The federal government is going to great lengths to explain to households its compensation package for the upcoming carbon tax, but a new survey suggests it should be giving small business a guidin
Most European stock markets have fallen on bank strains in Spain, but avoided a deep slump after opinion polls pointed to a win for pro-austerity conservatives in the upcoming Greek election.
Woodside Petroleum's works on a proposed $30 billion Kimberley gas hub, where more than 100 riot police were shipped in recently to keep protesters away, may turn out to be illegal.
The head of Australia's third-largest copper producer, OZ Minerals, has predicted that prices for the commodity will return to record highs as a lack of new discoveries leads to a supply shortage t
Perth-based technology entrepreneur Nathan Buzza is among a group of investors supporting medical technology business Azure Healthcare, formerly TSV Holdings.
The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union has been fined more than $8500 in penalties by the Federal Magistrates Court for making misleading statements regarding workers obligations to jo
Toro Energy has rejected claims it did not consult widely enough about its planned uranium mine in Western Australia, but concedes it has sponsored a scientist who argues low level radiat
Rio Tinto Iron Ore has awarded a contract to manage the expansion of its Nammuldi iron ore mine in the Pilbara, to a joint venture between Lycopodium and URS Australia.
Immigration Minister Chris Bowen has cast doubt on Prime Minister Julia Gillard's claim she learned only last Wednesday of a plan to allow mining magnate Gina Rinehart to bring in 1700 foreign work
FORTESCUE Metals Group has stepped up its backing of the Kookaburras Australian men's hockey team with a two-year deal to become its major sponsor, signing up just weeks before the gold medal favou
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart is believed to have lifted her stake in Fairfax Media, and questioned the abilities of the company's chairman Roger Corbett in the process.
Iron ore producer Atlas Iron has appointed its chief commercial officer Mark Hancock and lawyer Geoff Simpson to its board, as part of the company's expansion plans.
Australian banks need to catch up with the rest of the world and make financial transactions faster for customers, Reserve Bank of Australia boss Glenn Stevens says.
Engineering company Hastie Group is in the process of being carved up, with its mechanical, electrical and plumbing businesses suspending operations but other divisions continuing to trade while th
Woodside Petroleum says its recently-commissioned $15 billion Pluto project is operating at almost two thirds capacity, creating opportunities for spot sales to Japan.
Nationals MP Max Trenorden says he's bitterly disappointed he won't contest West Australian elections in March after failing to win preselection for the Agricultural Region over the weekend.
Engineering contractor Laing O'Rourke and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have been awarded a contract to deliver four cryogenic tanks for the $34 billion Ichthys LNG project, with Perth-based engineerin
Civil construction and contracting firm VDM Group has been awarded a $13 million contract from MCC Mining for installation works on the Sino Iron project in the Pilbara.
The Australian share market relinquished early gains to close around 0.6 per cent lower as relentless uncertainty over Greece's future plagued investors.
Shares in iron ore miner Flinders Mining have plunged by almost 20 per cent after court delays pushed its proposed $554 million takeover by a Russian steel maker past the expiry date of the deal.
Shares in iron ore miner Flinders Mining have plunged by almost 20 per cent after court delays pushed its proposed $554 million takeover by a Russian steel maker past the expiry date of the deal.
Online finance specialist ThinkSmart has taken a battering from shareholders on two fronts, with a sharp slump in its share price yesterday following a profit warning and a large protest vote again
Main Roads WA has reverted to using limestone for road base after asbestos fears prompted Transport Minister Troy Buswell to stop it using crushed construction and demolition waste.
Union leaders have lashed out at a federal government skilled migration plan that will allow mining magnate Gina Rinehart to bring in 1700 foreign workers, saying it is a kick in the guts for Austr
Takeover target Eureka Energy has shrugged off criticism about its new $50 million debt facility after suitor Aurora Oil & Gas threatened to withdraw its offer.
Residential developer Port Bouvard has been given a lifeline by St George Bank which has approved funding for another five months, despite property writedowns that have resulted in the company brea
The Australian share market has fallen into negative territory as concern about the future of the euro zone outweighed earlier positive sentiment about Greece's future witin it.
