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Carbon tax price revealed – The West; ASX warns boards on carbon costs - The Fin; Ludwig reopens live export cattle trade – The Aus; China takes a swipe at red tape logjam – The West; Drilling near Ningaloo cleared – The Fin
AUSTRALIAN Employment Covenant founder Andrew Forrest says a key milestone has been passed, with more than 270 companies committing to 55,000 jobs for indigenous people.
A new system to regulate the offshore gas and oil industry - a direct response to the 2009 Montaro spill - has been approved by the lower house of federal parliament.
Telstra has created a business unit to develop digital applications and appointed a new customer service chief as it prepares for life under the national broadband network (NBN).
Grounded airline Tiger Airways took too long to stop selling tickets amid uncertainty about when it will be flying again, the nation's consumer watchdog says.
Truck drivers could resort to road blockades and even boycotts against Coles and Woolworths if federal Labor doesn't address rising fuel costs under its carbon tax, a union says.
Police have brushed past a protest blockade to escort Woodside Petroleum contractors to the site of a proposed gas hub at James Price Point in the Kimberley.
Fortescue Metals Group has inked an agreement with earthmoving equipment giant Caterpillar for remotely-operated mining technology at its planned Solomon iron ore mine.
Australia's biggest live cattle exporter has called on the Federal Government to set up a pool scheme which would insulate cattle producers in the Northern Territory from market crises such as the Indonesia export ban.
Construction and engineering firm Clough has confirmed speculation it is negotiating with Malaysian company SapuraCrest about the possible sale of its loss-making marine construction business.
The Australian dollar opened higher this morning, despite softening risk sentiment in Europe after Moody's downgraded Portugal's credit rating overnight.
Reserve may cut growth forecasts – The Aus; Banks' last-ditch bid to dilute 'signal' ban – The West; WA seeks workers in UK, Ireland – The Fin; Arrests as activists vow to stay – The West; Murchison shares hammered – The West
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has warned Labor colleagues not to expect an immediate turnaround in public opposition to pricing carbon, as the coalition accused her of avoiding the scrutiny of parliament.
The federal government's banking reforms are costing $100 million a year at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and the chief executive isn't sure the benefits are worth it.
The federal coalition is warning of a mental health crisis as one farmer prepares to shoot 3,000 of his cattle because of the live export ban to Indonesia.
Crescent Gold directors have accepted a $68 million friendly takeover offer by fellow gold miner Focus Minerals in respect of their personal shareholdings.
Regional tourism operators, already experiencing a horror year, could be negatively affected if the grounding of Tiger Airways extends into weeks, the peak national tourism body says.