Shipbuilder Austal has successfully completed an export contract to Azerbaijan, delivering a 70-metre catamaran constructed at its Henderson yard, the same facility that will be building a series of vessels for the federal government in two naval contracts.
Consumer confidence has experienced a relatively stable six months, while economists expect the unemployment rate to have remained steady at 5.7 per cent in August.
Contractors Doug Grewar and John Silverthorne are planning to develop the Brightstar gold project near Laverton, after their private company signed an agreement with project owner Stone Resources A
Listed minerals group Australian Vanadium has installed its battery system in Western Australia via a subsidiary acting as a reseller of technology linked to its parent, in this case an alternative
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has apologised to customers and paid $180,000 in fines after a programming error caused Australia's largest bank to incorrectly approve almost 11,000 overdraft applications.
A new-format international golf tournament will make its debut in Western Australia early next year, as the state government looks to capitalise on rising interstate tourism interest.
Grain producers are set for a bumper crop in Western Australia going into harvest, with the latest production forecasts from the federal government estimating production will reach 17.1 million tonnes, an increase of 17 per cent on last year.
Mineral exploration companies Explaurum and Black Rock Mining have completed capital raisings totalling $10.5 million to advance their gold and graphite projects respectively.
Gold has fallen for the fifth straight day, weighed down by a firmer US dollar and a jump in Treasury yields as well as uncertainty about whether the US central bank will raise interest rates next week.
Oil prices have fallen as much as three per cent after both the world's energy watchdog and OPEC revised forecasts that signalled the global crude glut could persist for much longer than expected.
Savings deal the start of budget fixesA landmark deal between the government and Labor to deliver $6.3 billion in spending cuts would satisfy the credit agencies for now,
The federal government has secured opposition support to pass one of the most substantial budget packages since the coalition took office in 2013, making trade-offs on renewable energy funding and welfare payments to pick up about $6 billion in savings.
The Australian share market lost its early morning gains to close at its lowest level since July on concerns about future stimulus programs by central banks.
National law firm Mills Oakley has substantially expanded its Perth practice with the recruitment of partners Julian Atkinson and David McKenna, whose previous firm Jarman McKenna has entered merger discussions with Sparke Helmore Lawyers.
It was a successful day for participants in the Egan Street Resources initial public offering, with shares in the gold hopeful up 50 per cent on the first day of trading.
Western Australian businesses are ahead of the curve in several aspects of e-commerce, reporting more online presence via websites, social networks and use of a digital business strategy than other states, according to the Sensis eBusiness report released today.
The builder of the $1.2 billion Perth Children's Hospital has not been blamed for asbestos found in ceiling panels but should have done more to protect the health of workers, an inquiry has found.
The capital cost of ASX-listed European Metals’ potential lithium mine and processing plant in the Czech Republic has come down by around $US85 million, to $US169 million, the company revealed today.
Perth entrepreneur Mark Lapins is aiming to defy waning investor interest in tech startups, announcing plans for a backdoor listing that values his ‘internet of things’ firm, Quantify Technology, at $22 million.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has agreed to an enforceable undertaking with local financial planner Neo Financial Solutions, after surveillance of the business raised concerns about risk management and compliance frameworks.
Osborne Park-based builder Quattro Homes has been placed into administration, the fourth residential builder in Western Australia to collapse in the past three months.
Iron ore exporter Fortescue Metals says it will repay $US700 million ($A925 million) of its debt, generating annual interest savings of about $US26 million.
Housing investment and construction in Australia are likely to wane in coming years, with an accompanying drop in their contribution to the strength of the economy, the Reserve Bank says.
