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The Australian economy benefited from a larger-than-expected rise in exports during the first three months of 2013.

Cricket Australia says its deals with the Nine and Ten networks for the domestic broadcast of cricket are worth $590 million.

A survey of 500 small to medium business owners in Australia has found nearly one in five respondents lost more than 10 per cent of annual profit to theft.

CHINA slashed its demand for iron ore exactly a year ago, triggering a collapse in the share prices of Australian mining companies.

WESTERN Australian stockbrokers CPS Securities and Indian Ocean Capital have agreed to merge to create the ninth biggest stockbroking operation in the state.

Billabong will look to offload assets and cut costs to deal with debt after yet another takeover bid for the troubled retailer collapsed.

There was no interest rate cut today but the Reserve Bank of Australia has pointedly left its options open.

Security screening staff at Perth Airport's Qantas terminal have gone on strike for 48 hours after their employer locked out staff and refused a union wage demand.

Australian stocks have opened flat, with market players sitting on the sidelines ahead of an interest rate decision from the central bank.

Time's running out for the US, in particular, to sort out its debt issues.

Construction of Perth's next big office development could start within weeks as investment group Brookfield strives to meet its 2015 deadline for a second tower at Brookfield Place.

China will be asked to rescue the mothballed $6 billion Oakajee port, when Premier Colin Barnett again heads to Asia next week.

A major survey of Perth housing preferences has revealed the traditional three-bedroom, double-brick house remains the aim for many aspiring homebuyers, but most would compromise in exchange for af

The Australian dollar is lower as traders prepare for the release of key Chinese manufacturing data.

Australian stocks have closed flat, with a strong day from the major miners offset by weakness among banking stocks.

Oil explorer Jupiter Energy has secured $US9 million through the issue of convertible notes to repay debts and continue development of its Akkar East oil field in Kazakhstan.

TNG founder Neil Biddle has announced he is stepping down after nearly ten years at the vanadium miner, to be replaced by FAR Limited founding chairman Michael Evans.

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US-focused oil and gas junior Sundance Energy has raised $48.1 million through a share placement, to fund development of its shale gas and conventional oil acreage in Texas and Mississippi.

Nickel miner Western Areas says it expects nickel sales and production to be better than anticipated for the 2013 financial year.

Mining exploration in Australia is becoming more expensive and less attractive for international investors, a productivity commission report has found.

Elders shares have slumped more than 10 per cent after the agribusiness posted a hefty first half loss and said the sale process for its rural services and automotive businesses was ongoing.

Australian shares are higher after Wall Street firmed on economic growth figures in the United States.

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A 26 per cent wage increase over four years demanded by the Maritime Union of Australia WA branch is "off the planet", Premier Colin Barnett says.

The Australian dollar is slightly lower after the release of weaker than expected US economic data.

US stocks have forged higher as weaker-than-expected economic news fuelled hopes the Federal Reserve will continue to keep its foot on the stimulus pedal.

The degree to which we, in Australia, control our economic destiny is exaggerated.

The ageing population brings both challenges and opportunities for Brightwater Care Group.

The Shire of Roebourne has given Mirvac and LandCorp the go ahead for the Mulataga master planned community in Karratha, paving the way for the construction of more than 2000 new homes in the rapid

The operator of one of China's largest ports has signed up as a potential investor in new rail and port infrastructure to service iron ore miners in the Pilbara.