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The continued cooling of the mining industry is being blamed for Western Australia's rising unemployment rate, which has jumped to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5 per cent.

Energy Minister Mike Nahan has announced the state government will complete its refurbishment of the Muja power station, at which point it will seek to sell at least half of it.

The Perth office of international engineering firm Wood Group Kenny has been appointed by Sunbird Energy for works on the Ibhubesi gas project off the coast of South Africa.

Engineeering and construction business Forge Group has been awarded a $100 million contract to expand a Pilbara iron ore mine owned by mining giant Rio Tinto.

The Australian share market has closed higher, shrugging off four-year-high unemployment figures.

Noble Mineral Resources has been placed into voluntary administration a day after announcing it was looking to restructure its Ghanaian subsidiaries' debt to secure additional funding, after it fai

Bega Cheese has made a $319 million play for fellow dairy producer Warrnambool Cheese and Butter that could create one of Australia's largest listed food companies.

Such is the focus on excellence required by Olympic athletes to succeed at sport, it's no great leap to assume such application would have a positive effect in other aspects of their lives.

Diane Smith-Gander's will to win didn't disappear when she stopped playing top-flight basketball.

Sporting clubs have a key role to play in the development of their players' skills, on and off the field.

The certainty and stability that business craves from Canberra may not be delivered.

Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has lost its final bid to claw back a stake in the large Rhodes Ridge iron ore project in the Pilbara.

Ramelius Resources is forging ahead with exploration and development at its newly-acquired Vivien gold deposit near Leinster, launching a $16.3 million capital raising to fund the activities.

Australia's largest beef cattle producer plans to raise almost $300 million through the sale of new shares.

Australian shares are flat as investors stand by for unemployment data for August.

Myer chief executive Bernie Brookes has criticised high wages costs and the GST as the department store's full year profit fell by 8.7 per cent to $127.2 million.

Having been through a number of incarnations, PICA Bar & Cafe has settled on a winning formula in the heart of the Cultural Centre.

Social innovation group takes a DIY approach to encouraging entrepreneurs in absence of significant state support.

Great leaders don't just lead by example – they set the standard all others at the business follow.

The Australian dollar is higher as strong business and consumer sentiment surveys drive optimism about the local economy.

US stocks have closed mixed, with the Dow surging sharply higher and Apple dragging down the Nasdaq after its iPhone launch missed expectations.

Economy rides Abbott victory

CURRENT markets are incredibly volatile and competition is fierce across all industries for the public's disposable income.

The dispute over access to Fortescue Metals Group's Pilbara rail line appears destined for arbitration after Economic Regulation Authority chairman Lyndon Rowe said there was little his agency coul

Struggling contractor VDM Group has cut 40 jobs and has warned staff to expect more redundancies, as its restructuring efforts shift into top gear.

The Australian share market has hit a five year high as investors are inspired by China's economic growth.

State-owned electricity retailer Synergy has appointed Telstra subsidiary NSC Group to refurbish its customer service operations.

Metals of Africa has announced plans to raise nearly $2.5 million to fund exploration activities and first drilling at the Rulio prospect at its Rio Mazoe base metals project in Mozambique.

Western Australia's tourism sector is expected to get a boost from a new marketing agreement between the state government and national airline Qantas.

Premier Colin Barnett says 457 visa holders deserve more information about plans next year to slug them $4,000 a year for their child's education.

An internet petition set up by a Liberal-voting student to save Labor's national broadband network has become Australia's largest ever online petition.

Georgiou Group has been selected to build an $18 million office building for the City of Armadale.