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The Australian market has opened weaker with investors abandoning risk averse mining stocks.

The federal opposition has vowed to repeal government legislation that imposes tougher rules on financial planners.

US stock markets have fallen, as poor economic news from Europe and China overshadows more positive data about the domestic US jobs market.

Auzex Resources shareholders have approved the gold explorer's merger with equal joint-venture partner GGG Resources to create Bullabulling Gold.

Labor has accused the state government of secretly privatising Water Corporation services, after raising questions about a contracting deal that was announced by Transfield Services three months ag

Coalition MPs have been trading mining and infrastructure shares as they rail against the impact of the minerals resource rent tax on the future of the industry.

The Australian dollar fell to a two-month low against its US counterpart following the release of weaker than expected Chinese manufacturing data.

Shares in Atlantic Ltd jumped after the vanadium and iron ore miner ditched a share purchase plan (SPP) that was poorly received by the market.

NBN Co chief executive Mike Quigley says the government-funded company charged with building the national broadband network (NBN) is on track to release its three-year rollout plan soon.

The Australian share market shrugged off negative offshore leads to finish higher, driven by strong performances among financial stocks.

Foxtel boss Richard Freudenstein is talking up the economic benefits of the pay tv provider's planned takeover of Austar as the competition watchdog mulls over the deal.

Australia's central bank has signed an agreement with its counterpart in China allowing for up to $30 billion to be exchanged between the two banks.

Premier Colin Barnett has denied he is "obsessed" with industrialising the Kimberley, following a new move by his government to compulsorily acquire land for a $30 billion gas hub there.

Property agent Jones Lang LaSalle says developers' appetites for large-scale residential land packages are growing, after booking a record year for land and apartment development transactions in 20

Perth's Aboriginal tent embassy protest has become "violent and divisive" and will be dismantled by force, Premier Colin Barnett has warned.

Shares in Africa-focused Kaboko Mining have risen after the manganese mine developer inked a sales deal with Chinese steel maker Sinosteel.

The federal government has vowed that all the money originally allocated for the solar hot water rebate program will be spent to support the industry.

Perth-based oil and gas junior WHL Energy says it is looking for farm-in partners after being awarded a 100 per cent working interest in a highly prospective gas exploration block in Victoria's Otw

The federal coalition says Labor is going to cut the diesel fuel rebate for miners in the May budget as part of a "cash grab" aimed at protecting the government's surplus.

Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten insists a lift in the superannuation guarantee is not a tax on employers.

The Australian share market has opened fairly flat following negative leads from international markets.

US stocks have closed mostly lower after a mixed report on existing-home sales showed a rocky but improving recovery in the depressed housing market.

A clash is looming at an Aboriginal "tent embassy" in Perth after the police commissioner urged the city council to order the protesters off a public reserve.

The Housing Industry Association says 'lawlessness' is set to return to building sites after the Senate passed a bill to abolish Australia's peak building industry watchdog last night.

Iluka Resources managing director David Robb has become the latest in a string of WA company directors to offload a multi-million dollar parcel of shares.

The mining industry has lashed out at suggestions the federal government is considering a cut to the diesel fuel tax rebate to prop up its budget, saying a further reduction was the equivalent of i

Supermarket group Woolworths has officially opened its meat processing centre in Bunbury, which cost $31 million to upgrade and will employ 70 workers.

The Australian dollar continued to trade lower after tumbling almost one US cent on fresh concerns about a slowing Chinese economy.

Vodafone has scotched rumours that it is looking to offload its Australian mobile phone joint venture.

The RAC is on the lookout for a new marketing partner, launching a formal tender process to fill its creative advertising account.

The Australian share market closed lower, with mining stocks suffering heavy falls as investors fretted over fresh signs of a slowing Chinese economy.

Investors have baulked at David Jones' ambitious plans to revamp its customer service and boost online sales after digesting news that full year profits could slump by as much as 40 per cent.