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The share market has fallen for a second straight day as political uncertainty around US President Donald Trump sours risk appetite.

A wind chime made from old cutlery, marbles and fishing line was the first of many creations for Carly Lynch, a local artist featuring in the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts' 2017 Hatched: National Graduate Show.

The prospect of a bidding war for Fairfax Media between two US private equity funds has driven the company’s shares to a fresh six-year high.

An Auckland-based industrial services provider has won a contract with Woodside Petroleum to build a treatment plant in Karratha to process waste from the energy giant’s oil and gas operations, for an undisclosed sum.

Indigenous group Pindari has won a multi-million dollar contract to provide cleaning, grounds maintenance and associated services at nine of Rio Tinto’s mine sites in the Pilbara.

A new survey has shed some light on the impact that the mining downturn has had on households in Perth and Peel, with nearly half of those surveyed saying they don’t expect their quality of life to improve anytime soon.

The estate of the late Perth mining billionaire Michael Wright is fighting a court decision that awarded $25 million to his youngest daughter, Olivia Mead, arguing the $3 million he left her was enough.

OPINION: Sales activity contracted over the week, with Reiwa members reporting a decrease in weekly sales to 555. The overall 14 per cent fall in weekly sales is attributed to a 17 per cent decrease in sales for houses and a 23 per cent decrease in unit sales, despite a 17 per cent increase in vacant land sales over the week.

Virgin Australia is likely to post an annual underlying loss after a subdued domestic travel market and Cyclone Debbie contributed to an increase in its loss for the third quarter of the financial year.

The owner of the $6 billion Balla Balla iron ore project in the Pilbara has entered into an option agreement to acquire the nearby Weelumurra asset from Mineral Resources for an undisclosed sum.

More than 13,000 Western Australians found jobs in April in seasonally adjusted terms, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, as unemployment in the state dropped 0.6 percentage points to 5.9 per cent.

Increased price competition and greater content costs have helped push Optus's full-year profit down 11.8 per cent to $794 million.

The Australian market has opened sharply lower following a slide on Wall Street over concerns U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly tried to interfere with a federal investigation.

The S&P 500 and the Dow notched their biggest one-day fall since September 9 as investor hopes for tax cuts and other pro-business policies faded after reports that US President Donald Trump tried to interfere with a federal investigation set off alarm bells on Wall Street.

McGowan backs off privatising WA TABA proposed merger between Australia’s two biggest wagering companies would damage the value of the WA TAB by removing competition fo

The Australian dollar edged higher against the US dollar, which fell along with the major US share markets on worries over the stability of the Trump administration.

Oil prices settled at a two-week high on Wednesday after U.S crude inventories declined for the sixth straight week, a positive sign for markets ahead of next week's OPEC meeting, where major oil producers are expected to extend supply cuts.

Local builders say they’re disappointed by the state government’s decision to axe a $5,000 boost to the first home owner’s grant, with one of Western Australia’s peak housing bodies describing the

The share market has posted its biggest fall in almost two months as the battle between the Turnbull government and the big banks over a proposed $6.2 billion bank levy weighs on investor sentiment towards the financial sector.

An infrastructure delivery company that had carried out work on the NBN rollout in Perth has collapsed.

Local indigenous business Redspear Safety has won a contract to supply lifting and rigging equipment across all Fortescue Metals Group operational sites, for an undisclosed sum.

A slight improvement in economic conditions helped regional Western Australia’s regional median house price improve in the previous quarter, Real Estate Institute of Western Australia president Hayden Groves says.

Mineral sands explorer Strandline Resources has completed a share placement to raise $5.2 million for ongoing work at its Fungouni project in Tanzania.

OPINION: Held at Spacecubed earlier this month, Perth’s 10th Startup Weekend brought together some of the brightest minds in startup tech.

Premier Mark McGowan says he would like the resources companies that make large profits out of the state's resources to do more when it comes to paying tax and fulfilling other corporate responsibilities, such as providing local jobs and content.

Troubled sandalwood producer Quintis has extended its ASX suspension by a week to review its operations and update its earnings guidance.

Aspiring potash producer Danakali has tapped investors for $12.3 million as it moves ahead with development of its Colluli project in Africa.

Wesfarmers has decided against spinning-off its Officeworks stores via an initial public offering due to the market's current dim view of retail stocks.

The Australian market has opened lower despite another record close for the Nasdaq in the US.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq is drifting higher to hit record intraday levels, supported by gains in technology and consumer staple stocks.

Coalition’s war on banks gets personalThe relationship between the government and the big banks is now toxic after Malcolm Turnbull and his senior mini

The Australian dollar inched higher against the US dollar, which fell overnight partly on concerns about the US administration.