Westpac Banking Corporation says volatility in global financial markets is continuing to weigh on the bank's revenue from its markets and treasury business.
Canada's decision to formally withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol doesn't mean the international community isn't serious about tackling global warming, the federal government says.
Mortgage arrears stabilised during the September quarter and are expected to fall as the impact of the central bank's recent interest rate cuts reach borrowers, Fitch Ratings says.
Australian shares slumped in line with stock markets across Asia as warnings from two ratings agencies wiped out optimism that Europe's debt crisis may be nearing a resolution.
Mako Energy, Transerv Energy and Tamaska Oil & Gas, as the Alberta Joint Venture (AJV), will sell an 80 per cent interest in parts of its Duvernay Shale gas and Rock Creek oil projects in Canad
Advanced materials developer Antaria will change its focus from research and development to providing customer solutions based on the company's technology.
A University of Western Australia report has found trading hours in WA should be fully deregulated, adding to a recent Productivity Commission report that also advocated deregulation.
Australia's resources and energy exports are set to reach a new record this financial year, though the growth will not be as strong as previously anticipated because of easing commodity prices.
Australian dwelling commencements in the September quarter fell 6.8 per cent from the June quarter to 35,672 units, seasonally adjusted, official figures show.
Exploration and feasibility work will commence at Matsa Resources' Dundas iron ore project with significant investment from Chinese manufacturer Shandong Shanshi International Trading through its s
Perth real estate agency Blackburne Property Group has been fined $15,000 and ordered to pay court costs of $272 in the Perth Magistrates Court for delays in lodging tenants' bond money with the bo
Junior minerals explorer Blackthorn Resources has extracted the first ore from its joint venture Perkoa project in Africa, and production remains on target to begin in the second half of 2012.
Australia will need $240 billion of investment in its gas and electricity industries over the next two decades to ensure a reliable supply, a draft federal government white paper says.
Farm exports are expected to grow by six per cent in 2011/12 despite an expected slowdown in world economic growth, the federal government's commodity forecaster says.
Australian shares slumped 1.6 per cent as warnings from two ratings agencies doused hopes that the measures outlined at Europe's debt summit will be enough to resolve the crisis.
Leighton Holdings subsidiary John Holland has secured a $370 million contract to design and construct the accommodation village for Chevron's Wheatstone gas project near Onslow.
Australian shares rose more than one per cent after US data topped market expectations and a debt deal from Europe boosted hopes for the global economy.
Tanami Gold managing director Graeme Sloan has left the company, after it announced that the development strategy for its Central Tanami project would be reviewed in light of its drilling success.
Chinese investment group Wah Nam International has moved to gain full ownership of iron ore company Brockman Resources, through a takeover pitched at less than half the value of its original offer.
Former ABC Learning Centres boss Eddy Groves and CEO Martin Kemp want to be tried separately on charges relating to the collapse of Australia's biggest childcare chain, a court has heard.
Australian-based minerals company Avalon Minerals is set to raise $3.88 million through a share placement with copper producer, developer, and explorer Mawson West.
The heated battle for control of explorer Paynes Find Gold has resulted in the election of one out of three candidates who stood at Friday's specially-requisitioned meeting of shareholders.
