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There are still good times ahead for the mining sector, says Australian and UK-listed fund manager Henderson Global Investors.

A union says $50,000 in disability allowances owed by Qantas to 400 workers will be donated to a charity if the airline pays up.

A Reserve Bank of Australia official says the large surge in employment growth in February will not, by itself, have an impact on the interest rate outlook.

Australian cattle numbers have grown substantially, partly as a result of the federal government's temporary suspension of live cattle exports to Indonesia in mid-2011, says beef producer Australia

The National Broadbank Network has awarded another $334 million of work to Leighton Holdings company Visionstream.

The banks involved in Australia's most expensive and longest-running court case have won the right to take their battle to the High Court.

The Australian share market has opened stronger after stocks in the United States posted their longest winning streak in more than 16 years.

Shares in Alacer Gold fell almost four per cent after the company posted a full year loss of $342 million.

The S&P 500 flirted with an all-time high Thursday as equity markets continued their upward march in the wake of strong labour data and bullish market sentiment.

The Australian dollar has closed at a five-week high after strong jobs data raised the prospect the central bank would leave interest rates unchanged in the period ahead.

Lower interest rates have been helping the residential building market to recover, with prices in many markets rising, a Reserve Bank of Australia official says.

Wesfarmers is raising million (.8 million) following the successful pricing of a bond issue in the United States.

A proposal to sell the sandalwood plantations managed by agribusiness Elders in the Ord River region to Santanol Pty Ltd has been endorsed by growers.

The Australian share market finished more than one per cent lower after better than expected jobs data cut the chance of another interest rate cut.

Several seats left undecided after Saturday's state election remain on a knife edge as counting continues in Eyre, Collie-Preston and Midland.

James Packer says politicians should curb their rhetoric on foreign workers during the federal election campaign, saying the current debate damages the nation's reputation abroad.

Journalist and author Debi Marshall is the latest wordsmith to be served a subpoena by the lawyers of billionaire Gina Rinehart.

Labor senator Doug Cameron says there is no evidence the federal government should hand some of its powers over the environment to the states.

The Australian share market has opened flat despite stocks in the United States posting their longest winning streak in more than 16 years.

Department store retailer Myer made a better-than-expected profit of $88 million in the first six months of its financial year.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average set a new record closing for the seventh straight day Wednesday as US stocks registered small gains.

Emerging iron ore miner NSL Consolidated has struck a $12 million deal with a large Indian company to expand its mining projects on the sub-continent.

The Australian dollar is higher after the release of some encouraging consumer sentiment figures.

Businesses expect the pain of a high exchange rate to intensify over the coming year, with exporters saying they will respond by slashing their investment spending.

Some of Australia's top companies aren't using their social media sites effectively, according to a federal government-funded study.

The Australian share market closed lower on Wednesday, dragged down by the four big banks.

Australian consumer sentiment has hit its highest level in more than two years but is yet to provide a boost to the economy.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says proposed media laws changes won't curtail the freedom of the press or allow governments to control the news.

The federal government is likely to produce a budget deficit of about $20 billion this financial year on the back of declining company tax revenues, according to new analysis.

The chances of more interest rate cuts have improved after home loan approvals fell in January.