A sharp rise in the number of solar rooftop installations in Queensland is creating major challenges for the electricity grid and could cause outages if the issue is not addressed, Energy Networks Australia says.

WA's home building industry is mired in one of the biggest peak-to-trough construction falls in history according to Bankwest, and while the business lobby is celebrating 0.2 per cent economic growth, it comes after spending fell off a cliff.

WA's home building industry is mired in one of the biggest peak-to-trough construction falls in history according to Bankwest, and while the business lobby is celebrating 0.2 per cent economic growth, it comes after spending fell off a cliff.

WA's home building industry is mired in one of the biggest peak-to-trough construction falls in history according to Bankwest, and while the business lobby is celebrating 0.2 per cent economic growth, it comes after spending fell off a cliff.

Australia's trade surplus narrows in April as exports fall 2 per cent on weaker commodity trade, but imports remain flat.