Australia's unemployment rate has unexpectedly fallen to 3.9 per cent, bolstering the argument for the Reserve Bank of Australia to keep rates on hold.
A recent report has highlighted that construction costs in WA rose by 11.1 per cent this year, which was well above forecasts and higher than other states.
The ASX200 has finished down 0.3 per cent, having plunged 25 points in two minutes after a "blockbuster" labour market report made a February rate cut unlikely.
The state government has approved Woodside Energy's bid to extend the life of its North West Shelf plant for a further 50 years, in a boost for the development of the $30 billion Browse field.
Premier Roger Cook has insisted under-fire Nicheliving still can't lay a brick after the directors cleared a vote to regain control of the building company yesterday.
The ACCC has commenced federal court proceedings against contractors Ventia and Spotless Facility Services, and four executives, over price fixing in defence services.
Premier Roger Cook has come to the defence of the state's environmental approvals process, after several high-profile activists took aim at Woodside's proposed Browse project.
The Australian government will put $600 million towards a Papua New Guinea team in the NRL, but the deal is contingent on a security agreement between the two countries.
Western Australia's population growth rate has eased for the third quarter in a row but remains the fastest in the country and well above the state's long-term average.
Rio Tinto will trial blending renewable diesel with traditional fuel at its Pilbara iron ore operations as an interim measure to reduce its carbon footprint.
Tech giants with Australian revenue of more than $250 million will be pushed to pay for news from Australian outlets via a new incentive scheme announced today.
Carnarvon stalwart Burke Maslen will become the next chair of the Gascoyne Development Commission (GDC), leading the committee's economic and social growth endeavours.
Brazil-focused Centaurus Metals has received a timely boost ahead of the festive season at its Jambreiro direct reduction pellet feed iron ore project.
An East Coast retailer will provide nearly 2,000 laptops for the WA election, despite being absent from the state government's 2022 computing and mobile devices procurement list.
The corporate regulator is suing listed airline Regional Express over “serious governance failures” linked to misleading profitability claims before it landed in administration.
The federal government has selected 19 renewables energy projects for support under its Capacity Investment Scheme but WA projects will have to wait for the next round.
