The workplace umpire Fair Work Australia has announced a 2.9 per cent increase to the minimum wage following its Annual Wage Review.The additional $17.10 a week takes the weekly income of the more than ...

Gym chain Fitness First has announced it will sell 24 of its 97 Australian clubs as part of a restructure of the UK parent company.The company says it is part of a restructure that will lead to a brighter ...

Western Australia's housing industry is hopeful many of the issues that have led to a dramatic drop in building approvals will be resolved within a week.Housing Industry Association representatives met ...

Unemployment in the 17 countries that use the euro remains at a record high 11 per cent in April, with rates continuing to climb in struggling Spain, Portugal and Greece.Friday's figures came in the wake ...

A federal judge has granted class certification to authors challenging Google's plans for the world's largest digital library.Judge Denny Chin ruled on Thursday that class action is "more efficient ...

It is unclear whether the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will take a breather from reducing the cash rate on Tuesday after its 0.5 per cent cut in May.But borrowers can expect more rate cuts in 2012, ...

BlueScope Steel has found itself in a stoush with the Australian Tax Office (ATO) and could be hit with a bill of up to $140 million.The ATO has told the steel maker it intends to issue it with amended ...

China's largest gold company Zijin Mining is a step closer to acquiring WA-based Norton Gold Fields after the target recommended shareholders accept the bid.Zijin's friendly $229 million takeover offer, ...