Gold prices dipped slightly overnight as investors booked profits following robust gains over the past weeks while rising hopes of a trade deal between China and the United States lifted equities.
The state government has taken a first step to protect subcontractors by introducing a bill to establish a specialist investigations unit within the Small Business Development Commission.
Financing inflows for ASX-listed juniors and small cap explorers recovered in the March quarter, with lithium companies among the biggest beneficiaries, according to the latest research from BDO.
Fringe World and Perth Festival may offer audiences a different range of artistic experiences, but both achieved strong growth in ticket and box office sales this year, according to recent reports.
Shell has shipped the long-awaited first cargo of liquefied natural gas from its massive Prelude floating LNG plant off north-west Australia, sealing the nation's position as the world's top exporter of the fuel.
Cazaly Resources has signed an agreement to sell its Parker Range iron ore project in the Yilgarn region to private explorer Gold Valley Iron for up to $13.35 million plus royalties.
Anthony Albanese is moving to expel John Setka from the Labor Party, after the controversial union official criticised anti-domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty.
Woodside Petroleum has forecast its 2019 output will be at the lower end of its guidance of 88 million to 94 million barrels of oil equivalent, as a result of maintenance issues at its Pluto liquefied natural gas plant.
AGL Energy has announced a new $3.02 billion offer for telco Vocus less than a week after Swedish private equity firm EQT Infrastructure scrapped its own takeover bid for the Sydney-based company.
Oil prices fell more than one per cent overnight as US-China trade tensions continued to threaten demand for crude and as major producers Saudi Arabia and Russia had yet to agree on extending an output-cutting deal.
Gold prices dropped more than one per cent overnight, slipping from a 14-month peak, after US President Donald Trump's decision not to impose trade tariffs on Mexico spurred risk sentiment and lifted the US dollar from recent lows.
Heavy rainfall over the past few days will be good news for WA’s farmers; however, most have already cut back their expected cropping area due to dry weather conditions in recent months.
Australian financial markets are waiting to see if a purported jump in confidence on the back of the federal coalition's election win is reflected in key jobs, consumer and business data due this w
With the Environmental Protection Authority starting public consultation today on its greenhouse gas assessments, the state government could do more to provide certainty for investors in WA’s potential gas projects.
The WA Maritime Museum, The Raw Kitchen, and small bar Percy Flint were among the winners at the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce's annual awards night this past Friday, in a competition described by judges as one of the most tightly fought in years.
One of Perth’s oldest hotel sites has been given a fresh look, with the New Esplanade Hotel renovated and repositioned as Quay Perth, an 80-room boutique property operated by high-end Singaporean hospitality chain Louis T Collection.
Nicola Forrest, Sue Murphy, Neville Owen, and Diane Smith-Gander have been recognised for their service at this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours, along with business executives including Anthony Kiernan, Greg Wall and Graeme Wallis.
The number of apprentices and trainees in Western Australia fell by 10.7 per cent last year, adding to a three-year slide, with conditions set to deteriorate further after a fall in commencements, according to data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.
The administrators of Perth-based Transit Clothing have announced that the business will close and cease trading at all remaining store locations within the coming week.
PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Matt Mckenzie discuss house prices, economic growth data, interest rates, WA’s credit rating, gold miners, arts festivals, cryptocurrencies and craft breweries.
