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Police Minister Liza Harvey insists that the state government is on track to boost force numbers, despite deep budget cuts and a public service staff freeze.

Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry says a high Aussie dollar is not all bad news for Australian business.

Almost 60 victims of the 2011 Margaret River bushfire have joined a class action against Western Australia's Department of Environment and Conservation.

The federal opposition supports the government's bid to boost diplomatic ties with China but has questioned whether it was wise for Foreign Minister Bob Carr to make it public.

Aquila Resources is considering outsourcing infrastructure and services facilities at its planned West Pilbara Iron Ore project after revealing capital costs for the development have blown out to $

Telstra Corporation has avoided a fine for breaching privacy rules in 2011.

No-one was injured when a small earthquake caused a rock fall at one of BHP Billiton's underground nickel mines in the Goldfields.

A 2009 investigation by accounting firm KPMG into note-maker Securency discovered material that indicated an employee had raised concerns over possible corrupt payments two years earlier, a parliam

In another sign Australia's employment market is weakening, job ads fell for the sixth straight month in September.

Agribusiness Elders has launched what it says is the first Australian online rural supplies business.

The Australian share market has opened flat following a lacklustre lead from the US on Friday despite employment figures coming in better than expected.

Federal coalition MPs could reach a compromise deal on wheat deregulation that would allow for a state-based regulatory regime, a Western Australian Liberal senator says.

Negativity about the Australian economy has pushed the Australian dollar to a three-month low, despite the release of better than expected US jobs data.

US stocks sustained their push upward on Friday, capping the week with the Dow hitting its best level since December 10, 2007, as high liquidity and ultra-low interest rates fuel an appetite for ri

Woolworths is spinning off its $1.4 billion shopping centres portfolio in a move that is expected to free up cash to help fight its price war with rival Coles.

The Australian share market posted gains for a seventh consecutive day on Friday but unlike the rest of the week was led by cyclical mining stocks instead of high yielding banks.

Treasury boss Martin Parkinson has warned global economic volatility is likely to be a feature of the world economy for the next decade.

A major part of a colossal radio telescope that astronomers expect will provide the farthest peek into the universe has been officially opened in the remote, red-dirt desert of the Mid West.

Westpac, the Commonwealth Bank and National Australia Bank have cut their variable home loan rates but failed to match that of the Reserve Bank, citing the high costs of deposits.

BHP Billiton's chief executive Marius Kloppers has offloaded another $1.8 million worth of shares to help fund a tax bill.

Construction activity in Australia fell by its sharpest rate in 12 months during September, an industry study shows.

Equity market operator ASX Ltd says global economic uncertainty has kept trading levels subdued so far in 2012/13.

Bank of Queensland is poised to post the first full year loss by an Australian bank in 20 years because of its exposure to the struggling south-east Queensland property market.

Australian shares have opened higher due to strong gains in the resources and financial sectors.

Fortescue Metals Group board member Ken Ambrecht will end his nine year tenure with the company later this year.

A class action brought by Australian lawyers has compelled seven New York bankers to answer shareholders' questions about massive losses incurred by the National Australia Bank during the global fi

US stocks have extended their gains, with some analysts crediting Mitt Romney's strong presidential debate performance against Barack Obama for the surge.

The fall in iron ore prices will be good for Australian producers in the long term, BC Iron managing director Mike Young says.

The Australian dollar has lifted from its one month lows after several days of falls, despite being weighed down by weak retail sales data.

Qantas Airways is getting on with the job of preparing for its proposed 10-year alliance with Emirates after dropping plans to seek interim authorisation from the competition regulator.

Sirius Resources shares jumped more than three per cent today as the popular nickel explorer outlined plans to go into production.

Shares in troubled surf retailer Billabong have dived 18 per cent due to speculation a second private equity firm was considering withdrawing its takeover bid.