The state government has streamlined the planning approvals process, rolling out consistent regulations across local governments, introducing online application systems, and removing the requirement for single homes that meet R-Code regulations to have to go through the planning approvals process.
Hundreds of thousands of Australians could share in the nation's biggest class action, which has been launched against a number of banks over late payment fees.
Origin Energy has completed its acquisition of Karoon Gas's 40 per cent interest in its Browse Basin permits, which include the Poseidon gas discovery.
A coalition of state and national environmental groups have raised concerns about water contamination and other impacts on Western Australia's largest national park.
Finbar is planning a 30-storey residential tower at the Civic Triangle site in South Perth, flagging a $300 million proposal today after completing the acquisition of the property in a transaction initially announced last month.
Telstra is taking a controlling stake in US video streaming and analytics platform Ooyala as it looks to expand beyond its traditional telecommunications business.
US stocks have finished higher, capping a sunny day for global markets in a rally that gained force from a more optimistic perception of conflicts in Ukraine and Iraq.
The Liberal Party in Western Australia has backed the introduction of new consumer-focused ridesharing applications such as global group Uber, which launched in Perth last month as an alternative t
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has delivered a better than expected profit in the face of growing competition and customers getting ahead on loan repayments.
Fortescue Metals Group has awarded Perth-based Intellect Systems, a subsidiary of Resource Development Group, a control and engineering services contract for the first stage of its North Star magnetite project in the Pilbara.
Lend Lease has been selected to expand the Kwinana Freeway south of Roe Highway, in a $62 million contract announced by the state and federal governments today.
Westoz Investment Company stated that it almost tripled its reported profit in the 2014 financial year, with an increase in after tax profit from $7.4 million last year to $21.2 million.
The National Tertiary Education Union has argued that the impact of the federal budget cuts would leave Western Australia's universities almost $500 million worse off.
VDM Group has responded to rumours it will acquire mining rights at an Angolan copper project by saying the potential acquisition is incomplete with no certainty on its terms.
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