Shadow treasurer Ben Wyatt said he had no intention of raising taxes after the state election, while leaving wriggle room to do so, and declined to provide further details about how Labor’s value capture proposal to partially pay for the Metronet rail package might affect residents living in proxi...

The share market has edged higher as investors digested mixed earnings reports from the likes of miner Rio Tinto, investment manager AMP and AGL Energy.

Former Grant Thornton partner Matthew Donnelly and former Perth Airport executive Fiona Lander have brought to seven the number of external recruits to join Deloitte’s Perth partnership in the past five months, offsetting moves by other partners such as Jenn Morris, who has retired from the firm.

Perth-based Ardea Resources has wrapped up its first day of trading on the ASX, after spinning out from Heron Resources and raising $5.2 million from investors.

Perth-based miner Mount Gibson Iron has started development of its Iron Hill mine in the Mid West after receiving final approvals, and hopes to begin producing by as early as May.

OPINION: Sales activity was up over the week, with Reiwa members reporting an increase in weekly sales to 688.

AGL Energy has improved its full year profit guidance as rising electricity prices helped it returned to profitability in the first half of the financial year.

Western Australia's financial outlook has worsened considerably in less than two months, with no return to surplus in sight and ballooning debt, pre-election projections show.

Leederville-based bicycle accessories maker Cycliq has recruited Vimy Resources boss Mike Young onto its board as a non-executive director.

Profit continues to fall for Optus despite the telco attracting many new customers, largely due to its exclusive coverage of English Premier League matches.

ANALYSIS: The Labor Party has moved quickly to snuff out any suggestion it will be pushing for a 50 per cent renewable energy target for the South West Interconnected System if it wins next month’s state election.

A company associated with Builton appears to be manoeuvring to complete two of the biggest jobs of the failed development and construction company – the Quattro on Burswood and Vue Maylands apartment projects.

Retail property syndicator APiL has added to its Perth portfolio, buying bulky goods precinct Joondalup Gate for $57.8 million.

Metals explorer De Grey Mining has entered into an option agreement to acquire private company Northwest Nonferrous Mining Australia’s Indee gold project near Port Hedland for $15 million.

Graphite-focused Talga Resources has named Orbital Corporation chief executive Terry Stinson as its new chairman, replacing Keith Coughlan who will remain with the business in a consultancy role.

Sydney-based AGL Energy has said it would lose around $15 million in a bid to enter the Western Australian domestic gas market in the 2018 financial year, after it lodged a retailing application with the state's Economic Regulatory Authority.  

Canadian hydroponics technology company Roto-Gro International has closed its first day of trading on the ASX, after completing a $3.6 million initial public offering managed by Perth-based Barclay Wells.

Striking a balance between CBD and suburban office markets is becoming crucial in a post-boom economy.

The Reserve Bank is forecasting a slow but orderly return to above-trend growth and for inflation to return to target within three years, but economists and the International Monetary Fund warn that risks remain.

WA Local Government Association chief executive and former WA businesswoman of the year, Ricky Burges, joined Business News at Julio’s in West Perth to discuss her professional journey and what lies ahead.

Given the passion Rob Bransby feels for healthcare, it is hard to believe he is willingly stepping down from his CEO role at HBF.

Punters and performers have flocked to Perth’s colourful, diverse and pleasantly bizarre Fringe World Festival, which is poised to exceed last year’s box office sales and hit the $10 million mark, but factors other than money are driving local artists.

Gold miner Blackham Resources has confirmed a $35 million capital raising to fund ongoing work at its Matilda-Wiluna operation in the Mid West.

Sydney-based property fund manager and investment group CorVal has made its first Western Australian acquisition, buying Northbridge office building WorkZone East from Charter Hall in a deal worth $68.2 million.

ANALYSIS: Memories of 2001 will be top-of -mind for many Liberal Party state executive members when they meet tomorrow to decide the preference recommendations for their how-to-vote cards ahead of next month’s election.