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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has flagged Labor will set up a headquarters in Brisbane as well as outposts in Western Australia and South Australia to help boost the export opportunities for the mining equipment sector if it wins the next election.

The Australian dollar is slightly lower, despite getting a boost from some very positive Chinese economic data.

August was tough on the stock market. Now, investors face an even scarier September.

The Australian dollar is lower despite making slight gains against a weaker greenback in afternoon trade as investor anxiety over a possible US attack on Syria subsides.

The Reserve Bank is likely to keep the cash rate on hold next week as it waits on the outcome of the federal election and allows the August rate cut to work its magic.

Opposition finance spokesman Andrew Robb believes Labor's deceit over the coalition's $31.6 billion of promised savings will be the last straw for many voters.

The Australian share market is higher as investor caution caused by possible military action against Syria eased.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the opposition's national broadband plan is "positively Palaeolithic".

Uranium miner Paladin Energy has recorded a $US420.9 million full year loss, more than double last year's loss of $US172.8 million, as the uranium price remains weak.

Electrical and homewares retailer Harvey Norman's full year profit has fallen 17.5 per cent amid dwindling sales across its Australian and European businesses.

The Australian share market has opened flat as investors continue to sit on the sidelines after a dramatic week in international affairs.

Airline Virgin Australia has fallen into the red.The company today reported a net loss of $98.1 million for the year to June 30, compared with a $22.8 million profit the previous year.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is to unveil his plan to make living in the outer suburbs more affordable.

The Australian dollar is lower as solid US economic growth figures raised expectations the Federal Reserve will scale back its asset purchases in the coming months.

US stocks have closed higher following an upgrade to US second-quarter economic growth and a shift in expectations away from an immediate military strike on Syria.

Opposition treasury spokesman Joe Hockey has defended the coalition's $31.6 billion of proposed savings, saying Labor's accusations that they don't add up are "dead wrong".

The Australian dollar is higher following a better than expected result in June quarter capital expenditure data.

The Australian share market has finished higher, but activity remains overshadowed by concerns about the Syrian conflict.

Mining investment should stay strong for the coming year, economists say.But they are still looking for a pick-up in investment in other parts of the economy.

The state's legal fraternity says the loss of a Supreme Court judge will lead to further trial delays and a backlog of cases.

Shopping mall giant Westfield is more upbeat about its growth prospects in the United States than Australia.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says an independent analysis has found a $10 billion black hole in the coalition's savings.

Qantas has lifted its bottom line back into the black, posting a modest full-year profit, a year after recording a historic loss.

David Jones says weak consumer sentiment has contributed to a continued decline in sales from its department stores.

The local share market has opened lower as investors sit tight ahead of any major international developments in the Syrian conflict.

The Australian dollar is higher as investor play down tensions over a possible US air or missile strike on Syria.

US stocks have rebounded, led by energy companies benefiting from an oil price spike, as the West mulls a possible punitive attack against Syria for its alleged chemical weapons use.

The Australian dollar is lower due to the growing possibility of military action by the US in Syria.

The Australian share market has suffered its steepest one-day fall in three weeks as speculation about a US military strike on Syria hits the big miners.

Building of homes, shops and offices and engineering work on bridges, roads and mines was weaker than expected in the June quarter, and the looming federal election could be to blame.

The former boss of the collapsed Westpoint group has lost his second appeal against convictions for making misrepresentations about a residential property development in Perth.

The coalition has found $31.6 billion of savings over the next four years to pay for its election promises.