The federal government faces another tussle with the Australian Greens over a cut in the corporate tax rate, if the reduction is funded by reducing research and development (R&D) tax concession
Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr has used a visit to the University of WA to announce increased aid to help African nations develop their mining industries, which he said was a much better way of
The forecast pace of growth in the Australian economy for 2012 is better than previously expected, but problems in the euro zone threaten to crash the party, the Reserve Bank of Australia says.
Federal resources and energy minister Martin Ferguson has stepped up Canberra’s criticism of state government policy, calling for regulatory changes in the WA energy market and privatisation of ene
A dispute between Cape Lambert Resources and the Metallurgical Corporation of China over an $80 million payment stemming from the 2008 sale of a magnetite project near Karratha has been referred to
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia says its acquisition of BankWest saved the Australian economy from a major financial shock during the global downturn.
Former AWB managing director Andrew Lindberg has been fined $100,000 and banned from managing companies for two years over the Iraqi kickbacks scandal.
Business groups welcome new prospects for a corporate tax cut after this year's false promise, but they fear it could come at a painful cost in other areas.
Perth-based iron ore junior Coziron Resources is considering going to the market to boost its coffers by between $15 million and $20 million, after appointing broker Renaissance Securities to manag
Philippines-based resources and construction giant DMCI Holdings has made a £49.8 million ($73.6 million) takeover offer for ASX and London AIM-listed nickel explorer ENK.
Property developer and funds manager Aspen Group has borrowed $35 million from joint venture partner Telstra Super, in order to “undertake the realisation of value” from its interest in the under-c
Hancock Prospecting's chief development officer, John Klepec, has hit out at the federal government's treatment of business in Australia while accepting the top award at Diggers and Dealers on beha
Investors have welcomed Regis Resources' plan to expand into NSW, pushing its share price to record highs after the gold miner said it would use scrip to pay $150 million for the McPhillamys projec
Australian shares opened slightly higher as the resources sector posts gains after Rio Tinto predicted China would have a quick recovery in its pace of growth.
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation is expecting moderate earnings growth in its 2013 financial year after suffering a 55 per cent slide in profit during 2012.
Telstra has increased its full year profit to $3.4 billion and forecasts further growth in the year ahead as it attracts new mobile phone and broadband customers.
