Gina Rinehart's youngest daughter has been refused leave to seek to have her family's multimillion-dollar trust fund battle dealt with through mediation.
Australian shares have opened slightly higher as investors remain cautious ahead of a US Federal Reserve meeting and a German court decision on the eurozone debt rescue fund.
US stocks have mostly risen, lifted by upbeat economic data and hopes that a Federal Reserve meeting will deliver economic stimulus and a key German court decision will ease eurozone turmoil.
Information technology juniors Fortix and Echidna Web Design have responded to rising demand for cloud computing services by announcing a merger plan to expand their offering.
Australian stocks closed slightly weaker ahead of a key German court decision about the euro zone funding package, with declines among the utilities and financial sectors leading the broader market
A senior public servant on trial for corruption says he authorised himself to pass government information to former premier-turned-lobbyist Brian Burke, arguing it was not confidential.
Industry and lobby groups fear the Newman government's first budget will drive up unemployment in Queensland, due to substantial cuts to public service jobs and a hike in mining royalties.
Beadell Resources has secured an additional $10 million in financing from Macquarie Bank as the company nears completion of construction of the processing plant at its Tucano gold mine in Brazil.
Calls to abandon a genetically modified wheat trial in Western Australia amid reports certain varieties could cause liver failure have been dismissed by the state government as scare
Wah Nam International is shrugging off the gloomy outlook for iron ore and pressing ahead with planning for development at its Marillana project in the Pilbara, targeting first production in 2016.
Wheat production is forecast to be around 24 per cent lower this year with the industry facing mixed prospects heading into spring, the government's commodity forecaster says.
Australia's economy is strong enough for the Reserve Bank to hold off on another rate cut in 2012, despite concerns about weaker commodity prices and the mining boom, a report says.
Good news for job seekers: employers are still hiring.A survey of Australian employers suggests the job market is likely to remain steady in the final three months of 2012.
US stocks have fallen as investors digested an unexpected decline in consumer credit, another weak signal on consumer spending, and Apple plummeted ahead of its expected iPhone 5 launch.
Consumer confidence in Western Australia has fallen to its lowest level since the global financial crisis, with only 37 per cent of respondents to a survey released today saying they expect improve
Acting Prime Minister Wayne Swan has challenged the federal opposition to prove it's ready to roll out new policies by handing them over to the parliamentary budget office.
Law firm Slater and Gordon is about to launch legal action against the state Department of Environment and Conservation on behalf of Margaret River bushfire victims.
Online streaming entertainment provider Quickflix has secured new pay-per-view content deals with Walt Disney, Warner Brothers Entertainment and a host of independent studios, including cult film s
