- WA's first uranium mine approved by EPA AAP - 30 minutes ago
Western Australia's first uranium mine is a step closer to being built but opponents say the proposal is by no means a done deal.The state's Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) advised WA Environment ...
- Direct flights from Perth to China prove popular ABC - 1 hour 7 minutes ago
- First uranium mine in WA a step closer ABC - 1 hour 18 minutes ago
- $A rises slightly on Spanish news AAP - 1 hour 31 minutes ago
The Australian dollar has lifted slightly to remain back above US 98 cents after its recent big falls to the lowest levels in six months.At 1700 AEST on Monday, the Australian dollar was trading at 98.36 ...
- Unions slam Qantas for axing 500 jobs AAP - 1 hour 33 minutes ago
- Shares claw back as investors seek bargains ABC - 1 hour 45 minutes ago
The Australian share market was pushed higher today as bargain hunters entered the market after last week's heavy sell-off.Despite lingering worries about Europe, the All Ordinaries Index finished 0.6 ...
- Aust stocks close higher AAP - 1 hour 47 minutes ago
Australian stocks have closed higher, driven by a gains in resource and finance stocks, as world leaders reaffirmed they wanted beleaguered Greece to remain in the euro zone.The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...
- Qantas cuts 500 maintenance jobs AAP - 1 hour 48 minutes ago
- $A rebounds after big sell-off AAP - 2 hours 2 minutes ago
The Australian dollar has rebounded to finish back above US98 cents after its recent big falls to the lowest levels in six months.At 1700 AEST on Monday, the Australian dollar was trading at 98.36 US cents, ...
- James Hardie aims for Aust market share AAP - 2 hours 16 minutes ago
- Tax win helps James Hardie return to profit ABC - 2 hours 22 minutes ago
Building products maker James Hardie has returned to profit for the full year due to a win in a long-running tax dispute and increased revenue from its operations in the United States and Europe.The company ...
- Director wanted more ABC Learning centres, court told ABC - 2 hours 24 minutes ago
Former ABC Learning director Martin Kemp advocated the purchase of more childcare centres despite a report telling the board to halt further investment because of the company's precarious financial position, ...
- Aust bonds down from record highs AAP - 2 hours 27 minutes ago
Australian bond future prices have fallen from last week's record levels as investors made a tentative move back towards higher risk assets.JP Morgan interest rate strategist Sally Auld said a string of ...
- Qantas to slash 500 maintenance jobs ABC - 2 hours 28 minutes ago
- Police escort large convoy past protest camp ABC - 2 hours 37 minutes ago
- Orica announces ammonium nitrate plant AAP - 2 hours 45 minutes ago
Orica is shrugging off doubts about iron ore demand by pressing ahead with the construction of a $US800 million ($A815.87 million) ammonium nitrate plant in Western Australia.Orica, together with Norwegian ...
- Workers wait for $1.5 million pay day ABC - 2 hours 51 minutes ago
- Stocks to watch at close on Monday AAP - 2 hours 53 minutes ago
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Monday:CPB - CAMPBELL BROTHERS LTD - down 60 cents at $56.70Laboratory group Campbell Brothers' full year profit is up 68 per cent and the company ...
- Aust shares close higher AAP - 3 hours ago
After big drops last week, Australian shares have closed around three-quarters of a per cent higher on Monday.At the close on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 31.6 points, or 0.78 per cent, ...
- Elders returns to profit in first half AAP - 3 hours ago
Elders says the outlook for agriculture is positive, after a large tax win helped the agribusiness and automotive interiors supplier return to profitability.Elders on Monday reported a net profit of $40.5 ...
- Qantas cuts 500 engineering jobs AAP - 5 hours ago
- First uranium mine in WA a step closer ABC - 5 hours ago
The first uranium mine in Western Australia is a step closer after the Environmental Protection Authority gave the project the go-ahead.South Australian miner Toro Energy is seeking to develop the mine ...
- Yahoo to sell 40% stake in Alibaba AAP - 5 hours ago
- Qantas to slash 500 maintenance jobs ABC - 5 hours ago
- James Hardie profit beats expectations AAP - 5 hours ago
- Police to escort large convoy past protest camp ABC - 6 hours ago
- Toro seals WA's first uranium mine AAP - 6 hours ago
Western Australia's first uranium mine is on the way.The WA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) on Monday backed Toro Energy's plan to develop its Wiluna mine in the state's mid-west region.It is ...
- $A grinding higher as pessimism wanes AAP - 6 hours ago
The Australian dollar is bouncing back from six-month lows reached at the end of last week as the market mood improves.At 1200 AEST on Monday, the local unit was trading at 98.75 US cents, up from 98.25 ...
- MP offers Nyrstar smelter assurances ABC - 6 hours ago
The independent MP for Frome, Geoff Brock, says Port Pirie residents should be reassured about the future of the local lead and zinc smelter, which employs about 700 people.The smelter is facing a costly ...
- Shares up almost 0.5% after G8 AAP - 6 hours ago
The Australian share market was almost half a per cent higher at noon after world leaders said they wanted Greece in the euro zone.At midday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 26.4 points, or 0.45 ...
- Qantas axes 500 heavy maintenance jobs AAP - 6 hours ago
- BMA unmoved over more strikes threat ABC - 6 hours ago
BHP-Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) says more strike action at its mines in Queensland's Bowen Basin will not change its mind on enterprise bargaining negotiations.Eighty per cent of coal mine workers ...
- Former ABC Learning executive testifies at Kemp trial ABC - 6 hours ago
A former ABC Learning executive has told Brisbane's District Court there was an angry reaction when former director Martin Kemp tried to spruik the purchase of more childcare centres prior to the company's ...
- Stocks to watch at noon on Monday AAP - 7 hours ago
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Monday:CPB - CAMPBELL BROTHERS LTD - down $1.12 cents, or 1.95 per cent, at $56.18Laboratory group Campbell Brothers' full year profit is up ...
- Miner held to account over water quality ABC - 7 hours ago
The State Government says environmental officers are continuing to monitor water quality near a Tablelands mine site, west of Cairns in far north Queensland.Kagara Limited was issued with an environmental ...








