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Prime Minister Julia Gillard has told Labor MPs the decision by Qantas to ground its fleet at the weekend was irresponsible.

Campbell Brothers has bought US-based environmental and food analytical group, Columbia Analytical Services (CAS), for $US33 million ($31 million), as the company seeks to expand in the United Stat

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she wants developing nations to invest in clean energy, as she heads to the G20 leaders' summit on France's south coast.

Australians like to think that their country is in better shape than deeply indebted Europe, but if you analyse the Qantas dispute you discover an identical set of circumstances with time the only

Perth-based miner Kagara has begun talks with potential buyers of its nickel assets after its mining partner Western Areas indicated it was not interested in a purchase.

Wesfarmers has raised $500 million through the issue of fixed-rate medium-term notes.

The Australian share market has opened one per cent lower, led by the big miners, as renewed worries about the Eurozone crisis emerged.

US stocks plunged Monday amid renewed worries about the eurozone debt crisis, which claimed its first major US casualty -- a key brokerage that filed for bankruptcy.

Anvil Mining shares slipped today after the company said its $C1.3 billion ($1.2 billion) takeover offer from MinMetals Resources may be in danger of falling over.

The Australian dollar is weaker from Friday as traders await a interest rate decision by the central bank on Tuesday.

The Australian Securities Exchange's 21-year monopoly on share trading is over after cheaper rival Chi-X quietly opened for business.

Gold miner Kingsgate Consolidated has announced a $3.75 per share off-market takeover offer for the minority interest in Laguna Resources it does not already own.

Renewable energy players Green Rock Energy and New World Energy have signed a binding joint venture agreement to explore and develop the two companies’ geothermal exploration permits in the Mid Wes

France's Arianespace will launch a new satellite for Optus in 2013 to boost capacity for the telco's internet, voice and data services.

Azimuth Resources has announced a $19.4 million capital raising plan to fund the further expansion of its gold exploration programs in Guyana.

Western Australia-based power utility Pacific Energy has announced it will build, own and maintain a 9 megawatt power station at the Nullagine gold project in the Pilbara for Millennium Minerals.

Ratings agencies have placed Qantas Airways on review for a possible downgrade following the grounding of the entire Qantas fleet over the weekend.

The Royal Australian Air Force has come to the rescue of federal MPs stuck in Western Australia due to the Qantas strike.

Credit growth picked up a little in September, marginally eroding the case for lower interest rates, but price measures leant the other way.

The Australian share market has ended another volatile month on global stock markets by posting the biggest one-month gain in two years.

Automotive Holdings Group has announced the acquisition of Kewdale-based  commercial vehicle outlet Diesel Motors Trucks, for approximately $6 million.

Shares in Africa-focused miner Paladin were punished after it reported a fall in uranium production amid weak market prices, despite record sales for the September quarter.

The only way to meet a tripling in natural gas demand in eastern Australia is by allowing unconventional gas projects, such as coal seam gas (CSG), oil and gas producer Santos says.

Perth-based stockbroking and investment house Argonaut is expanding its reach to alternative capital markerts in Asia, with the launch of its first office in Hong Kong.

Unions representing Qantas workers may challenge a ban on strike action but say they hope to settle their industrial dispute with the airline.

Perth home prices appeared to arrest their slide in September, falling just 0.1 per cent over the month to be largely steady for the first time in more than 15 months, new data says.

Price rises associated with travel and home ownership were offset by falling fruit and vegetable  and rent costs in October, according to a new survey.

Rare earths supplier Lynas Corporation says slight delays mean a planned Malaysian plant will now come on line during the first half of 2012.

The Australian share market opened the week lower, after markets in the United States had mixed results on Friday.

Qantas will recover market share and press ahead with plans to set up an international business in Asia despite incurring more that $100 million in lost earnings, the airline's boss says.

The Australian dollar is at its highest levels in almost two months, rising on the back of optimism that the eurozone debt crisis will be contained.

After powerful equity relief rallies on a European debt crisis deal and stronger US economic growth, Wall Street investors are poised to refocus on the home front this week.