The background of WA Labor's latest candidate for Darling Range has been extensively scrutinised, the premier says, after the party's last MP and a parliamentary hopeful for the state seat proved to be embarrassments.
AMEC Foster Wheeler Australia has been appointed as study engineer for a pre-feasibility study at Barra Resources and Conico's Mt Thirsty joint venture project near Norseman.
The creditors of sandalwood company Quintis, led by US group Blackrock, have proposed injecting $175 million to take control of the business, in a deal that is likely to leave shareholders with no return.
Marine logistics company MMA Offshore has secured a three-year contract to charter one of its vessels with a subsidiary of UK-based contractor Subsea 7.
The federal government has rejected a mining exploration program by Perth-based CI Resources on Christmas Island that would have extended the company's existing phosphate operations by up to 10 years.
The ASX has announced it will spend $30 million over the next three years to set up an electronic property settlement business with tech company InfoTrack that will compete with sole player PEXA.
Software group MYOB has dumped a $180 million deal to acquire the Australian and New Zealand assets of Reckon's Accountant Group after discovering new information about the company and its competitors.
The board of China-focused Sino Gas & Energy Holdings has backed a takeover offer from US private equity group Lone Star, which values the gas producer at $530 million.
An animal welfare group has been granted access to Fremantle harbour to observe livestock loading in a move that has been criticized by industry groups.
The Australian dollar is three-quarters of a US cent higher after US stocks rose more than one per cent, amid hopes there might be a solution to the Italian political crisis.
Oil prices surged on Wednesday, shrugging off an unexpected build in US crude stockpiles and rebounding from a four-day slump as Russia's central bank expressed caution on plans to boost oil supply.
Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday as the US dollar wilted after data showed the US economy slowed slightly more than initially expected in the first quarter while political uncertainty lingered in Italy.
Breast Cancer Research Centre-WA is on its way to raising $5.8 million for the development of a world-class breast cancer treatment and research centre, set to open by 2019.
The Australian share market fell below 6,000 points to a one-month low on Wednesday, with financial stocks slumping under investor concerns about possible economic fallout from Italy's political uncertainty.
Cash Converters International has boosted its coffers with a $39.5 million capital raising, with the proceeds set to strengthen the company's balance sheet and be used to reduce debt.
Two junior explorers have announced capital raisings today, with aspiring gold miner KIN Mining tapping investors for $11.3 million while Nzuri Copper has raised $6 million.
Norway-focused Koppar Resources has begun trading positively on its debut on the ASX today, after the company raised $4.5 million via an initial public offering.
A project to irrigate and run cattle on 650 hectares of pastoral land south of Broome has become the second such plan recommended for approval by the Environmental Protection Authority this year.
A new association is aiming to liven up the streets of the CBD and fill its empty spaces with startups and creative enterprises via short-term and rent-free rolling leases.
The Supreme Court of Western Australia has approved an amendment to a restructure of embattled construction company Cooper & Oxley Builders that will leave unsecured creditors with between six and 13 cents in the dollar.
US crude futures fell more than $US1 on Tuesday on worries that Saudi Arabia and Russia will pump more crude to boost supplies after more than a year of reducing worldwide inventories.
