Federal environment minister Peter Garrett has authorised the multi-billion dollar Gorgon LNG project, which will create 6,000 jobs at its p…
Federal environment minister Peter Garrett has authorised the multi-billion dollar Gorgon LNG project, which will create 6,000 jobs at its p…
The unemployment rate has remained steady at 5.8% during July, defying economists’ expectations of another rise by as much as 0.2%. The …
Retail giant David Jones has announced a 5.3% decline in full year sales, but has managed to reaffirm its guidance for 12% profit growth in …
New data from the Australian Bureau shows retail sales dropped by a seasonally adjusted 1.4% during June, following consecutive 1% increases…
There was more good news for the housing industry today, with the announcement that building approvals rose by a seasonally adjusted 9.3% du…
The housing market is officially in recovery mode. This morning’s new property data shows house prices rose 3.3% during the June quarte…
The consumer price index rose 0.5% during the June quarter, but the annual rate of inflation has fallen to a 10-year low of just 1.5%. T…
Low-cost airline Virgin Blue has been placed in a trading halt following a request from the company to the Australian Securities Exchange. …
Residential property prices could fall by as much as 10% once the Federal Government’s enlarged First Home Owner’s Grant is reduced from Oct…
New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show the total value of dwelling finance commitments, excluding alterations and additio…
Wesfarmers, owner of the Coles supermarket chain, will transfer 45 of its stores to grocery retailer FoodWorks in a $35 million deal. Col…
More signs that the business community is being hit hard by the downturn have emerged this morning, with lending data from the Australian Bu…
