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Australian shares extended earlier losses to close lower following negative leads from US and European markets.

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has warned businesses not to invest in carbon offsets, because a future coalition government will rescind the carbon tax.

The federal government has announced plans to update Australian copyright laws, to cope with the explosion of material published on the internet.

Iron-ore heiress Gina Rinehart has been given seven days to appeal a decision that refuses her bid to stop court action launched by her children over their multi-billion dollar family trust.

When Julia Gillard took over from Kevin Rudd last year, she set herself three key goals.

Jetstar has warned that prolonged industrial action by check-in staff could affect the budget airline's ability to offer low fares.

The federal opposition will back the government if it intervenes in the increasingly bitter row between unions and Qantas.

Protesters say they will target "war criminals and parasites" among Commonwealth leaders meeting in Perth later this month.

The Australian share market opened lower as investors looked beyond a potential plan from France and Germany to fix the embattled eurozone.

PanAust has downgraded its earnings guidance and adjusted its production forecast due to lower copper prices and extreme rainfall at its Phu Kham operation in Laos.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Australia and its Asia-Pacific neighbours that policymakers face a "delicate balancing act" between concerns over the global growth outlook and stil

The Australian share market closed higher, with investors displaying greater confidence the eurozone was on track to resolve its debt crisis soon.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says that having a robust economy that creates jobs doesn't come by accident.

Australia's biggest iron ore producer Rio Tinto has set a new quarterly record for sales of the steelmaking commodity.

Mining-focused engineering contractor Macmahon Holdings has been placed in a trading halt at the request of the company.Macmahon last traded at 63 cents.

The high speed national broadband network will still be completed on time despite delays in the rollout of the $35.9 billion project across Australia, a parliamentary inquiry has been told.

The first major step towards national work safety laws has been passed by federal parliament's lower house.

Western Areas has rejected speculation it may buy Kagara Ltd's Lounge Lizard nickel mine in Western Australia, despite the asset lying within Western Areas' main project area.

The Australian dollar has gained ground after the release of better than expected Australian employment figures.

A Sumatran orangutan born and bred at Perth Zoo will be released into a protected rainforest in Indonesia to help re-establish a population of the endangered species in the wild.

Apple has won a Federal Court battle to halt rival Samsung from selling its latest computer tablet, the Galaxy Tab 10.1.

Qantas has announced it is grounding five aircraft and cutting up to 100 domestic flights a week as a result of ongoing industrial action.

Regulators and governments can help avoid financial market meltdowns sparked by credit booms like the global financial crisis in 2008, an Australian central bank official says.

The competition watchdog has indicated it will clear Virgin Australia's partnership with Singapore Airlines, saying the deal will benefit consumers.

The Australian dollar rose to three-week highs overnight as approval of a European bailout fund looks more likely and after some negative comments about the US economy by its central bank.

US stocks posted solid gains Wednesday as investors took heart from signs of progress in Europe in dealing with the eurozone debt crisis.

The international economy may be going through its toughest times since the depths of the global financial crisis, but new research suggests Australia will enjoy a bumper trade performance over the

Julia Gillard's carbon pricing legislation is music to the ears of Matt Birney's Carbon Conscious, which has 190 million reasons to smile - and it's all about hot air.

Flight cancellations and big delays are expected across Australia when disgruntled Qantas employees and customs officials walk off the job over protracted pay disputes.

The Reserve Bank of Australia says it's still not fully clear what impact high frequency (HFT) trading is having on the currency market.