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Australian stocks have closed down one per cent as the big miners and other resources-linked companies led the broader market lower.

Australian stocks have opened lower as local market players took their cues from a poor night on Wall Street.

The Australian share market closed lower after a rise in domestic job advertisements for the third straight month failed to offset disappointing US employment figures.

Law firm Slater & Gordon is considering launching a class action on behalf of some former Bankwest customers over the Commonwealth Bank's takeover of the Perth-based lender.

The Australian sharemarket has opened one per cent lower as investors reacted to weak US jobs figures released at the start of easter break.

US stocks tumbled Monday after last week's disappointing jobs report showed a slowdown in hiring that raised concerns about the strength of the economic recovery.

A rally on Chinese equity markets has helped the Australian dollar to recover from a three month low.

Company collapses spiked 114 per cent in February in Western Australia, sparking fears the mining sector is sucking life out of non-resource related business.

The Australian share market closed lower on the back of sharply weaker commodity prices and a negative offshore lead amid fresh concerns about the euro zone debt crisis.

Gina Rinehart wants to be like building magnate Len Buckeridge. The BGC boss never has to tell the world how much money he makes, but ASIC is telling Mrs Rinehart she has to.

The Australian market has opened half a per cent lower due to falling commodity prices and a weakness on overseas markets.

A dreadful Spanish bond auction and the reluctance of the Federal Reserve to launch a fresh round of US stimulus have sent Wall Street share prices tumbling.

he Australian share market has closed flat despite a sell-off triggered by disappointing trade balance numbers.

Those overseas holidays and bargain internet purchases may be about to get more expensive as the Australian dollar slides back towards parity with its US counterpart.

The supposed link between interest rates set by Australia's central bank and the rates set by the commercial banks is a myth that needs to be busted, says the ANZ's head of Australian operations Ph

Bad weather and trouble with coal exports have caused a surprise second consecutive monthly trade deficit.

Western Australia may as well leave its minerals in the ground while its GST revenue continues to be stolen by Canberra and the eastern states, Premier Colin Barnett says.

The Australian share market has opened more than a third of a per cent lower.

Gold futures have fallen in after-market trading after the latest US Federal Open Market Committee minutes showed few hints of imminent monetary stimulus.

Signs that the Federal Reserve may be reticent to launch a fresh round of stimulus sent Wall Street lower Tuesday.

The Australian share market closed marginally firmer despite slipping in late trade after the central bank kept interest rates on hold.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept official interest rates on hold after its April board meeting but left the door open for a cut as early as next month.

The Australian market has opened stronger due to firm commodity prices and positive manufacturing data from the US.

Finance and accounting firms are finding it hard to recruit and retain staff, despite a slowdown in the broader labour market, a new survey has found.

US stocks have started the second quarter on a high note after US manufacturing data picked up more than expected, a sign of stronger growth in the feeble recovery.

The Australian dollar was slightly higher after markets digested better than expected Chinese manufacturing data and weak domestic building approval figures.

Goldfields Credit Union members have overwhelmingly supported the company’s proposal to demutualise and list on the ASX.

The Australian share market could not hold onto early gains as disappointing local economic data overshadowed better-than-expected manufacturing figures from China.

There is strong support for the federal government's plan to increase the compulsory superannuation guarantee, even among coalition voters, a new survey shows.

Teachers Credit Union, which today relaunched itself as Teachers Mutual Bank, has reported a large shift of Western Australian banking customers towards the mutual sector.

A new business survey points to the need for an immediate interest rate cut when the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) holds its monthly board meeting tomorrow, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and

Australian stocks have opened almost one per cent higher, driven by major resources stocks after the release of encouraging manufacturing data from China.