AAP

A planned strike at Fremantle Port this weekend is an unreasonable move by workers and shows Australia's industrial relations regime isn't working, West Australian transport minister Troy Buswell s

Defence Minister Stephen Smith has assured India that Australian uranium will not be sold to neighbouring Pakistan.

The competition watchdog will allow six coal miners, including Rio Tinto, to collectively bargain with QR National for access to its rail network linking Queensland's Bowen Basin to the Abbott Poin

Treasurer Wayne Swan says the major four banks have looked after their customers leading into Christmas by moving inline with the central bank's interest rate cut.

The administrators of Fletcher Jones will attempt to save the high-profile clothing retailer by putting it up for sale.

Australian shares edged lower as investors continued to fret about whether eurozone leaders will be able to hammer out a deal to tackle the debt crisis at this week's summit.

Australian shares added 0.7 per cent as hopes for a new debt deal in Europe and forecast-beating economic growth data for the September quarter boosted investor appetite.

Consumers should check cyber security settings on their mobile devices before shopping online, an expert warns.

Qantas chief Alan Joyce has apologised for grounding the carrier's entire fleet, saying he knows it hurt the tourism industry.

The Australian dollar rose following the release of data showing the national economy grew strongly in the September quarter.

Australian bond prices fell in overnight trade, reversing a bounce which followed the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to cut interest rates.

The Australian economy has posted its second consecutive quarter of robust growth as the booming mining sector fuels a solid rise in business investment, official figures show.

Australian shares are higher as hopes for a new debt deal in Europe and better than expected economic growth data for the September quarter boosted investor appetite for risk.

Australia's construction industry continued to decline in November but at a slower pace, according to a private sector survey.

Queensland coal explorer Carabella has raised $24 million from institutional shareholders to continue developing its coking coal project in the Bowen Basin.

The Australian dollar fell following the central bank's decision to cut the cash rate on concerns about global market turmoil.

Australian shares are lower, breaking their six-day winning streak after Standard and Poor's warned 15 eurozone members of possible credit downgrades due to the region's deepening debt crisis.

The Devil Creek gas processing plant in Western Australia has produced first gas, boosting WA's gas supply by up to 20 per cent.

Treasurer Wayne Swan says the latest interest rate cut by the central bank should buoy families and small businesses for the festive season.

Capital raised by companies listing on the Australian Securities Exchange slumped 61 per cent in November from a year earlier as the turmoil in global financial markets took its toll.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the cash rate to 4.25 per cent from 4.5 per cent at its December board meeting.It was the second consecutive month that the RBA has cut the rate.

Defence Minister Stephen Smith has denied uranium exports to India will lead to instability in the region and alienate Pakistan.

Global conglomerate GE has opened a $100 million technology and learning complex in Perth, its first in-country support and maintenance center for the oil and gas industry.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has told the banks that any official interest rate cut should be passed on in full to their customers.

CBH Grain’s 2011-12 harvest is shaping up to be one of their biggest harvests in years, with total receivals for the state at approximately 8.2m tonnes and many sites breaking daily records, the la

The federal government wants to know whether company annual general meetings can be improved to allow for more shareholder involvement.

The current account deficit narrowed in the September quarter thanks to continuing strong export prices.

Government spending fell in the September quarter, figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed today.

Most companies would pay no corporate tax under a shake-up being planned by a working group set up by federal Treasurer Wayne Swan.

Australian shares fell, breaking their six-day winning streak after Standard and Poor's warned 15 eurozone members of possible credit downgrades due to the region's deepening debt crisis.

The Australian dollar is higher today after European leaders announced plans to establish a new treaty which imposes strict budget discipline on member states.