mandatory media bargaining code.
