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When art adviser and private curator John Cruthers was asked what his mother, art collector Lady Sheila Cruthers, would think of him establishing the Sheila Foundation to promote women’s art, he said she would ask why it had taken him so long.

A major east coast homebuilder led by the former boss of BGC Residential is planning to expand its national footprint, and WA is in its sights.

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss indigenous business and reconciliation week, David Singleton, Simonds Group and residential construction, generational change at listed Perth companies, Black Swan, and our special report on the wine industry plus our Great for the State feature on health and well being.

The 9,200-kilometre Indigo subsea cable system that links Perth to Singapore and Sydney has been commissioned.

Petrol prices in Perth were the highest among any state capital in Australia for the most recent two quarters, according the Australia Competition and Consumer Commission.

James Packer has sold a $1.76 billion stake in Crown Resorts to Hong Kong-based Melco Resorts & Entertainment.

Many minority shareholders of Flinders Mines have voiced discontent at the conduct of their board.

The Australian share market has opened lower despite a positive lead from Wall Street.

Majors in renewed exploration drive

Oil prices fell almost four per cent overnight to their lowest in about two months on a smaller-than-expected decline in US crude inventories and fears of a global economic slowdown due to the US-China trade conflict.

Gold shook off headwinds from a stronger US dollar to scale a near two-week peak overnight as data pointed to easing inflationary pressure in the United States, boosting expectations of a further interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

Austal chief executive David Singleton believes the shipbuilder needs to gain a critical mass of female workers to permanently make an impact on gender equality in the industry.

Shipbuilder Austal has turned two major challenges – a cyber attack and the loss of a big naval contract – into positives, chief executive David Singleton told a Business News Success & Leadership breakfast today.

The Australian share market has closed lower for a second day amid gloomy prospects for global economic growth.

Australian Mines says it cannot explain sharp rises in its share price, after the ASX issued it with two queries in the space of seven days.

The federal court has ordered Garuda and Jetstar to pay $19 million and $1.95 million in penalties, respectively, after action taken by the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission.

Apartment developer Edge Visionary Living has added an 82-dwelling project in Subiaco to its burgeoning pipeline of works, with the firm continuing to find opportunities in a difficult multi-residential market.

OPINION: The economic pressure simmering away below the surface in many households was a key factor in the surprise federal election outcome.

SRG Global has secured a contract with GFG Liberty OneSteel at its Whyalla Steelworks site, worth up to $45 million.

Wealth manager AMP has been hit with a class action lawsuit for allegedly charging superannuation fund members unjustifiably high fees for an extended period of time.

Orthocell has capitalised on a sustained rally in its share price to raise $10.6 million via a share placement at 40 cents per share.

Australia's lowest paid workers will get a $21.60 a week pay rise.

The Australian share market has opened lower after losses on Wall Street overnight.

Debt-free Galaxy Resources to back lithium processing plant in China

Oil prices have fallen in volatile trade overnight and were weighed down by equity markets as China signalled readiness to escalate the trade war with the United States, stoking concerns that an ongoing stand-off could hurt demand.

Gold prices rose alongside other safe-haven assets overnight as the trade rift between the United States and China showed no sign of cooling, with investors fearing a global economic slowdown.

The Australian share market has slumped amid pessimism about global growth prospects and concerns about US-Chinese trade tensions.

Five indigenous students are the inaugural recipients of the Dr Tracy Westerman Aboriginal Psychology Scholarship at Curtin University, with its patron, Western Australian governor Kim Beazley, officially launching the program at Government House.

Mirvac has launched a $750 million placement, with the property group eyeing the top end of its FY19 guidance and planning to lay the foundations for more success.

Birimian has appointed DRA Global to provide engineering services to optimise the process flow sheet for its $196 million Goulamina lithium project.

Perfekt and Data#3 are among a host of ICT companies to have secured six state government contracts collectively worth more than $10 million.

Recently released numbers show Western Australia’s net contribution to the the federation was a whopping $15.5 billion during the 2018 financial year, while also indicating a long running debate about federal health funding cuts in the state was off the mark.