Commerce Minister Simon O’Brien says a level playing field for retailers is one step closer after the passing of new commercial tenancy legislation through state parliament yesterday.
State utilities Verve Energy and Synergy have signed domestic supply contracts with Chevron that will shore up Western Australia’s gas supply for the next 20 years.
Mining Minister Norman Moore has turned down the opportunity to become WA's next Agent-General in London, a likely disruption to Premier Colin Barnett's plans to bring new blood into the cabinet we
Malaga’s Hertel Modern has won a three-year, $90 million contract to provide paint, insulation and fireproofing services on Chevron’s Gorgon liquefied natural gas development.
Planning Minister John Day has appointed Department of Planning and Infrastructure director general Eric Lumsden as the inaugural chairman of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority (MRA).
Marylyn Paspaley’s Pinctada Hotels and Resorts has pulled out of its bid to develop a luxury hotel at Longreach Bay, a day after new data revealed a slump in visitors at the holiday destination.
The Utah Point wharf in Port Hedland and the State Theatre Centre in Northbridge took home major awards at the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards held in Canberra this week.
The state government is rolling ahead with its plans to develop 'activity centres' around public transport hubs, seeking developers' expressions of interest for eight hectares of undeveloped land b
The state government has announced Satterley Group as its preferred partner to develop around 3,000 new homes in the northern half of the new suburb of Eglinton.
Santos says it plans to hold on to its Barossa and Caldita gas fields in the Timor Sea, saying they provide a long-term option to feed the established Darwin LNG plant.
iiNet founder Michael Malone has become the second Western Australian businessman in as many years to be named Ernst & Young's Australian Entrepreneur of the Year.
The state government has signed a new agreement with the international wing of the Japan Finance Corporation, in an effort to foster business links with the country.
Perth-based oil and gas explorer Jacka Resources has appointed a new chairman in former Hardman Resources director Scott Spencer, to replace the outgoing Brett Smith.
Gold and iron ore explorer Vector Resources has raised $4 million through a share placement priced at 8 cents per share, to continue its exploration programs in Western Australia.
Planning Minister John Day believes the state government's planned major inner city developments are achievable but admits that its role as the driver of the Waterfront, Riverside and CityLink will
Stocks in Perth-based biotech pSivida have halved in value after the United States Food and Drug Administration declined to approve its treatment for back-of-the-eye problems associated with diabet
Former Hogan and Partners stockbroker Jonathan Kur has been charged with fraud after an 18-month investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman says the state’s grain industry has received a significant boost with a new consignment of wheat exports to Saudi Arabia.
New car sales in Western Australia were down nearly 3 per cent in October compared to the same month last year, taking the year-on-year fall in sales to 7.6 per cent.
The Supreme Court of Western Australia has been promised shiny new digs, in the yet-to-be constructed office tower of the St George’s Cathedral precinct redevelopment.
The state government says it will reap an extra $1.9 billion over the next three years after finalising agreements with BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto to increase the royalty rate payable for thei
Gindalbie Metals' timeline for its flagship Karara iron ore project in Western Australia has slipped but the $2.57 billion development cost remains the same.
The state government has released more than 15,000 hectares of agricultural land near Kununurra, in the first stage of the Ord-East Kimberley Expansion Project.
Western Australia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry has welcomed a decision by Fair Work Australia that blocks unions from representing employees that do not fall under its membership.
