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The Australian sharemarket drifted to a marginally weaker close amid lower trading volumes because of a public holiday in Victoria.

Western Australia boasts the top four producing gold mines in Australia as the country remained the world’s second-largest producer of the precious metal during the 2011 calendar year, gold mining

Perth-based funds manager Viento Group says it is aiming to enter the mining services industry, after committing to buy “significant items of equipment” to bolster its hire fleet.

Perth-based Resource Development Group has won a $35 million contract to design and construct a processing plant for Silver Lake Resources’ Murchison gold project in Western Australia.

Greens leader Bob Brown says the federal government is taking both his party and the parliament for granted over his support for the mining tax.

Two Western Australian mortgage and finance firms have taken out top prizes at the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia’s national awards over the weekend.

Phillips River Mining shares have plunged on the Australian Securities Exchange after Silver Lake Resources terminated an asset sale agreement covering Phillips River’s gold assets in the Great Sou

Paladin Energy can now start exploring its Canadian assets, after a three-year moratorium on uranium mining was lifted by indigenous landowners.

It's not only the mining boom that's creating jobs - there's also plenty of work to be had in the pizza sector.So says Australia's biggest pizza company, Domino's Pizza Enterprises.

Gina Rinehart's youngest daughter has continued to attack her three siblings, saying their court action against their mother is "unjustified".

Western Australia’s business community has lashed out at the Barnett government’s plan to re-merge electricity utilities Verve and Synergy, calling it poor policy that would have a negative impact

Australian stocks have defied a positive lead from offshore and opened weaker, with falls among the energy and healthcare sectors leading the overall market lower.

The Australian dollar is more than 0.8 of a US cent lower following the release of strong American jobs data.

US stocks took a roller-coaster ride in the week to Friday as Wall Street marked three years since hitting bottom in the middle of the Great Recession.

Major second-tier accounting franchise BDO has dumped the firm representing it in NSW and Victoria in a schism which is likely to cause further musical chairs in the sector.

The Australian dollar continued its rise today, with traders relieved there may be an end in sight for the current chapter in the Greek government debt crisis.

A series of protests have been held across Sydney, Melbourne and Perth against multi-national British services company Serco, which runs Australia's immigration detention and other public

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against travel agency company Flight Centre, alleging that it has attempted to induce competitors

Kalgoorlie Mining Company has announced a plan to raise up to $8.5 million to stabilise its financial position and reduce debts.

The Australian share market finished almost one per cent stronger after a sharp slowing in China's inflation rate boosted resources stocks.

The federal government has blamed the first monthly trade deficit in almost a year on the impact of Cyclone Heidi, which prevented the loading of ships off Western Australia.

The establishment of a commission of audit to review the commonwealth public service under a Tony Abbott-led coalition government would be a critical initiative, the Business Council of Australia s

The federal government has created a fast-track pathway to make it simpler for employer-sponsored workers to gain permanent visas.

An appeal has been lodged against a recent decision to grant Lynas Corporation a licence to run a controversial plant in Malaysia.

 The nations working towards a new Pacific trade pact are hopeful a deal can be stuck before the end of the year, Australia's lead negotiator says.

Australia's largest gold producer Newcrest Mining says new laws limiting foreign ownership of mines in Indonesia will not affect its Gosowong operations on Halmahera Island.

Perth-based engineering firm Clough’s joint venture with BAM International has been awarded its third major jetty or near shore marine contract since the beginning of February, winning a $370 milli

The first trade balance in deficit in almost a year could cause a weakening in first quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data, economists say.

Asciano's Patrick ports business has applied to Fair Work Australia to commence conciliation with the Maritime Union of Australia over an industrial dispute.

Gina Rinehart's three oldest children should follow advice to "go out and earn for themselves" if they are not happy about the family trust, according to a media release put out by her lawyers.

The Australian share market has opened higher following Wall Street's strong positive lead and on optimism that Greece has secured enough support for its debt-swap deal.

Credit card providers are charging exorbitant interest rates at four times the level of the central bank's cash rate, RateCity says.