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A lack of battery storage across the electricity network in Perth and surrounds is the most significant energy problem facing the state, according to recent research from the University of Western Australia.

Potash explorer Agrimin has announced plans to raise up to $13.2 million from investors to fund ongoing work at its Mackay project in Western Australia.

From commandeering car horns around the oval on game day as a child watching her father play for Swan Districts, to kicking the footy with her brothers, AFL national manager of female football Jan Cooper said her passion for the sport had only grown over the years. 

As management and staff at Woodside Petroleum keep a watchful eye on the development of their new digs at Capital Square, the company is not waiting to move to its high-tech building to develop digital capability.

OPINION: Wesfarmers has received some positive news on its move into UK hardware, but things are less rosy for investors in the local property trust in which it holds a major stake.

A recent flurry of leasing deals by oil and gas-related firms has provided hope that Perth’s CBD office market has hit the bottom, despite further downsizing expected in the energy sector throughout 2017.

Waste management business Tox Free Solutions has announced its contract for work at Chevron’s Gorgon gas project on Barrow Island will end in June, a year early.

Lepidico has formally rejected rival Lithium Australia’s $23.8 million takeover bid, after an independent expert labelled the offer as neither fair nor reasonable.

After a failed attempt at a backdoor listing in 2015, geospatial data intelligence company Takor Group has announced new plans to list on the ASX by way of an $8 million initial public offer.

New Liberal Party WA leader Mike Nahan has written to Bill Shorten asking for his commitment to a GST floor, saying the federal Labor leader cannot be a spectator on the issue.

An extraordinary twist has emerged in the Quintis saga, with founder and managing director Frank Wilson resigning to work with an unnamed overseas corporation that is planning a takeover proposal of the Perth-based Indian sandalwood producer.

Myer says it has received no approach from prospective buyers following the huge buy-up that sent the department store operator's shares surging by almost 20 per cent yesterday afternoon.

Western Force chairman Tony Howarth says the club's efforts to succeed have been undermined by Australian rugby powers.

Australian shares have risen with calm returning to global markets after investors took profits following renewed pessimism about US President Donald Trump's ability to implement his agenda.

Don’t blame us for high power costsThe Turnbull government’s relationship with the energy sector has plummeted after electricity retailers reacted angrily to being scap

The Australian dollar is lower against its US counterpart even though the US dollar slid to a near our-month low against a basket of currencies.

Oil has resumed its slide as investors remain uncertain whether producing nations will extend an OPEC-led output cut beyond the end of June in an effort to reduce a global glut of crude.

Gold has rallied more than 1 per cent after US President Donald Trump's failure to push through a healthcare reform package raises questions over his ability to deliver promised tax cuts and spending plans.

Gold miner St Barbara has approved a major extension of its Gwalia operations, which will extend the historic mine to a depth of 2,000 metres below surface over the next seven years.

Perth-based director Andrew Chapman is at the centre of an escalating battle between the board and the management team at US-focused tech company 1-Page over control of the business and its $30 million of cash.

Shares in Myer rose nearly 20 per cent during late trading on the Australian share market today on speculation that someone may be considering a takeover play for the department store operator.

Quintis temporarily put the brakes on its falling share price by entering into a trading halt this morning, as it compiled a lengthy response to queries raised by the ASX.

The Australian share market has closed lower after losses from the major miners offset a recovery in energy, banks and utility companies.

Perth-based Spitfire Materials is seeking to grow its gold exploration portfolio through the acquisition of a private company led by Pilbara Minerals directors Neil Biddle and John Young, in a scrip deal worth $4.7 million.

SPECIAL REPORT: A small group of ministers and backroom advisers close to Mark McGowan will set the agenda for the new state government.

Building upgrades in the Perth CBD are bringing the city’s workplaces in line with the best offices available worldwide.

Perth-based share registry business Automic Registry Services wants to double its market share this year after making a substantial investment in a new cloud-based platform.

OPINION: The rest of the nation has ignored the lessons learned in WA’s energy market.

Agribusiness consultancy Kalyx Australia will pursue growth opportunities in horticulture research following its recent merger with Peracto WA, the local franchise of the Tasmania-based Peracto research brand.

Engineering and infrastructure firm RCR Tomlinson has won its second contract within a month to design and build a solar energy farm.

Perth-based Navigator Resources has announced plans to exit the resources industry by acquiring an Australian pharmaceutical business and relisting on the ASX through the backdoor.

Business News sat down to lunch at Julio’s with the experienced media executive, Ray Wardrop, managing director of Channel Nine Perth.