Perth taxi and Uber users may see a 10 per cent fare hike for the next four years to fund taxi plate buy-backs as the state government revamps on-demand transport.
The Australian share market is barely holding on to gains in early trade after National Australia Bank results dampen investor sentiment despite overnight gains on Wall Street.
Oil prices have dipped in see-saw trade, hitting their highest in more than two years and then retreating after weekly US government inventory data showed the latest crude stock draw was not as big as an industry trade group had reported.
Mozambique ruby miner Mustang Resources, which suffered a 30 per cent share price plunge on Monday after a strong rally in recent weeks, has announced a disappointing inaugural tender in Mauritius.
Nearly two thirds of workers in small- and medium-sized businesses constantly solve IT problems as an addition to their day-to-day job, a survey of the sector has found.
St Georges Terrace venue The Trustee Bar & Bistro has fallen under the control of administrators, but an ownership change to keep the venue alive is a real possibility.
Fintech startup Finch, which was jointly established by former Perth business adviser and 40under40 award winner Toby Gardner, has completed a $2.25 million capital raising.
Shares in Domino's Pizza have dropped sharply after the Fair Work Commission terminated deals with workers under which they were paid less than minimum award rates.
Scale and authenticity were two factors attracting Coca-Cola Amatil to Feral Brewing, which now plans for a more rapid execution of its vision with the newfound support.
Revenues at Swick Mining Services are up, in another sign of a strengthening mining sector, with managing director Kent Swick saying the new financial year had brought some optimism.
The Australian share market has opened higher with the All Ordinaries index breaking through the 6,000 mark for the first time since before the global financial crisis.
Perth’s hotel construction boom shows no sign of letting up, with Jaxon set to commence work this month on a 27-storey Mantra hotel that will be a stone’s throw from three recently completed hospitality projects at the western end of the city.
Gold prices fell on Tuesday as the US dollar was firm for much of the session and precious metals investors turned cautious ahead of central bank meetings this week, US payrolls data and the announcement of the next US Federal Reserve chair.
Oil prices settled higher again, notching a monthly gain of more than five per cent, but analysts said bullish sentiment that has driven Brent crude to its highest in more than two years could encourage US producers to export more oil.
One of Western Australia's largest resources projects has achieved a major milestone, with the first shipment of LNG from Chevron's Wheatstone project departing to Japan today.
PHOTO ESSAY: Local artist Johannes Pannekoek says he’s always in the process of creating something new and unusual, with his latest sculpture making its first appearance last week at Bondi’s 2017 Sculpture By the Sea.
The independent directors of Finders Resources have questioned some of the claims and assumptions used by Indonesian group Eastern Field Developments, which has announced a takeover offer for the West Perth company.
Western Australia has retained its AA+ credit rating with a negative outlook, S&P Global Ratings confirmed today, as revenue remained a risk to the rating in the future.
Perth-based Emeco Holdings has added to the acquisition of two east coast mining equipment rental businesses, today announcing a $70 million takeover of fellow Western Australian company Force Equipment.
