Perth's residential rental vacancy rate hit a four-year low in the month of February, falling to just 1.6 per cent and placing upward pressure on rents, new research shows.
The banking industry has admitted it is struggling to gain the public's trust in explaining why mortgage rates need to rise independently of the Reserve Bank.
Labor has struggled to win voter support in Western Australia because it hasn't been responsive enough to the WA view of the world, a federal minister says.
Australand is hoping the success of its $2 billion Port Coogee coastal marina project, which took out two national awards at the weekend, will stimulate the state government to allow more innovativ
SEVENTY-TWO organisations have committed to the WA ‘One Life' Suicide Prevention Strategy, a state government initiative to improve the awareness of mental health and suicide risk.
The Town of Port Hedland plans to use proceeds from BHP Billiton's approved proposal to construct a large temporary workers' accommodation facility in the town to fund its key Spoilbank Marina prec
WA has dozens of remote mining and construction camps, and every one needs caterers, cleaners, launderers and more. It's a services sector that pits a handful of global giants against an array of local competitors.
IT and communications consultants in Western Australia appear to be thriving – a trend which Perth-based company Conducive claims is in response to strong demand from the resources industry.
THE ANZ's top institutional banking executive in Australia believes Asian investors will increasingly provide the growth capital sought by local mining companies.
The creation of the nation's first Small Business Commissioner will give a voice to a vital sector in the Australia economy, Prime Minister Julia Gillard says.
Consumer sentiment has fallen following the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decisions in February and March to keep the official interest rate on hold, a survey shows.
Treasurer Wayne Swan has released draft laws to cut the corporate tax rate for both large and small businesses, amid opposition claims the proposed tax cuts are a con.
US stocks took off Tuesday and the Dow zoomed past the 13,000 mark driven by soaring bank shares, sparked by JPMorgan Chase's announcement of a huge share buyback and dividend hike.
A sardine fisherman from Albany has described how a rare tropical whale shark surfaced near his boat in the Southern Ocean, surprising himself and local scientists.
