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Iron ore pellet producer Grange Resources may on-sell some of the 800,000 tonnes of product it has contracted to ailing steel maker BlueScope Steel this financial year.
The Reserve Bank Australia (RBA) has been torn between low economic growth and high inflation when deciding rates over the past year, a senior central bank official says.
Norton Gold Fields has returned to profitability as the gold price continues to march towards $US2,000 an ounce, and says its balance sheet is set for more improvement.
Independent senator Nick Xenophon is outraged that BlueScope Steel is shedding 1000 jobs while the company's senior executives are paying themselves $3 million in bonuses.
Mining giant BHP Billiton should spend more of its enormous profits to protect the environment in the expansion of its Olympic Dam project in South Australia, the Greens say.
Residential property prices are expected to remain flat with little growth in the foreseeable future, one of Australia's biggest property developers, Mirvac, says.
Steel push to secure local jobs – The Aus; Union must pay $1.5m to oil giant – The Aus; Miners to choose MRRT project value – The Fin; WA worried it can't meet green target – The Fin; Funding for regions to be reviewed – The West
The Australian share market fell back into negative territory to close lower after earlier positive trading on the back of takeover announcements and strong earnings results.
James Hardie Industries shares gained almost five per cent after a successful appeal to the Full Bench of the Federal Court over tax matter worth over $242 million.
Oil and gas giant Santos has been fined $84,000 over a 2004 explosion at its Moomba gas processing facility that put South Australia and NSW on gas rations.
Tiger Airways is keeping its new-look Australian service under wraps but says it's had solid bookings since returning to the air after a six-week grounding.
Steel exports dead, 1000 jobs lost – The Aus; Labor slams business in IR row – The Fin; WA coal seeks aid in uncertain times – The Fin; China cautious about WA – The West; Builders' fury at tax change – The Aus
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says three new agreements with the states and territories on heavy vehicle, rail and maritime safety regulation will save the economy tens of billions of dollars.
The nation must overcome the increasingly bitter conflict between the coal seam gas (CSG) and farming factions, with the country poised to become the "Saudi Arabia of gas", Regional Australia Minis
The Australian share market closed sharply lower on a mixture of poor company results and big falls on US and European bourses spooked by the poor global growth outlook.