Norwest Minerals' shares jumped 60 per cent to trade at 7.2 cents on the Australian Stock Exchange after releasing its maiden drilling results from its Bali copper project.
A risky strategy may or may not pay off, but a dash of ABBA, some lusty vocals and a strong cast keep the joy afloat in Fremantle Theatre Company's production of Twelfth Night, writes Jan Hallam.
A geologist with more than 20-years' experience in the mineral exploration industry, Melanie Leighton has been appointed the new chief executive of Perth-based Titan Minerals.
Senator Linda Reynolds is taking a national publisher and author to the state's highest court, alleging defamatory content in a book about former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Zenith Insurance Services, Dardanup Butchering Co, Austral Pool Solutions, Omni Dental and Forpark Australia were among numerous private WA companies to change hands late last year.
A former Malaga real estate agent has copped a $2,500 fine and his company fined $4,000, following a spate of unauthorised withdrawals from a trust account.
Joint venture partners Strike Energy and Talon Energy's Walyering gas field development in the Perth Basin is one step closer to becoming operational after receiving its production license.
WA exports have doubled over five years to be $256 billion in the 12 months to November, while the national trade surplus was $13.2 billion in that month alone.
Australia and Papua New Guinea are one step closer to strengthening their relationship as the countries take the next step in committing to a new security deal.
Australian retailers reaped the benefits of Black Friday sales after hitting a sales record of $35.9 billion for November, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Warrego Energy bidders Hancock Prospecting and Strike Energy have traded blows over the takeover battle for the Perth Basin gas play after Strike's off-market bid opened.
Alinta Energy has failed in its bid to stop pre-action discovery in an ongoing legal clash with Downer EDI over the $165 million Chichester Solar Gas project.
Ambitious plans to develop the world's largest solar energy network in the NT have gone awry after a disagreement between billionaire backers Andrew Forrest and Mike Cannon-Brookes.
One of Margaret River's oldest and most prestigious wine brands, Cape Mentelle, has been sold by its French owner in an estimated $20 million deal with a major Australian retail group.
Head contractors for the state government's $1.86 billion Forrestfield Airport Link have claimed project costs escalated by more than $17 million in their lawsuit with engineering firm GHD.
Updated: The WA gas market has been boosted by the restart of Chevron's Wheatstone domestic gas plant, but Alcoa will not yet return to full alumina production.
The Norwest Energy board has recommended its shareholders reject Mineral Resources' takeover offer, claiming the $403 million bid was “opportunistically timed”.
Matt Mckenzie with today's top stories including the record harvest, changes to national emissions policy, rising rental prices and a Civmec contract win.
