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The economic ties between China and Australia are extending beyond the resources sector to financial services, education, tourism and agriculture, the federal government says.

The federal government has announced a crackdown on public service travel, recruitment advertising and printing in a bid to save the budget $550 million.

Tasmanian timber company Gunns has collapsed into voluntary administration and could struggle to find a buyer for its troubled businesses.

Australian stocks have opened slightly weaker, with concerns over Germany's business confidence and euro zone debt weighs down investor sentiment.

A coalition government would provide cheaper broadband services more quickly to Australians with its alternative national broadband network (NBN), opposition communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbu

A sharp fall by Facebook and weakness in Apple's shares despite the strong iPhone 5 launch have helped pull US markets lower.

Base Resources is evaluating new funding options after reporting a 14 per cent cost increase on its Kwale mineral sands project in Kenya.

The Australian dollar has fallen by half a US cent amid talk of more interest rate cuts by the central bank.

The state government has put out a call to the private sector to help with design, construction and financing of the new major stadium at Burswood, while also releasing a plan that says the arena a

East-African focussed Chalice Gold Mines has announced plans of a payout to shareholders estimated at 10 cents per share.

Australian shares started the week lower with weaker commodity prices contributing to big falls in mining stocks.

Consolidated Media Holdings shareholders will get to vote on a $1.94 billion takeover bid by Rupert Murdoch's News Limited at a special meeting in October.

Indo Mines shares spiked on the ASX today after the explorer announced its cornerstone shareholder, Indonesia's Rajawali Group, had agreed to kick in $50 million through a share placement.

Mining and civil construction contractor MACA has won a $60 million contract with Main Roads Western Australia at Carnarvon.

Consumer group Choice has called for greater powers to be given to the energy market regulator to ensure "unjustifiable" rises in power prices over the past five years don't happen again.

Engineering and infrastructure services company Calibre Group has acquired Queensland-based engineering and planning group Echelon Mining Services.

Marengo Mining has announced it is pulling up its Perth stumps and shifting its headquarters to Canada.

Federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy says the opposition should release its costed policy for a national broadband network (NBN), instead of launching a survey.

National Australia Bank has joined its rival ANZ in bringing forward to November its prediction of when the Reserve Bank will next cut the cash rate.

Australia's live sheep exports to the Middle East will resume this week, but producers will have to foot the bill for new measures introduced to appease importers.

NRW Holdings has confirmed a contract at BHP Billiton's Port Hedland inner harbour expansion project has been “reduced”, but the engineering and contracting group is not expecting any hit to full-y

Tangiers Petroleum has announced a $5.8 million share placement to assess growth opportunities in Africa, including potential farm-in deals and acquisitions.

The state's peak business group says time is running out for the state government to fulfil its promises of public sector and industrial relations reform from the last election.

The federal government has reported a slightly smaller-than-forecast budget deficit for 2011/12, helped by higher individual tax receipts and lower outgoings.

Aspen Group says it is planning to sell out of its residential and commercial development divisions as a result of an ongoing review of operations, while also unveiling a $101.4 million capital rai

Treasurer Wayne Swan has denied his comments about "cranks and crazies" taking over the US Republican Party were directed at vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan.

Australian stocks have opened weaker, with the mining-related sectors leading the broader market lower.

Newly installed Macmahon chief executive Ross Carroll says large scale rail projects will be off the agenda under his leadership as the company adapts to life after the resources boom.

If live sheep exports to the Middle East do not resume soon, nations with lower animal welfare standards could fill the gap, Premier Colin Barnett has warned.

US stocks are showing clear signs of frailty as investors grow increasingly worried about slowing economic growth and corporate earnings.

The Australian dollar has staged a surprising rebound, courtesy of its weaker US counterpart.

A Federal Court judge has ruled in favour of a group of 72 councils, charities and churches, including the City of Swan, holding investment bank Lehman Brothers liable for millions of dollars