Perth has maintained its trend of weekly price fluctuations at the petrol bowser, according to Australian Competition & Consumer Commission data, despite most other capitals moving towards longer fuel price cycles.
When Janet was contacted by an engineer on a dating website last year, she thought she had found a nice, good-looking man who was fascinating to talk to on the phone.
The chances of an imminent interest rate cut are diminishing after a surprise surge in full-time jobs pushed unemployment down to 6.1 per cent in December, with Western Australia being the only exception to the national fall.
The state and federal governments will provide an additional $21.6 million in home and community care funding to Western Australia this year to aid older people and those with disabilities.
A new report by Deloitte has found 37 of the world’s top 250 retailers are now operating in Australia, 23 of which have set up shop in Western Australia.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has defended the viability of Western Australian manufacturing in global markets and has called on the government to remove barriers to innovation and growth to capture international opportunities.
The number of luxury cars sold in Australia hit record highs last year as the number of passenger and light commercial vehicle sales declined, according to CommSec's analysis of national sales data.
Borrowers are leaping at the chance that the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut its cash rate this year, with more of them looking for better home loan deals.
Local government minister Tony Simpson has suspended the Shire of York's president and councillors for six months and has appointed former South Perth mayor James Best to oversee the local council.
The state government has split the advisory roles for the first tranche of its asset sales program as it starts a sell down process that it hopes will relieve its difficult budget position.
The impact of falling export prices has been revealed in Canberra's Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook, as the federal government pushes the return to surplus out until the end of the decade.
Western Australian businesses are becoming increasingly concerned about the economic outlook over the next 12 months, according to the latest Westpac/Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA report.
The state government will hit the business sector with increased payroll tax bills and make further cuts in public sector spending after confirming that its annual budget will plunge to a $1.29 billion deficit in the current financial year.
The international stage has helped this year’s local business and political leaders stand out from the pack – including our Person of the Year, Richard Goyder.
The federal government’s Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption has recommended criminal charges against a number of officials from the CFMEU and Health Services Union, while the government has also released terms of reference for a review of the country’s workplace relations framework.
Western Australia led the nation in population growth in the 12 months to June 2014, but the state has experienced the slowest growth rate in eight years, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Plans to upgrade a major Perth highway using proceeds from a trucking toll have drawn widespread criticism, with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Labor Party and the Greens all finding fault with the project and its funding.
