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The Australian dollar is virtually unchanged as cautious traders sit on the sidelines ahead of Sunday's Greek elections.

Buru Energy today launched a $50 million share placement, fully underwritten by international investment house J.P. Morgan.

More than $25 million in Fairfax shares have been bought in one transaction, fuelling speculation mining magnate Gina Rinehart is increasing her stake in the media company.

Gold explorer Doray Minerals has reached a milestone as it attempts to bring its Andy Well mine into production next year, unveiling a maiden high grade gold reserve today.

Mining magnate Clive Palmer is yet to officially throw his hat into the ring to take on federal Treasurer Wayne Swan at the next election.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says it is understandable that confidence among Australians has been unsettled after living through the biggest global economic downturn since the Great Depression.

Rio Tinto-owned Energy Resources of Australia plans to spend $57 million on a prefeasibility study for an underground development at its Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory.

A tax expert believes that business has the right to be a little sceptical about the federal government's pledge of a company tax cut when the issue appeared dead just a few weeks ago when the budg

Several suppliers to Coles and Woolworths have raised concerns of bullying by the supermarket giants.

The numbers tell it all - mining employed an extra 58,100 people over the past year while construction cut back by 58,600.

The Australian share market has closed lower as nervous investors look ahead to Sunday's Greek elections.

Shares in Golden Rim Resources are soaring on the Australian Securities Exchange, after the Perth-based gold explorer announced significant new gold intercepts at its Balogo project in Burkina Faso

Fresh evidence of "freebies" given to state Health Department staff by pharmaceutical companies has emerged, with the state opposition labelling it an astounding rort.

Retiring Australian Greens leader Bob Brown's last move before handing in his Senate seat on Friday is to lobby all federal MPs to protect part the Kimberley region from gas drilling.

The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council and City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder are among seven Western Australian recipients of grants under the federal government's Community Energy Efficiency program.

Tourism industry heavyweights have slammed the Gillard government's decision to increase the airport departure tax, saying it will cost thousands of regional jobs.

Scammers posing as insurance officers have targeted residents of a storm-hit home in Rockingham, south of Perth.

The mining industry has been accused by MPs of not taking responsibility for the social and financial problems caused by fly-in fly-out workers.

Business analytics consultancy Access Analytic Solutions has won the inaugural People's Choice Award as part of this year's Rising Stars Awards.

SUBSTANTIAL investment in new technologies and five decades of combined experience among two senior managers has enabled Alltype Engineering to achieve rapid expansion.

CENTRAL Systems has had a strong four years, with staff numbers tripling to 175 and turnover growing six-fold as new services have been added and new clients won across a wide range of industries.

MANY tradesmen dream of one day getting off the tools, managing a thriving business, and driving a nice car that's not a ute.

ACQUISITIONS and strategic alliances have helped civil construction and maintenance contractor WBHO Civil significantly expand its business operations in recent years.

LITTLE more than a decade ago, a couple of young men from the suburbs started their IT business, sharing a desk in a makeshift workspace, complete with their loyal hound, Bailey the dog.

CLEAN linen on a hotel bed and clean towels in the bathroom, clean seats and headrests on a plane – we expect nothing less.

The past year has been a whirlwind for businesses that have featured in the Rising Stars awards, with some rising to greater heights while others have faced major challenges.

In McNally Group's first year of operations, in the 2008-09 financial year, the modular building company turned over $439.

FOURTEEN years ago, Karratha locals Sean and Lisa Clarke had ambitions to establish a vehicle hire business with a fleet of about 50 vehicles.

SIMON Higgins reckons his contracting company, ECM Global Project Partners, is all about growing people and keeping them.

Paul Musca had an inauspicious start in business. While his peers did sensible things like study at university, he preferred surfing, while working as a labourer on drilling rigs.

Western Australia's commercial fishing industry will be one of the big losers from the federal government's creation of 44 marine parks around the country, whereas the oil and gas industry is likel

The Australian share market has opened marginally lower on a weak US lead, with local investors treading water until the outcome of Sunday's Greek elections.