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Federal Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten says he expects "quite a lot" of the workers stood down for 28 days without pay after the collapse of Hastie Group will eventually be able to retur

Australia stocks have opened weaker, with declines among the big miners leading the broader market lower.

A Labor senator has upped the pressure on the federal government over foreign workers to demand big mining projects buy Australia goods and services.

The federal government is going to great lengths to explain to households its compensation package for the upcoming carbon tax, but a new survey suggests it should be giving small business a guidin

Woodside Petroleum's works on a proposed $30 billion Kimberley gas hub, where more than 100 riot police were shipped in recently to keep protesters away, may turn out to be illegal.

The head of Australia's third-largest copper producer, OZ Minerals, has predicted that prices for the commodity will return to record highs as a lack of new discoveries leads to a supply shortage t

The Australian share market bounced back to close almost one per cent higher, boosted by firmer resource and energy stocks.

Toro Energy has rejected claims it did not consult widely enough about its planned uranium mine in Western Australia, but concedes it has sponsored a scientist who argues low level radiat

Immigration Minister Chris Bowen has cast doubt on Prime Minister Julia Gillard's claim she learned only last Wednesday of a plan to allow mining magnate Gina Rinehart to bring in 1700 foreign work

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart is believed to have lifted her stake in Fairfax Media, and questioned the abilities of the company's chairman Roger Corbett in the process.

Woodside Petroleum says its recently-commissioned $15 billion Pluto project is operating at almost two thirds capacity, creating opportunities for spot sales to Japan.

Nationals MP Max Trenorden says he's bitterly disappointed he won't contest West Australian elections in March after failing to win preselection for the Agricultural Region over the weekend.

The Australian market has opened higher despite weak leads from Wall Street, as buyers took advantage of cheaper resources stocks.

Shares in iron ore miner Flinders Mining have plunged by almost 20 per cent after court delays pushed its proposed $554 million takeover by a Russian steel maker past the expiry date of the deal.

Shares in iron ore miner Flinders Mining have plunged by almost 20 per cent after court delays pushed its proposed $554 million takeover by a Russian steel maker past the expiry date of the deal.

Union leaders have lashed out at a federal government skilled migration plan that will allow mining magnate Gina Rinehart to bring in 1700 foreign workers, saying it is a kick in the guts for Austr

Takeover target Eureka Energy has shrugged off criticism about its new $50 million debt facility after suitor Aurora Oil & Gas threatened to withdraw its offer.

The Australian share market has fallen into negative territory as concern about the future of the euro zone outweighed earlier positive sentiment about Greece's future witin it.

A high-level manufacturing taskforce is meeting with the federal government as it prepares to deliver a 10-year plan to support local industry.

A mystery illness causing the death of its Yellowtail Kingfish will add at least $17.5 million to Clean Seas Tuna's full year loss.

Electrical and refrigeration company Hastie Group will take a $20 million hit to its full year profit after discovering "deliberate" irregularities in its financial accounts.

The Dow has turned higher in the final hour of trade to finish in the black, but downturns across the board in tech stocks hit the Nasdaq for a loss in the day.

The Australian share market treaded water amid continuing uncertainty over a possible Greek exit from the euro zone and disappointing Chinese manufacturing data.

Myer chief executive Bernie Brookes has blamed brand distributors, not retail outlets, for higher prices in Australian stores.

Resources giant Rio Tinto is pressing ahead with expanding its robust iron ore business despite concerns about a slowdown in China.

Treasurer Wayne Swan says mining magnate Gina Rinehart's new standing as the world's richest woman shows she doesn't need the tax relief promised by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.

Investment in the resources sector has hit a new record and will boost Australia's future supply of key commodities as the nation's commodities boom continues, a new government report shows.

Iron ore miner Flinders Mining has gone into a trading halt pending an announcement on the court hearing over its proposed $554 million takeover by a Russian steel maker.

The head of Rio Tinto's iron ore division has rejected the suggestion that the actions of miners were too quickly depleting the earth's resources.