SPECIAL REPORT: The detailed reporting of remuneration by listed companies means it should be easy to determine the state's best-paid chief executive, but the reality is more complicated.
Mining entrepreneur Andrew Forrest has made a move into onshore oil and gas, with Squadron Resources, a subsidiary of his Minderoo Group, to explore and develop the Canning Basin in an 80:20 venture with privately owned Goshawk Energy.
SPECIAL REPORT: Three WA arts organisations have performed a series of firsts on tours to Asia this year, building on business and diplomatic strategies that highlight the value of cultural exchange.
Energy giant Woodside Petroleum says it has completed its $US440 million purchase of ConocoPhillips' stake in an oilfield off the coast of Senegal, despite leaving a contractual dispute with one of the project's partners unresolved.
Chevron has blamed problems at one of its overseas suppliers and inadequate planning for a $US5 billion ($A6.6 billion) blowout in the cost of its Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.
Iron ore producers have maintained their dominance over the BNiQ Search Engine Biggest Exporters list, as LNG producers are slow to start up. Click through to see the annual list of the state's biggest exporting companies.
Woodside Petroleum has reported a sharp increase in September quarter sales revenue and production, helped by record volumes at its liquefied natural gas facilities.
Western Australian gas producers shipped 2.2 million tonnes of LNG in September as quarterly exports were up 45 per cent nationally on last year, according to consultancy EnergyQuest.
The Business News index of 30 Western Australian companies outperformed the ASX200 in the September quarter on the back of stronger showings from a handful of miners and contractors.
The share market has closed at its highest level in a month after major oil producers surprisingly agreed to cut production, giving energy and resource stocks a boost.
The Australian share market lost its early morning gains to close at its lowest level since July on concerns about future stimulus programs by central banks.
The Australian share market has slumped to a two-month low as investors dumped stocks from all sectors on fears the US Federal Reserve could hike interest rates this month.
The Australian share market has made some solid gains as the prospect of an interest rate hike in the US in September was pared back following some weaker-than-expected US jobs figures on Friday night.
A group of Perth executives led by lawyer Damien Criddle and former Woodside Petroleum director Rob Cole is due to launch the world's first trading platform for liquefied natural gas next month.
Energy giant Woodside Petroleum has entered into an agreement to buy half of BHP Billiton's stake in the Scarborough offshore gas fields in the Carnarvon Basin for up to $US400 million ($A528 million).
The Australian share market has opened lower, hurt by losses across the board following a disappointing session on Wall Street and a rally in the US dollar.
Civil contractor and mining services company SRG Limited says it is well positioned for further growth on the back of recent contract wins, after booking a 52 per cent lift in net profit in the 201
Costs would need to come down a further 25 per cent to breakeven at around $US40 per barrel of oil for the Browse LNG project to proceed, according to Woodside Petroleum managing director Peter Coleman.
Subiaco-based software company K2fly has kicked off its national roadshow in the hopes of raising up to $5 million before a backdoor listing on the ASX, despite a recent shift in market sentiment.
A recently opened research and innovation centre at Curtin University is rapidly building interaction between big corporates, small businesses, academia and government.
The Australian share market has closed slightly higher, with the big banks holding up the bourse in light trading following a weak lead from US markets
A short term domestic gas contract between Woodside Petroleum and electricity generator Synergy is the first such deal since the North West Shelf Venture partners moved towards separate marketing of their production.
Protean Wave Energy has recruited former Woodside Petroleum executive Steve Rogers as its new managing director, with his predecessor Bruce Lane and chief technology officer Sean Moore both stepping down from their roles at the clean energy company today.
Chief executive salaries in WA are continuing to ratchet down, and companies are seeking more flexibility, a study of nearly 30 new appointments this year has found.
A former Choice Industrial Training employee has been fined nearly $2,300 after being found guilty of falsely assessing candidates for high-risk work licences.
Australia's enormous LNG investment boom is starting to pay trade dividends, with exports up 18.5 per cent in the month of June to 3.6 million tonnes, largely to Japan and South Korea.
SPECIAL REPORT: The dramatic rise and fall of iron ore producers and the recent surge in gold and lithium stocks have been highlighted by a historic review of WA's major listed companies.
Energy giant Woodside Petroleum will proceed with development of its $US1.9 billion ($A2.6 billion) Greater Enfield oil project in the Carnarvon Basin.
The Australian dollar gold price hit an all-time record of $1,826 an ounce today after Britain elected to leave the European Union, with shares in local gold miners rallying strongly even though the broader stock market tumbled more than 3 per cent.
