iiNet's mass outage in Perth this week was the fourth time in eight months that Lisa and Jason Spark's business Quality Printers & Cartridges has been cut off.
Horizon Power will trial a new method of charging residents and businesses in Port Hedland for electricity, with the aim of giving customers more control over their power usage.
The state government hopes to reduce the time required to secure approvals for starting a restaurant by up to three months through a $1.6 million ‘flying squad' initiative.
A Western Australian brewery has produced the top beer in the country for the second time in three years, with Gage Roads Brewing Company taking home the top prize at the Australian International Beer Awards overnight.
Outgoing migme chairman Howard Dawson plans to become a director of a Singapore-founded fantasy sports company that is seeking an ASX listing through Nevada Iron, as another Perth company backed out of a tech acquisition because of an ASX ruling.
Stocks around the world have sold off, while the US dollar has gained, pressuring oil and other commodities, as investors absorbed the possibility that the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in the near term.
Gold has slipped more than one per cent to a three-week low, extending the previous day's decline, after minutes from the Federal Reserve's April policy meeting signalled that it could raise US interest rates as soon as next month.
The recently established Roy Hill Community Foundation has launched its first initiative at a primary school in Port Hedland, after securing $10 million in commitments.
The share market has closed lower as mining and energy stocks lost ground after the release of flat jobs figures and an increase in the prospect of a US rate hike.
Green shoots are beginning to emerge for high-end property transactions in Perth, but sellers need to meet the market to ensure inquiry turns into sales.
The Art Gallery of Western Australia has drawn on old supporters led by Wesfarmers and new partners like a robotics startup to help revitalise its activities.
Unemployment in Western Australia increased slightly last month, with the jobless rate ticking up by 0.1 percentage point while the national rate remained unchanged.
The head of Uber's Perth division says the state government has ‘double dipped' by imposing extra costs on the company's drivers with the introduction of a new mandatory licence fee.
Local gold explorer Echo Resources has received firm commitments for a $3.23 million capital raising to fund ongoing work at its Julius project in the Goldfields.
Wall Street closed flat after a volatile session, supported by bank shares, as the minutes from the Federal Reserve's April meeting signalled a potential interest rate increase in the near term.
The Australian dollar has retraced some ground after falling to a three-month low following the release of Federal Reserve minutes that signalled a June US rate hike is "live."
Gold has fallen more than one per cent as the US dollar hit a new three-week high following minutes of the US Federal Reserve's last policy meeting that bolstered expectations the central bank could soon raise interest rates.
