Treasurer Wayne Swan has credited Prime Minister Julia Gillard's "guts and determination" for the successful passage of the federal government's mining tax.
The state government is rolling ahead with its plans to develop 'activity centres' around public transport hubs, seeking developers' expressions of interest for eight hectares of undeveloped land b
The state government has announced Satterley Group as its preferred partner to develop around 3,000 new homes in the northern half of the new suburb of Eglinton.
The federal government is set to defer by one year the phasing down of a foreign bank tax measure, so it can cover the cost of its deal to secure the passing of mining tax laws.
The International Monetary Fund has announced a new lending facility aimed at helping "bystander" countries protect themselves from contagion during financial crises.
US stock markets traded choppily on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average squeezed by a sharp downward revision to US growth figures and lingering political concerns in Washington and Euro
The controversy over director independence at Mount Gibson Iron has taken another surprise twist, with a majority of the board resolving that one of its existing members should be reclassified as i
Financially beleaguered BlueScope Steel has embarked on a deeply discounted $600 million capital raising to tackle debt and try and turn around its fortunes.
Perth-based composite materials manufacturer Quickstep Holdings says it will lead a joint development project with the German government and car manufacturer Audi to reduce manufacturing costs.
Australian shares closed weaker for the second day in a row but were relatively better performers than US and European bourses, which sold off on renewed sovereign debt concerns.
A Western Australian Aboriginal group's request for the environment minister to use emergency powers to intervene in a Pilbara land dispute with Fortescue Metals Group is being considered but there
Global financial turmoil and the high Australian dollar are expected to remain as the major ongoing challenges for Australia's tourism and hospitality industry, as Perth solidifies its position as
Prime Minister Julia Gillard threatens the "very fabric of cooperation in our federation" with plans to penalise states for mining royalty increases, Premier Colin Barnett says.
Developing East Asian countries should bring in deep reforms to offset threats from global slowing and regional natural disasters, the World Bank says.
Shopping centre operator Centro has successfully jumped the first hurdle in its bid for a restructure at a series of meetings for securityholders to consider the move.
Is Australia really an island when it comes to the economy? That's a question with a potentially nasty answer as we fiddle with incomprehensible taxes and the rest of the world burns.
The Australian dollar has fallen to its lowest level in six weeks as ongoing debt problems in the US and Europe dampen risk sentiment on global markets.
US equity markets have been rattled by news that Congress has failed to reach a deal to cut the country's massive budget deficit and to extend stimulus measures into next year.
