Leighton Holdings subsidiary Thiess has won a $135 million contract from Western Desert Resources to lead the mining operations at the Roper Bar iron ore mine in the Northern Territory.
Telstra has sold a majority stake in its shrinking directories business Sensis to a US-based private equity investor, as it builds up a multi-billion dollar stockpile of cash to fund investment and, possibly, higher returns for shareholders.
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has bolstered its order book, securing electrical and instrumentation works worth more than $10 million at Rio Tinto's Nammuldi below water table project.
A peak industry group has called on the federal government to lift Australia's immigration intake by 15 per cent in order to address skills shortages in a number of professions.
The Australian sharemarket has opened flat as traders position themselves for key Chinese economic data releases and quarterly production reports from major resource companies this week.
Gold futures have climbed as investors recalibrate their expectations for Federal Reserve policy after a much weaker-than-expected reading on the US labour market.
The Australian dollar has rallied one US cent following weaker-than-expected US jobs data.
At 0700 AEDT on Monday, the Australian dollar was trading at 90.03 US cents, up from 89.03 cents on Friday.
Nedlands-based tech company Norwood Systems has enlisted two influential supporters to launch a platform which it says will cut exorbitant mobile roaming costs for corporate clients.
Shares in oil and gas junior Neon Energy have been smashed on the ASX after the company said development at one of its exploration wells was unlikely due to poor test results.
Sales of new homes across Australia have jumped to a two-and-a-half-year high, adding fuel to hopes a recovery is underway in the residential construction sector.
OM Holdings chief executive Peter Toth has announced his resignation from the role in order to take up a senior posting with an unnamed multinational resources group.
Central Norseman Gold Corporation has made 33 staff redundant as Australia's longest continuously-running gold mining operation faces an uncertain future.
Forge Group has entered a trading halt as it prepares to update the market on its financial position after announcing a $127 million profit writedown late last year.
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has been awarded a $40 million electrical and instrumentation contract at Rio Tinto's Cape Lambert Port B project in the Pilbara and says it is in negotiations with the mining giant to secure further works at the project.
Government contractor Serco says there is no evidence to support claims it inflated transport costs for prisoners attending funeral services in regional Western Australia by as much as 830 per cent.
The Australian stock market has opened flat following a soft lead from Wall Street and ahead of the release of key economic figures in the US and China.
The Australian dollar is a little bit higher, trading in a tight range ahead of the release of US employment figures early on Saturday morning, Australian time.
More needs to be done to encourage savings self-sufficiency if policymakers want Australians to carry the financial burden of extended retirement years themselves.
The founder of failed property investment group Westpoint, Norm Carey, will lose his real estate agent certificate after the Commissioner for Consumer Protection took the matter all the way to the Court of Appeal.
Queensland's Diatreme Resources has secured $2 million in backing from Hong Kong's Perpetual Mining Holding for its potential $223 million Cyclone zircon project near Eucla, in the east of Western
The parties battling for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter are still a long way off from gaining control of the target, with the offer of one suitor set to expire on Friday evening, and the other suitor trapped in the regulatory process.
Perth-based mining intelligence provider IntierraRMG has been acquired by American financial information firm SNL, with plans to integrate the companies' databases into a one-stop source of comprehensive information for the global mining industry.
Australian shares have finished flat as cautious investors worry about a slowdown in China following the release of lower-than-expected inflation figures.
