Small Business

A Perth concreting business and its director previously flagged by regulators have been ordered to fork out $50,000 in fines and compensation over a raft of building offences.

Cutting payroll tax could help the state government achieve its aim to diversify WA’s economy.

Toby Whittington is sourcing plastic lids from big business to fashion into recyclable products.

Household spending rose 1.6 per cent in Western Australia in the year to December, but the state’s economy overall barely grew.

Businesses from around Western Australia have been recognised as leaders in their industries after Telstra announced the Best of Business award winners.

Perth travel and leisure tech startup Quipmo has closed its doors after six years in operation.

WA retailers were hit by a big drop in sales over December, down 4.7 per cent on the prior month.

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder engineering company is believed to owe about $5.2 million to 195 creditors, with a Supreme Court ruling giving its liquidators the power to sell assets.

More jobs are available in Western Australia than the number of people looking for work, as strong demand propels the economy.

A series of cash rate hikes by the central bank has not dented Australia’s job market, with unemployment in WA at 3.5 per cent.

The state’s economy grew 0.6 per cent in the three months to September, despite a fall in business investment.

The cash rate has hit its highest level since December 2012, with a $500,000 home loan now costing $880 more per month than before the hikes started in May.

Almost a third of Western Australians think inflation won’t ease for at least two years, but they’re still more confident than five years ago.

Cloud accounting platform Xero says nearly half of all invoices issued by Australian small businesses last year were paid late.

While shoppers face inflationary pressures and a rising cost of living, the cost of doing business is also up.

A walk along Barrack Street provides a good insight on how Perth’s small businesses are faring.

The founder of a popular eatery discusses authenticity, his passion, and balancing small business with a young family.

Retail spending was up 10.5 per cent in Western Australia in July compared to the same month in 2021, but most states substantially outperformed the west.

Supporting veterans to start businesses and join the workforce are top priorities for Vince Connelly in his new role as RSL WA chief executive.

The family behind food producer Mrs Mac’s is lying low amid rumours about the future of the business, after the pandemic took its toll on the company’s bottom line.

Premier Mark McGowan says international factors are driving inflation, after Perth prices rose 7.4 per cent in the year to June, Australia’s highest rate.

An entity led by socialite and businesswoman Natasha Marshall Donnelly is suing the boss of the turf business she bought over allegations he misrepresented the financials.

Moves to lift the official cash rate show no sign of slowing, with the Reserve Bank indicating interest rates will need to be much higher to stop inflation.

About 9,100 fewer Western Australians were in work in June as the state’s jobless rate defied an improvement nationally.

Online job ads hit the highest level since 2008 in June, according to the National Skills Commission, although growth in Western Australia was slower.

The federal police and taxation office have been raiding homes across Australia as part of a GST fraud investigation.

Small businesses are feeling the pinch from rising energy costs, with confidence dropping during the past six months, particularly among young business owners.

The unemployment rate in WA has fallen to 2.9 per cent in April, amid an environment of soaring inflation.

Inflated flower costs and nearly two years without large-scale events have forced prominent Perth florist Matthew Landers to shut his business after 15 years in operation.

Inflation in Perth has hit the highest level since 1990 at 7.6 per cent, with rising homebuilding costs a key contributor.

The unemployment rate among women in Western Australia is just 3 per cent, the lowest since 2008, with the state posting a sharp improvement in the jobless rate in March.

Consumers are pessimistic about the state’s economy, with confidence dropping nearly 10 per cent in April.