Gold has dropped one per cent as upbeat sentiment on equities and positive US growth data dented the appeal of the safe-haven asset, though the metal was still stuck in its narrowest monthly range in 12 years.
Aveling Homes has been ordered by the federal court to pay $380,000 in response to the competition watchdog’s claims that it had manipulated review websites.
Perth watch brand Haigh & Hastings has been revived nearly a year after the business was placed in administration, with founder Matt Sears gaining backing from two investors who share his passion.
Listed property developer Mirvac Group has introduced a scheme to make apartments at its Latitude Leighton Beach development more affordable for first home buyers.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has criticised the state government’s crackdown on payroll tax exemption for employees earning more than $100,000 announced today.
The Australian share market has closed lower following the shock announcement of a royal commission into the finance industry, with banks and insurers hit by the news - Commonwealth Bank and ANZ recording the biggest falls.
Auditor general Colin Murphy’s latest report has found Tourism Western Australia is unlikely to meet its headline target of doubling WA tourism spend by 2020 amid calls from the industry for reform of the government's tourism body.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has highlighted mining industry concerns regarding grinding media company Moly-Cop’s proposed acquisition of competitor Donhad in its statement of issues.
Junior miners Draig Resources and Capricorn Metals will tap investors in separate capital raisings as both companies advance their respective Western Australian gold projects.
The dairy sector needs a mandatory code of conduct to give farmers more bargaining power and to prevent chaos like that spawned by surprise cuts to the farmgate milk price in 2016, the competition watchdog says.
Fortescue Metals Group has announced major changes to its leadership, with a new chief executive taking the reins and its directors taking a hands-on role to support an updated strategy that focuses on producing more higher-grade iron ore.
Australian shares have opened sharply lower, weighed down by major falls across the banks after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced a royal commission into misconduct in the nation's financial sector.
The Australian dollar is lower still against a weaker US counterpart which lost gains made after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen spoke of continued US economic expansion and GDP was revised higher.
Oil prices have dipped in a volatile session buffeted by conflicting statements from oil ministers a day ahead of OPEC's meeting in Vienna, as members debate the path for an extension of the group's supply-cut agreement.
Gold prices have fallen, as global stocks hover near record highs making the safe-haven asset less attractive, and upbeat US growth data prompt an earlier rise in the US dollar and US Treasury yields.
A new report has challenged the accepted wisdom that Western Australia has a boom-bust economy that rises and falls on the back of the resources sector.
Embattled MP Barry Urban has quit the WA Labor Party amid a scandal over the legitimacy of his CV, but still wants to represent the Darling Range community.
The state government has moved to terminate a state agreement with Mitsubishi Corporation and Buru Energy that was enacted in 2013 when there were high hopes that fracking in the Kimberley’s Canning Basin would lead to development of major onshore gas projects.
Three Western Australian projects with a focus on clean energy technology, including an artificial reef in Exmouth, will share in $4.8 million funding announced by National Energy Resources Australia today.
Local contractor EC&M has been awarded the electrical, instrumentation and controls construction contract for Chinese company Tianqi Lithium’s $400 million processing facility in Kwinana.
The trouble-plagued and long-delayed Perth Children's Hospital will be ready for its first patients in May, more than two years after its intended opening date.
IT services provider Empired has flagged modest results for the first half of the financial year due to a drop in public sector revenue in New Zealand.
Independent Perth theatre company The Last Great Hunt is seeking to grow its presence in its hometown and strengthen its ties to the business community with the launch of a new donor circle and a crowdfunding campaign.
Treasurer Ben Wyatt says the state government will drop its proposal for a gold royalty hike after a revised plan was blocked in the Legislative Council last night.
