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A clash is looming at an Aboriginal "tent embassy" in Perth after the police commissioner urged the city council to order the protesters off a public reserve.

The Australian dollar continued to trade lower after tumbling almost one US cent on fresh concerns about a slowing Chinese economy.

Vodafone has scotched rumours that it is looking to offload its Australian mobile phone joint venture.

The Australian share market closed lower, with mining stocks suffering heavy falls as investors fretted over fresh signs of a slowing Chinese economy.

Investors have baulked at David Jones' ambitious plans to revamp its customer service and boost online sales after digesting news that full year profits could slump by as much as 40 per cent.

Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting continues to target a 30 per cent equity sale of its $9.5 billion Roy Hill iron ore project but won't confirm speculation about the breakdown of that interest.

The Australian Greens and Labor are in a stand-off over corporate tax cuts linked to the minerals resource rent tax (MRRT) passed by parliament this week.

The high iron ore price is unsustainable and will fall substantially in coming years as China's use of steel becomes less intense, an analyst warns.

Earnings from resources and energy exports are predicted to continue to grow at a strong pace for at least the next five years, but economic growth more generally looks set to remain sluggish in th

The federal opposition has seized on a report that suggests Australians face some of the highest electricity prices in the world to further its attack on Labor's carbon tax.

Foreign Minister Bob Carr has described as "recklessly irresponsible" Clive Palmer's claim that the CIA is sponsoring green groups in a bid to wreck the Australian economy.

The Australian share market has opened half a per cent lower following the lead of international markets amid fresh concerns over China's cooling economy after a warning on dropping iron ore demand

The state government should not waste taxpayers' money by joining a court challenge against the federal government's mining tax if there's no reasonable chance of success, state Opposition Leader M

US stocks have posted modest losses amid concerns about cooling economic growth in China and mixed data on the troubled US housing construction sector.

Patrick Stevedores owner Asciano has applied to Fair Work Australia to resume conciliation talks with the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) over an enterprise agreement dispute following strikes at

Optus workers are the latest to find themselves in the firing line as the telco reviews its operations.

The Australian dollar has fallen on concerns that Chinese demand for iron ore may weaken.

The Australian share market finished weaker today, in line with Asia bourses.

The corporate regulator's boss says David Jones' decision to go into a trading halt was justified if the alternative was an uninformed market trading in its shares.

Opposition treasury spokesman Joe Hockey has predicted the final federal budget deficit for 2011/12 will be around $50 billion.

African-focused iron ore explorers Sundance Resources and Equatorial Resources are exploring the potential to share rail infrastructure.

The Reserve Bank of Australia believes the nation's booming mining industry is balancing out weakness in other parts of the economy, suggesting there was no need to cut interest rates.

Australia is boosting its diplomatic footprint in China.

The Australian share market has opened lower on concerns over a slowdown in China and despite a positive lead from Wall Street.

Retail spending appears to be on the rebound, with a seventh consecutive month of growth, an industry study shows.

US stocks have pushed higher on news that Apple plans a huge dividend and share buyback program and delivery giant UPS is buying European rival TNT.

The Australian dollar has climbed to a 10-day high in the absence of major economic data releases.

Shale gas fracking is set to begin in the lower Mid West in June, after months of regulatory delays.

The Australian share market finished stronger, boosted by the resources sector with iron ore players Fortescue Metals Group and Atlas Iron the standouts. 

Agribusiness Elders expects a substantial injection of cash if it emerges the winner in a long-running tax dispute with the Australian Taxation Office.