Laura Ashley faces an uncertain future in Australia after the women's clothing and homewares retailer, famed for its pastels and prints, called in the administrators.
Western Australians opted to spend their free time travelling within the state last year, with Rottnest Island visitor numbers reaching their highest on record between July and December.
Home building approvals have suffered their biggest slide in three and a half years in November, with Western Australia’s residential construction sector expected to take a hit over 2016.
Merchandise exports were down more than 16.7 per cent for Western Australia in the 12 months to November 2015, compared to the corresponding previous period, despite a reduction in the national trade deficit.
Geraldton company Bhagwan Marine is set to expand its presence in northern Australia after striking an agreement to purchase a fleet of vessels for $25 million; a third of the price the previous owner paid just three years ago.
Energy technology company Enerji has landed its first commercial contract and deployment into the Australian market with the finalisation of a power purchasing agreement with Northern Star Resources.
Former Perth International Arts Festival general manager Julian Donaldson has taken the top job at the National Trust of Australia’s WA branch, replacing Tom Perrigo who served in the role for 25 years.
US stocks have closed at their lowest level since early October, weighed down by fresh concerns over China and slower global growth and as energy shares tumbled with oil prices.
The latest report on the services sector from the Australian Industry Group was a bit of a worry, not just for the industries covered by the AIGroup's monthly survey, but for the rest of the economy as well.
The Australian share market has closed lower for its third straight session in the new year - and its fourth in a row - as significant events elsewhere in the world make investors nervous.
Three directors of Claremont-based Structural Monitoring Systems have taken advantage of the company’s recent share price surge by selling down a portion of their holdings.
The Dick Smith chain of technology and electrical goods shops is probably a poor example of the wider problems confronting retailing but its collapse this week is a reminder that the shake-out which has rattled the retail world over the past few years is far from over.
Car dealers in Western Australia will be hoping for a pickup this year, after the release of data showing a 7.9 per cent fall in new car sales in 2015 in WA, while the rest of the nation reported its best year on record.
A local seafoods business led by Peter Hutchinson and David Lock has had a positive debut on the ASX, after raising over $18 million from investors and completing a major corporate restructure.
The local property market is beginning to show signs of stability as the rental market gains strength, according to the latest Real Estate Institute of Western Australia figures.
Aldi remains on track to open its first Western Australian supermarkets by the middle of the year, ramping up its recruitment drive while construction is under way on 14 stores.
Shoppers might be busy spending up at the post-Christmas sales, but new figures are expected to reveal retail sales got off to a modest start ahead of the recent festive season.
The Australian dollar has hit another post Christmas low, as the fallout from Monday's weak Chinese manufacturing figures overshadows currency markets.
Civil and construction contractor Brierty has recovered $2.5 million from a weather-related insurance claim on a project with Main Roads Western Australia, but is yet to reach a resolution with regards to an outstanding $6.6 million dispute.
The state’s largest agricultural lobby group has reported its first operating surplus since 2010, which was largely attributable to a reduction in costs.
The Australian share market has dropped by about 1.6 per cent after concerns about Chinese economic growth sparked falls on major markets around the world.
Perth dwelling values took a surprise positive turn in the last month of 2015, but a property analyst predicts growth in the local housing market is still at least a year away.
After plans for a backdoor listing fell through in 2014, former New Tel boss Peter Malone has signed up Patersons Securities as lead manager for a $4 million initial public offering for his sunscreen and cosmetics company Skin Elements.
