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The Australian dollar has positioned itself above parity with its US counterpart, just over a week after it slumped to a 2012-low of 97 cents.

Malaysia has imposed two new conditions on Australian miner Lynas before it can start operating a new rare earth refinery.

Navigator Resources has paid a $33,000 fine issued by Australia's corporate watchdog, after ASIC alleged the struggling gold miner made misleading statements relating to a capital raising last year

Hong Kong investment house Wah Nam International will move to mop up the remaining shares in Brockman Resources, just over 18 months after launching the first of two takeover offers.

The Australian share market has closed slightly higher, but trading volumes were low as investors remained cautious ahead of the weekend elections in Greece.

Gavin Construction has begun construction on the nation's most efficient industrial laundry, at the Gap Ridge industrial estate in Karratha.

You can lead a horse to water, as the saying goes, but you can't make it drink.

Main Roads WA has reappointed GHD as its engineering and technical services partner until 2015.The contract win marks the third consecutive occasion GHD has won the ETS from Main Roads.

Resource Equipment has lowered its profit guidance for this financial year, placing the blame on unexpected delays in major companies' decision making.

The regulator overseeing the federal government's carbon tax has listed 46 additional organisations that will be liable, including Rio Tinto subsidiary Pilbara Iron and the City of Rockingham.

The proponents of a huge central Queensland mine have been told they must do more to assess its impacts on animal species and the Great Barrier Reef.

Northern Star Resources says deep drilling hits at its Paulsens gold mine in the Pilbara have the potential to be a “game changer” for the project, with results showing significant potential to ext

Australia is boosting its trade ties with resource-rich West Africa.

Australian shares opened slightly higher following gains on Wall Street amid speculation of more stimulus from the US Federal Reserve.

The Australian dollar has moved above parity on speculation the US central bank could bring in quantitative easing to boost growth.

US stocks pushed higher Thursday amid speculation of more stimulus from the Federal Reserve after another batch of poor data releases.

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.