Perth-based engineering firm Macmahon Holdings and joint venture partner Leighton Holdings has secured a $500 million BHP Billiton contract for work on the miner's Rapid Growth Project 5 at the Pilbara iron ore operations.
The state Labor Party has appointed John Quigley as Shadow Attorney General following Jim McGinty's resignation last week, and has welcomed John Hyde into its shadow cabinet ranks.
The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to cut the official cash rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 3 per cent has been hailed as a "very smart" move by economists.
Specialist cigar business, Devlin's Cigar Divan, will be forced to close its Perth and Subiaco stores if an amendment to tobacco laws is passed by parliament.
Substantial growth in the state is projected to return in the medium to long term following a decline in demand over the next few years, a new study has revealed.
Controversy over last year's disastrous BrisConnection's float has prompted market regulators to change rules governing partly paid securities, imposing a new requirement for an agreement to be signed between a broker and a retail investor.
Perth-based Mawson West plans to delist from the Australian stock market after major shareholders said the explorer would be better off as an unlisted public company.
Minara Resources says an increase in the price of nickel may be the reason behind a 29 per cent share price jump today, after it received its second query from the market regulator in less than a fortnight.
The state government has claimed Cabinet confidentiality in its refusal to release the State Infrastructure Strategy despite the opposition's claims it will cause business confidence to continue to drop.
As part of efforts to ramp up exploration work at its Kintyre uranium project in Western Australia, Canadian miner Cameco has opened a Perth office and appointed Ron Matthews as managing director.
Less than a week after securing a deal to build the largest catamaran ferry in the company's history, Austal has secured a second ferry contract valued at $106 million.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has expressed concern over what it says is the watering down of powers of the new building and construction industry watchdog and the penalties it can impose.
Mount Gibson Iron says it has resolved a dispute with one of its offtake customers, which failed to collect iron ore cargoes allocated to it under its long-term contract.
The corporate watchdog says it will ask the Federal Court to consider disqualifying Andrew Forrest from acting as a director as legal proceedings involving Fortescue Metals Group is set to start on Monday.
Passenger numbers flying to regional areas in the state have fallen dramatically in January while overseas tourists heading to Western Australia have jumped 26 per cent.
Nearly 80 jobs at Mission Australia's WA division are in doubt after the federal government did not renew the non-profit organisation's contract as part of the $4 billion overhaul of the national job network.
Western Australia has recorded one of the larger falls in employer confidence as nearly 20 per cent of bosses across the country plan to cut staff numbers in the June quarter, a new survey has found.
The Perth Waterfront Taskforce has been given 12 months to come up with a new concept plan and business case for the modest redevelopment of the city's foreshore.
Energy retailer Synergy has announced a business restructuring that involves partnering with local IT firm Alphawest, call centre operator Stellar and an unnamed global IT partner to create $75 million in cost savings and benefits over five years.
The public will be able to access stage one of the Northbridge Piazza in May as a $1 million contract is awarded to Lakis Construction for stage two of the development.
Residents in Esperance can breathe a sigh of relief after an independent expert review found the export of nickel through the town's port did not pose a health risk.
West Perth-based Navigator Resources has entered into a deal to buy the Bronzewing gold mine from the administrators of View Resources for nearly $10 million.
THE gold sector has been a standout performer during the past six months, with 13 gold explorers or producers in Western Australia launching capital raisings worth a total of $275 million.
Australasian Resources has widened its scope of financiers after Chinese project partner Shougang missed a deadline while the merger agreement with one of billionaire Clive Palmer's companies has expired.
Energy Minister Peter Collier said he is seeking legal advice on whether he has capacity to stop Synergy relocating jobs overseas, after the state opposition claimed that more than 120 Western Australian jobs will head to India.
