Global property developer Lend Lease has forecast higher earnings after unveiling a near two per cent rise in net profit for its 2012/13 financial year.
Treasurer Wayne Swan has slammed mining magnate Gina Rinehart for insulting Australian workers after she called for a cut to the minimum wage and accused people of being jealous of the wealthy.
Tourism from Indonesia and Malaysia is expected to rapidly rise by 2015, while the number Australians holiday overseas is showing signs of easing, a survey has found.
US stocks see-sawed in more light, noncommittal trade on Wednesday to close almost flat for the third straight session, amid fresh data that sent more mixed signals on the economy.
Schools supplier Campion Education has agreed to purchase the stock of one-time market leader Wooldridges, bringing to an end any hopes of reviving the Wooldridges business and delivering a return
The Australian dollar is flat as markets wait for a key address by the US Federal Reserve chairman that could hint at further moves to stimulate the American economy.
Environmental groups have welcomed new rules for hydraulic fracturing, or 'fracking', introduced today by the state government, but have stopped short of throwing their full support behind the new
Federal Labor's promise to deliver a budget surplus in 2012/13 has again come under fire after it announced plans to spend $4 billion on dental health care reforms.
PMI Gold Corporation says it is set to make a final investment decision at its Obotan gold project in West Africa in the fourth quarter of 2012, after releasing a feasibility study today which put
Shares in Terranova Minerals shot up on the ASX today, after the Perth-based exploration company announced the acquisition of the 3 million ounce Manica gold project in Mozambique in a cash and scr
Perth-based gold play Strickland Resources is repositioning itself as a Brazil-focused exploration company, after announcing the acquisition of Orinoco Resources and launching a $2.7 million capita
Sumatra Copper & Gold has raised $3.78 million through a share placement, with Australian investment house Provident Capital Partners emerging as a cornerstone investor.
Foreign Minister Bob Carr says he's comfortable sharing a conference stage with a Congolese minister who has been probed by French authorities for alleged human rights abuses.
Construction on new homes and units has slumped to its lowest level in a decade, prompting fresh calls from Australia's housing industry for governments to do more to support the struggling sector.
A Western Australian company director has been convicted of managing a corporation while disqualified, following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
Panoramic Resources has lodged an $18.2 million loss for the 12 months to June 30, as the falling nickel price and tough market conditions combined with a fall in the value of the company's investm
Environmental activism group Friends of the Earth has lodged a complaint with the Australian Securities Exchange against sunscreen ingredient maker Antaria, alleging that Antaria has violated the C
Apartments developer Finbar Group has delivered a sixth consecutive year of earnings growth, lodging a $28.3 million net profit for the year ended June 30.
