Education provider Navitas has recorded its strongest ever first-semester university programs enrolment figures, with the company attributing the growth to supportive regulatory and visa policy settings.
Export earnings from resources and energy commodities are expected to increase by eight per cent a year, driven by growth in volumes and despite softness in prices, a federal government forecaster predicts.
Investors in collapsed engineering contractor Forge Group have been dealt more bad news, with the company's liquidators declaring shareholders' stock holdings are now worthless.
Agricultural chemicals and seeds supplier Nufarm has more than doubled its half year profit but says the drought hit Australian market remains challenging.
Wesfarmers has been given the tick of approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to divest its insurance underwriting businesses.
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US oil prices have slipped as traders anticipate a gain on stockpiles in the United States in the government's weekly crude inventory report, but prices were slightly higher in London.
The Australian dollar has hit a four-month high, helped by continuing speculation that the Chinese central bank will take action to stimulate its economy.
Sundance Resources says it is confident of attracting financiers to its Mbalam-Nabeba iron ore project after securing a 10 year off-take arrangement with commodities trader Noble Resources International.
Carnegie Wave Energy has unveiled plans to raise up to $6 million through a share purchase plan, with the proceeds earmarked for the further development of its wave power technology.
Papillon Resources has commenced a definitive feasibility study for its Fekola gold project in Mali, appointing Perth-based contractor Lycopodium as lead engineer for the study.
Global engineering and construction group Kentz Corporation has produced a solid lift in profit for the 12 months ended December 31, bolstered by a strong performance from its Australian operations
The Abbott government will need to bide its time until the new Senate arrives in July before having any real chance at abolishing the mining tax, after Labor and the Greens blocked the government's repeal efforts.
Monadelphous Group has been awarded three contracts with a combined value of about $250 million on the massive Australia Pacific LNG project in Queensland.
Mineral Engineering Technical Services has added Sanderson Consultants to its stable of engineering firms and signed an agreement to earn-in to Australia Minerals and Mining Group's Glenarty Creek mineral sands project south of Perth.
Explosives, mining services and chemicals supplier Orica has secured 100 petajoules of gas from Strike Energy, in an agreement which will enable the development of a large gas resource in the Cooper Basin in South Australia.
Automotive Holdings Group has announced plans to purchase a refrigerated logistics business and an automotive dealership group at a combined cost of $184 million.
