Employment in Western Australia lifted in August to 1.36 million, adding around 7,000 jobs in seasonally adjusted terms on July, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Western Australian merchandise exports in the year to June were down more than 15 per cent on the previous financial year, according to the latest trade balance update from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Mining company profits have fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter, taking their decline in the year to March to 25.7 per cent, according to the latest business indicators released by the Australia
