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Qantas Airways chief executive Alan Joyce says the proposed partnership with Emirates has been welcomed by staff as it will help secure jobs at the struggling airline.
Striking Fremantle Port workers seeking roster changes to give them six days off after four days' work are being "frivolous" and should stop holding the state to ransom, Transport Minister Troy Bus
Flight Centre staff were told to stop selling Singapore Airlines flights after the carrier refused a request to engage in price fixing, a court has heard.
The mining boom has helped cut unemployment in regions well away from Queensland's coal mines or Western Australia's iron ore deposits, the Reserve Bank of Australia says.
The International Monetary Fund has made across-the-board cuts to its world economic growth forecasts, saying "uncertainty weighs heavily on the outlook".
Australia's experience in dealing with its challenging farming environment means it's well placed to lead improvements in global food security, Foreign Minister Bob Carr says.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the time has come for Australia and Japan to "seal the deal" on a free-trade agreement that has been more than five years in the making.
US stocks have followed European and Asian markets lower, giving up some of last week's solid gains ahead of the third quarter earnings reporting season.
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.
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 $
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
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