The corruption trial of former Western Australian premier Brian Burke has been put on hold pending discussions between defence lawyers and the prosecution.
The state government has unveiled the proposed route for its light rail system, with nearly $12 million of state funds committed to fine-tune the plan.
Qantas should not be written off as it remains a very strong national carrier and is addressing problems with its international service, Tourism Australia boss Andrew McEvoy says.
Hancock Prospecting chair Gina Rinehart caused a stir last week when she suggested the minimum wage be cut and called for people who are jealous of the wealthy to socialise less and work harder.
The state's peak business body has tipped the state's two-speed economy to become more pronounced, with conditions outside of the resources sector to get more challenging as business investmen
Australian stocks have opened weaker, as disappointing Chinese economic data and a slew of companies that started trading without a dividend pushed the market lower.
The demand for skilled workers has risen to its highest level in 12 months, but poor consumer and business confidence was slowing the recovery, research shows.
US stock markets got a good bump on Friday from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's much-awaited endorsement of more stimulus action, but still ended lower on a week of lacklustre end-of-summer
Profit season 2012 was a bit like many State of Origin rugby league matches - tough, bruising and a couple of big hits - but not as bloody as predicted in the pre-game hype.
The Thai state-owned company responsible for the Montara oil spill off the coast of Western Australia three years ago has been fined $510,000 for its actions in relation to the disas
Neptune Marine has lodged a net loss of $39.9 million for the year ended June 30, after taking a goodwill impairment to the tune of $35 million following a review of the performance of its individu
Federal Housing and Homelessness Minister Brendan O'Connor has ruled out changes to negative gearing for property owners in the face of a housing affordability crisis.
Iron ore miner Grange Resources has become the latest miner to report it will be unaffected by the federal government's mineral resource rent tax, after reporting a solid net profit for the half ye
Carbon offset company Carbon Conscious says the loss of its biggest contract with Origin Energy and the government's scrapping of the carbon floor price will not be a huge blow to its finances this
A write-down in value of two major projects and a deluge of wet weather during harvest season has hit almond producers Select Harvests' bottom line, with the company posting a full-year loss
Embattled developer and funds manager Aspen Group has painted a gloomy outlook for its residential and commercial property syndicates, after launching a strategic review in the wake of a near-$100
Finance Minister Penny Wong has painted a rosy picture of Australia's economy during a visit to the US, as the Labor government awaits a crucial domestic growth report.
Takeover target and energy infrastructure investor Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund (HDF) says domestic demand for gas has softened, but long-term demand prospects are good.
Beleaguered consumer goods retailer Harvey Norman hopes to claw back market share, as tough trading conditions are expected to force many of its competitors to close.
