Oil prices surged 4.0 per cent overnight on expectations that OPEC and allied producers would extend production curbs and as US government data showed a large drop in domestic crude stockpiles.
Gold shrugged off earlier gains to fall overnight as a report suggesting progress on the US-China trade negotiations rekindled risk appetite while palladium notched up a fresh peak.
A business consultant who worked extensively in Perth has been jailed for nearly two years after she faked her credentials to secure a job as chief information officer for the South Australian government.
The Australian share market has fallen sharply for the second day in a row, after Donald Trump remarked that a trade deal with China might have to wait until late 2020.
Legacy Iron Ore has received commitments to raise $11.74 million through a four-for-one rights issue, primarily to accelerate production at the Mt Celia gold project in Western Australia.
The state government has announced a 10-year homeless strategy, with $72 million to fund the construction of two facilities in Perth to house people experiencing chronic homelessness.
Five Western Australian women have been appointed to senior board positions, including Marion Fulker joining the Infrastructure Australia board and Samantha Tough chairing Horizon Power.
Australia needs to consider its trading relationship with China in light of alleged human rights violations against tens of thousands of the Uyghur ethnic minority, community representative Rushan Abbas said at a media briefing organised by the US consulate.
Following on from the first ever Prop-Tech Summit held in Perth in early November 2019, this month’s edition of the Office Hours podcast explores WA’s emerging prop-tech sector.
Bio-therapeutic company Orthocell has received commitments to raise $13 million from a share placement and up to a further $5 million from a share purchase plan, primarily to accelerate the commercialisation of its CelGro flagship product.
Rio Tinto has approved a $US1.5 billion investment to continue production at its Kennecott copper mine in the US, while also announcing it will limit operations at one of its minerals projects in South Africa, following an attack on two of its employees.
Robotic fish supported by machine learning are being developed to help rid WA waterways of invasive species, a project which illustrates the impact of the Forrest Fellowship program.
At least $1.6 billion of equity has been raised by WA-linked critical minerals hopefuls in the past five years, but achieving consistent returns is another battle.
Landlords and office tenants are continuing to set new standards for office accommodation, with an interior design-driven focus on amenity, comfort and flexible working arrangements increasingly becoming the norm across the city.
Australia's GDP showed only a slight expansion in the last three months, while WA's state final demand fell by 0.2 per cent for the quarter - the second weakest performing state.
Western Australian company Dutjahn Sandalwood Oils has won the small business award at this year’s Australian Exporter of the Year event, held at Parliament House in Canberra last night.
Oil steadied overnight as expectations of output cuts from OPEC and allied producers brought prices back up after they slid briefly following comments from US President Donald Trump that a trade deal with China may be delayed.
Gold jumped more than 1.0 per cent overnight on fading optimism surrounding a US-China trade deal after US President Donald Trump said talks could extend until after the presidential elections in November 2020.
Former treasurer Mike Nahan will not re-contest his seat of Riverton at the 2021 state election, he announced today, about six months after leaving the role of opposition leader.
Gold Road Resources and Gold Fields' $621 million Gruyere mine officially opened today, with Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston saying the project would create around 250 jobs over the next 12 years.
Metals X has announced a sweeping board restructure after last week’s closure of the Nifty copper mine, with three directors resigning and APAC Resources nominee Brett Smith joining, just two months after he was rejected by the incumbent board.
Woodside Petroleum and power contractor EDL will team up for a 27-megawatt gas and renewable microgrid to be built at Strandline Resource’s Coburn mineral sands project, which will include trucked LNG.
Western Australia’s property sector has welcomed the state government's announcement of a $150 million housing investment package for first home buyers and low income earners.
Experienced trucking operator Craig Mitchell has formed a logistics joint venture with aspiring sulphate of potash producer Agrimin, seven months after he reached a similar agreement with budding iron ore miner Fenix Resources.
