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Crown Limited and the state government have struck an agreement that is expected to result in the development of a new 500-room luxury hotel at the Burswood Entertainment Complex and a substantial

BHP Billiton chief executive Marius Kloppers has defended the global mining giant's track record, saying it has outperformed its peers over the past six months, as rumours spread of BHP contractors

A better than expected rise in capital city house prices show home values are holding up well.

A Western Australia-style gas reservation policy should be adopted by the rest of the nation, one of the country's biggest trade unions says.

Intrepid Mines shares have surged 27 per cent after the company agreed to allocate around five per cent of its shares to Indonesian media mogul Surya Paloh.

If Colin Barnett was hoping for a few sweeteners during Joe Hockey's visit last week, he may have been left with a bitter taste in his mouth.

Northern Star Resources has capped a bumper year with a solid lift in earnings, with its full year profit before tax jumping to $31.4 million, up from $20 million in financial year 2011.

The state's decision to ban mining around Margaret River sets a dangerous precedent.

Kalgoorlie's annual resources extravaganza is set to be an interesting affair this time around.

Japan is overshadowed by China but is still WA's second largest trading partner.

Time's running out for federal Labor to change course.

A PREEMINENT scholar in the field of theology and economics has warned that faith-based organisations such as Anglicare and UnitingCare West will cease to exist unless they move to maintain and imp

I'll be spending the month of August in Paris with my family.

'I know that half of my advertising budget is wasted, but i'm not sure which half,' is a quote often referenced in business.

PLANNED investment in Port Hedland's inner precinct has topped $500 million and more cash is likely to be injected as the state government investigates options for expanding the port.

The effectiveness of Perth's transport network has been blighted by ideology.

TWO years ago, Regis Resources had yet to prove itself as a solid Western Australian gold producer; it was on the verge of its first gold pour from the Moolart Well mine in the Duketon Gold Project

A DECADE ago, engineering and construction contractor Monadelphous Group just made it into a listing of the state's 50 largest companies, with a market capitalisaton of $71 million.

Finding big WA winners on the stock market has been hard work during the past 12 months, and even the past five years.

Country Road has agreed to buy fellow fashion retailer Witchery Australia for $172 million.

The Australian sharemarket has opened slightly lower as investors wait to see if stimulus measures will be introduced in Europe and the US.

The Australian dollar has ended a three-day rally as markets await the release of Chinese manufacturing data.

US stocks closed lower for a second straight day as investors await the outcome of the Federal Reserve's two-day monetary policy meeting.

One of Western Australia's biggest advertisers has dumped its long-time advertising agency, The Brand Agency, and awarded its creative account to JWT, a firm that is setting up a new office in Pert

Property developer and fund manager Aspen Group has revealed around $95 million in writedowns in its upcoming full-year results, but has reassured investors that its operating profit will only take

The Australian sharemarket has closed at an 11-week high after a turnaround in resources stocks led by market heavyweight BHP Billiton.

The City of Cockburn has been rated the state's most sustainable local government area.

Shares in Campbell Brothers have slumped after the chemicals company warned its earnings growth was expected to slow in the second half of its financial year.

Investors in Sundance Resources face a nervous wait of at least 24 hours to find out if the company's sole project has crucial financial backing from China.

Former CSIRO chief executive Roy Green has been appointed by the state government to investigate more than 200 appeals received regarding the environmental watchdog's recommendation to approve the

Talk of a two speed economy in Australia is damaging, says National Australia Bank CEO Cameron Clyne.