Matt Mckenzie

Private driving service Uber has announced it will reduce fares for its budget UberX service in Perth by 20 per cent, making trips with the company up to 50 per cent cheaper than a taxi.

Two local businesses are proving that manufacturing still has a future in Western Australia, with quality and reliability providing an edge in two very different markets.

Producers and explorers will be breathing a sigh of relief this week after the state government announced it would leave resources royalty rates unchanged in this year’s budget.

Australian businesses should prepare now to take advantage of the recent free trade agreement signed with China, according to a recent report by ANZ.

Mining junior RNI has announced it has signed a $60 million debt finance package to develop its Grosvenor gold project.

Marine services providers won’t be knocked off course by the waves of change in the oil and gas industry.

As the construction peak passes and the oil price slides, service providers to the energy industry are re-evaluating how they do business. See our special report to see how technology, marine logistics and equipment providers are adapting to the new climate, and read about changes in the industry's workforce.

Matching the right talent with the right business culture is all in a day’s work for Kelly Quirk.

Western Australian farmers are projected to enjoy the highest rate of return in the nation, excluding capital appreciation, for 2014-15, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences.