Kym Fuhrmann

Western Australians take home the second highest average annual wage in Australia at $71,706, beaten only by the residents of Canberra, according to new data.

The owners of the Guildford Hotel, which was gutted by fire more than two years ago, have appointed heritage and architect consultants to advise on the redevelopment of the pub.

Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke has given environmental approval for Shell's Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Project in the Browse Basin with strict conditions.

The state opposition has accused Premier Colin Barnett of misleading parliament by not releasing hundreds of documents relating to contact with Queensland mining magnate Clive Palmer.

Environment Minister Donna Faragher has released an integrated conservation strategy for the Greater Western Woodlands in the state's south east, saying the area will be protected but benefits from mining, pastoralism, tourism, and forestry will continue

Two South West poultry producers that trade as Finnesse Foods and Ferguson Valley Chicken have gone into voluntary administration.

Austereo has continued its dominance of Perth's radio waves with the company's two stations Mix 94.5 and 92.9 taking more than 30 per cent of the listening audience, according to the latest survey.

Challenge Australia Dairy, one of the state's big three dairy producers, has been placed in voluntary administration after attempts to raise additional funds from the company's shareholders, bankers and prospective investors failed.

Perth property values continued to fall in September down 1.7 per cent with the biggest fall in the value of units which were down 4.1 per cent, the latest RP Data survey shows.