Opposition leader Tony Abbott got in a bit of a bother after journalist David Marr wrote, in the latest Quarterly Essay, that Abbott had cal…
Consumer confidence slipped in January as pessimism about the economy cancelled out lower petrol prices and interest rates. The Westpac-Melb…
While several recording companies have ramped up punishments for illegal music downloads, a new study has found the majority of music files …
The Australian sharemarket has opened sharply lower today after a worrying night on European markets, where the Royal Bank of Scotland shock…
Australian-owned coffee brand Gloria Jean’s Coffees International has appointed a master franchise partner in China. Australian-owned coffe…
As many as 55% of complaints received by the Australian Communications and Media Authority are related to telecommunications companies makin…
Optus has been hit with two fines totalling $110,000 for allegedly sending 20,000 text messages without properly disclosing which company th…
Wealthy entrepreneur Chris Morris, founder of global share registry giant Computershare, will become chairman of Perth-based independent com…
This morning’s big economic news contained a glimmer of hope for the property sector, with housing finance commitments jumping 1.3% in Nov…
Fed chairman Ben Bernanke has for the first time provided a clear appraisal of what happened last September and, more importantly, he has ex…
The person responsible for setting Australia’s minimum wage, Fair Pay Commission chairman Ian Harper, says he will be guided by the need t…