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ANALYSIS: Technology is exposing the resource-rich but isolated Yamarna region.

Treasurer Scott Morrison insists Western Australia's low share of the GST carve up is not his doing, saying he understands the state's frustration but won't intervene.

The City of Melville has approved a lease for a proposed wave park on a 4.4-hectare area of Tompkins Park in Alfred Cove, after a lengthy council meeting last night.

The Australian share market has opened higher, supported by energy and financials, following small gains on Wall Street.

Housing correction to be ‘orderly’The world’s biggest ratings agencies have warned of an unwinding of Australia’s overheated house prices, but say the strength of the b

The Australian dollar is fractionally lower against its US counterpart as its downward trajectory continues.

Oil prices have risen around one per cent, posting a fourth straight day of gains, but analysts remain cautious about record-high US crude inventories.

Gold has edged lower, pressured by a firmer US dollar on the back of upbeat US unemployment data and as some investors sold to redeem profits after bullion's recent advance.

Broome-based indigenous construction company H&M Tracey Construction has been awarded a $1.5 million contract for the design and construction of an aircraft hangar at Onslow Airport. The hangar contract, awarded by the Shire of Ashburton, follows previous work by the company on two hangars for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Health could be the next sector to be disrupted by technology, according to a panel of employees from four globally significant companies in that sector at Business News' Success & Leadership breakfast this morning.

A wage freeze could be on the agenda for public sector staff in the upcoming state budget, according to new Treasurer Ben Wyatt, as Treasury officials warn the state will need to pay increasing rates of interest on government bonds.

The share market has closed lower due to falls by the major banks, energy producers and miners.

A joint venture between Sandfire Resources and Talisman Mining has approved plans to spend $72 million on developing a new copper-gold mine north of Meekatharra.

Western Australia has led the rise in national home loan delinquencies, with the state’s rate climbing to its highest on record, ratings agency Moody’s says.

OPINION: Sales activity increased over the week, with Reiwa members reporting an increase in weekly sales to 691.

The Perth-raised head of AirAsia X wants to use his influence to improve visitors’ understanding of what WA has to offer. 

Todd River Resources has closed higher on its ASX debut, after spinning-out of Perth-based minerals explorer TNG and raising $6 million in an initial public offering.

Richard Goyder will add Qantas board membership to his chairmanship of Woodside Petroleum and the AFL Commission after he steps down as Wesfarmers managing director.

Those who fancy a tipple of the finest vodka or whisky will be pleased to learn that two of the world’s best are made right here in Western Australia.

The competition watchdog has launched legal action against Apple for allegedly refusing to look at defective devices repaired elsewhere.

Financial services provider Pioneer Credit has raised $20 million from investors to fund the purchase of a $14 million debt portfolio, with long-term shareholder Banksia Capital selling its 9.75 per cent stake at the same time.

Gold explorer Cardinal Resources has announced plans to raise up to $22.7 million to fund ongoing drilling work at its Namdini project in Ghana, while also putting forward plans to dual-list on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Two competing subsea cables are set to be built between Perth and Singapore after Vocus Communications finalised construction contracts this week, coinciding with a Telstra-led consortium striking an agreement with the same builder.

Mining giant Rio Tinto has been hit with an additional tax bill of $447 million over a dispute on transfer pricing of commodities to its Singapore marketing hub.

The Australian stock market has opened lower, hurt by losses across the banking, energy and resource sectors following falls on Wall Street.

Rising housing risks push banks to raise more capitalAustralia’s banks could be forced to raise billions of dollars more capital after the prudential regulator warned t

The Australian dollar is lower against its US counterpart despite the US dollar falling from a three-week high.

Oil prices are a shade lower, easing from one-month highs, as support from an outage at the largest UK North Sea oilfield was offset by a surprise increase in US crude inventories to a record high.

Gold has slipped from one-month highs after better-than-expected US jobs data boosted US bond yields and the US dollar but losses were limited after minutes from the Federal Reserve's March policy meeting were released.

The top Western Australian company in this year’s Energise accelerator program is developing an ambitious plan for robotic on-site manufacturing of equipment it believes will boost safety and dramatically cut costs at open pit mines.

The share market has gained ground as higher commodity prices fuelled strong gains by mining and energy companies.

Bronwyn Barnes has been appointed the new chair of West Perth-based Indiana Resources, on the same day the company went to the Takeovers Panel to fight attempts by a group of shareholders to oust existing directors.