Australia's only state-based not-for-profit indigenous tourism association is rolling out its new strategy and calling for support from local WA business.
The falling price of iron ore is putting substantial pressure on local miners, particularly small and mid-sized players, but the price of the bulk commodity is still well above levels achieved just more than a decade ago.
Consumers and businesses are submitting fraudulent invoices to avoid tax and duties on purchases from overseas, contributing to calls from local retailers for reform to the tax-free threshold for imports.
Gindalbie Metals has commenced a review of its strategy and investment options, after reporting that the Karara iron ore project is still not cash flow positive despite achieving a solid lift in production volumes.
Subiaco-based explorer Triton Minerals has secured a funding facility of up to $20 million over two years with Lone Star Investments, to assist in the development of its Nicanda Hill graphite and vanadium deposit in Mozambique.
Perth-based explorer Gold Road Resources will proceed with a pre-feasibility study on its Gruyere project east of Laverton, after conducting a scoping study which found it to be a robust, long life and large-tonnage gold project.
The state government is planning to cap taxi payment fees at 5 per cent, which could cost the sector's dominant player, Cabcharge, about $4 million a year.
Calls are mounting for a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia after new figures showed business conditions were wasting away, with little to no momentum building in the economy.
Gold miner Silver Lake Resources has cut its production guidance for the current financial year and reported higher costs, triggering a 23 per cent dive in its share price.
US-based ice-cream chain Ben & Jerry's is gearing up to open its second bricks and mortar store in Perth, with the franchise to take the place of the Milk & Honey cafe on James Street in Northbridge.
A dispute between privately owned Alinta Energy and Horizon Power hangs over state government plans to overhaul the north-west's unregulated electricity network.
Sirius Resources has chopped $30 million off the cost of developing its Nova nickel project after getting final prices from contractors, including Barminco, which started work at the remote site east of Norseman this week.
Developers are keen to take advantage of new planning guidelines at Scarborough Beach, with the state government-backed $57.5 million revitalisation designed to encourage hundreds of millions of dollars worth of private sector investment.
Local governments are making little headway in hitting the state government's goal that 47 per cent of new housing development be made in existing areas, according to a progress report on the planning framework, Directions 2031.
With the convention market in Perth showing no signs of slowing, the focus has turned to the city's largest venues and their capacity to attract major national and international events.
A massive snowstorm descending on New York dulled Wall Street trade, but stocks ended a bit higher, helped by some positive quarterly earnings reports.
Gold prices have fallen as investors take profits on the metal's recent rally after a victorious anti-austerity party in Greece didn't appear inclined to take the country out of the eurozone.
Oil prices have fallen to fresh six-year lows in New York trade despite a warning from OPEC that prices could surge to $US200 owing to a shrinking investment in exploration.
Three aspiring gold miners have announced an increase in projected free cash flow for their respective projects as a result of the strong gold price, coupled with falling fuel costs.
