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The competition watchdog says Qantas is not doing enough to compensate the 68,000 passengers left out of pocket by its grounding.

The state’s peak retail body says Western Australian retailers are expecting bumper Christmas sales results following the Reserve Bank’s decision to cut interest rates yesterday.

Senior government ministers have rejected union calls for changes to the Fair Work Act following the forced termination of industrial action at Qantas.

Outspoken Labor backbencher Doug Cameron says the government will have to consider changing the Fair Work Act to make sure companies can't abuse the law like he says Qantas did on the weekend.

Westpac Banking Corporation has increased full year profit by 10 per cent, saying its business strategy was "delivering tangible benefits".

Master Builders Australia says a replacement agency with fewer powers than the Australian Building and Construction Commission would give the green light to building unions to engage in unlawful st

Qantas Airways' bookings should improve in the period ahead as the end of work stoppages brings greater certainty to the Flying Kangaroos' schedule, analysts say.

More than half of Western Australia's surf life saving clubs are threatened by rising sea levels and erosion, according to a new report.

Grocery giant Coles has been caught up in an online scam offering free $500 gift cards to the supermarket.

Tough new abalone laws have been introduced to Western Australia this season, giving recreational fishermen just one hour on the first Sunday of each month to collect the valuable shellfish.

Tension is mounting surrounding the federal government's minerals resource rent tax legislation, with key independent MPs demanding stricter rules for coal seam gas and the Greens insisting gold mi

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has told Labor MPs the decision by Qantas to ground its fleet at the weekend was irresponsible.

Campbell Brothers has bought US-based environmental and food analytical group, Columbia Analytical Services (CAS), for $US33 million ($31 million), as the company seeks to expand in the United Stat

Wesfarmers has raised $500 million through the issue of fixed-rate medium-term notes.

Ratings agencies have placed Qantas Airways on review for a possible downgrade following the grounding of the entire Qantas fleet over the weekend.

The Royal Australian Air Force has come to the rescue of federal MPs stuck in Western Australia due to the Qantas strike.

Automotive Holdings Group has announced the acquisition of Kewdale-based  commercial vehicle outlet Diesel Motors Trucks, for approximately $6 million.

Unions representing Qantas workers may challenge a ban on strike action but say they hope to settle their industrial dispute with the airline.

Price rises associated with travel and home ownership were offset by falling fruit and vegetable  and rent costs in October, according to a new survey.

Western Australia's population will double over the next 40 years on the back of a continuing resources boom, Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls says.

The federal government has announced extra funding for the Industry Capability Network, to help Australian businesses win supply contracts on major resources projects such as the Browse LNG develop

The state government has launched a major initiative aimed at tackling the lack of hotel investment and development in Western Australia, including the release of Crown land and lease incentives.

More than a quarter of nations represented at the Commonwealth leaders' meeting in Perth have failed to allow basic industrial rights for workers, the ACTU says

Treasurer Wayne Swan says Australian households are still doing it tough, despite encouraging news on inflation.

Specialty retailer Super Retail Group says it has started the current financial year well, despite uncertain conditions in the broader retail sector.

Australia's peak business group has backed Prime Minister Julia Gillard's support for free trade access to developing nations against rising calls for protectionism in international markets.

Farmers say new animal welfare arrangements for the Australian live export trade take a balanced approach.

The federal government has established a manufacturing industry taskforce that includes seven politicians, six unionists, two academics and one business lobbyist along with six industry executives.

The polls show Kevin Rudd is the preferred Labor leader, but punters are backing Defence Minister Stephen Smith to win the race to be leader at the next election.

The Australian dollar was trading higher, as traders await an announcement from the US on the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations.

WESTERN Australia has the worst track record of any state for diverting waste from landfills, new data shows.

West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says there's no reason the live cattle trade to Indonesia cannot resume immediately to existing abattoirs that meet Australian standards.