The ethical bar for ministers may now be set too high, Premier Colin Barnett says, after treasurer Troy Buswell came under pressure for helping to get his son an appointment for a driving test.
Mirabela Nickel's problems have taken a turn for the worse after one of its two customers flagged that it would seek to immediately exit a concentrate sales agreement on the basis of a force majeure, or unavoidable accident, at its nickel smelter.
Mining services group Ausdrill has warned shareholders it is battling weaker than expected market conditions, entering a trading halt as it prepares to release an update on its outlook for the 2014 financial year.
The Australian stock market has opened higher following a solid lead from the US and ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's monthly interest rate decision.
Panoramic Resources has made plans to raise $25.12 million through a placement and Share Purchase Plan to fast-track its nickel exploration at its Savannah and Lanfranchi projects.
US stocks have ended a quiet day higher as investors look ahead to some important economic reports later in the week, including the monthly jobs report.
The state government has proposed folding in the entire City of Vincent to a bigger City of Perth but Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi says the move is a "cop out" driven by populist politics.
The big gains in Perth residential property prices in the first half of 2013 have come to a screeching halt over the past few months, but the adjustment in Perth pales next to the big falls in the Pilbara.
Apache Energy is set to farm-in to the Canning Basin, signing a $25 million agreement to earn a stake in oil and gas exploration permits held jointly by Buru Energy and Mitsubishi Corporation.
MZI Resources has completed a $5 million equity raising, with international private equity group Resource Capital Fund boosting its stake in MZI to just less than 15 per cent.
Retail spending continues to improve, driven by department store sales, reflecting the bounce in consumer confidence since the September federal election.
The head of a Perth tax return franchise says plans to introduce automatic tax returns could see thousands of WA workers miss out on their full entitlements.
The state's first indigenous cultures museum is set to be up and running by 2017 with the help of $50 million from the University of Western Australia's New Century Campaign.
Labor must expand or die, according to Western Australian leader Mark McGowan, who has revealed plans for local party branches to hold meetings online.
The Abbott government is being urged to close a legal loophole after the Federal Court ruled against four Filipinos being paid less than $3 an hour to work on oil rigs off the West Australian coast.
Finbar Group has obtained planning approval to build 154 residential apartments at the Springs precinct in Rivervale, coming off an announcement last week of approval for a $170 million project in Subiaco.
Westpac has announced a record $7.1 billion full year profit, and the bank expects improving consumer confidence to help it build on the result next year.
