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BGC Development has received approval to go ahead with the third stage of its $97 million Tribeca apartment project at Springs Rivervale.

The share market's seven day winning streak has ended due to significant falls in the bank and mining sectors.

Fallen West Australian treasurer Troy Buswell has offered an apology after being fined $3,100 and disqualified from driving for one year over 11 traffic offences in one night.

Roc Oil and Horizon Oil have struck an $800 million deal to merge their assets, with the combined company looking to produce up to 20,000 barrels of oil per day.

Nickel producers Western Areas and Panoramic Resources are looking to increase annual production amid a rebound in the price of the industrial metal.

A Scarborough-based paving business and its sole director have been fined a total of $20,000 for falsely claiming it was a member of the Master Builders Association.

Troy Resources managing director and chief executive Paul Benson has given notice of his resignation after nearly seven years at the head of the gold and silver producer.

Northern Star Resources has doubled its March quarter gold production after finalising the acquisition of three Barrick Gold assets during the period.

History shows that only time will tell whether an asset's price was optimal.

The Australian share market is again higher, continuing the gains of the last seven consecutive trading days.

Coles' supermarkets and liquor stores sold $6.73 billion worth of goods during the March quarter, an increase of 3.9 per cent compared to a year earlier.

People earning more than $80,000 will be in the firing line if the federal government pushes ahead with a national debt levy.

The Australian dollar is weaker after stronger US data gave the greenback a boost.

US stocks have finished mostly higher as investors absorb new sanctions on Russia and look ahead to a busy week of economic news and earnings.

Oil prices have fallen in London but edged higher in New York with fresh Western sanctions on Moscow milder than feared and Libya taking more steps to increase exports.

Business conditions among small and medium-sized firms in Western Australia have declined despite the national average jumping to a four-year high.

SPECIAL REPORT: Perth Airport is upgrading its facilities to give passengers an enhanced travelling experience.

SPECIAL REPORT: The $10.6 billion Royalties for Region scheme has come under attack from the ERA, but Paul Rosair says the program is worth more than its cost and expenditure.

SPECIAL REPORT: The Economic Regulation Authority has dismissed calls from several industry bodies for the creation of an independent infrastructure advisory body, saying it is an added cost unlikely to contribute much.

Megara Developments managing director Matthew Pickford says his company was simply in the right place at the right time to take advantage of the Pilbara's building boom.

The Australian share market has closed higher for the seventh straight session due to support for high yielding local stocks.

The $1 billion return of cleaning and catering services firm Spotless Group to the share market is set to be the largest listing in nearly four years.

Oakajee is being rejuvenated not so much as a mining project but more as an infrastructure play.

In this week's edition of Business News Background, head of content Mark Pownall, news editor Mark Beyer and host James Lush discuss WA's infrastructure strategy, or lack thereof, the contractors winning work on big projects, WA's economic prospects and the Padbury Mining saga.

Troy Resources has warned it may not reach its financial year production target at its Casposo gold and silver mine in Argentina amid setbacks in accessing high grade ore sections.

Two Asian companies seeking control of food producer Goodman Fielder say they are undeterred by the company's rejection of their $1.27 billion takeover offer.

Western Australian-based company WBHO Civil has won a contract to continue construction of the National Broadband Network around Geraldton.

BC Iron has beaten iron ore sales guidance from its Nullagine joint venture for the March quarter despite lower than anticipated production in the period.

Can a ‘hackathon' help innovation in the mining industry? Perth is about to find out.

McAleese Resources has announced it will double its road haulage for Atlas Iron's Mt Webber mine.

The Property Council of Australia is set to release a report that calculates the true cost of poor planning and delayed infrastructure.

The share market has made a steady start to the week as renewed concern over tensions in Ukraine weighs on global markets.