The Federal Government and Opposition are embroiled in a bidding war on international trade, with leaders from both sides at odds over Australia’s anti-dumping regime.Manufacturers of paper, glass, …
Aboriginal corporation wants sacred land protected
An Aboriginal corporation is seeking help from the Federal Government to protect sacred land in Western Australia from mining.Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) is looking to develop its Solomon Iron Ore project …
MF investors want administrators out
The battle by nervous investors to recover their money from failed broker MF Global became confrontational when one trader called for a vote to remove administrators Deloitte.Futures trader and adviser …
Shop til you drop in Adelaide CBD
Shops in Adelaide’s city centre will be allowed to open for business on all but two public holidays annually, after the State Government announced it would relax its holiday trading policy.Under the …
Rival Adelaide Energy bid unlikely: Beach
A white knight bid for Adelaide Energy looks unlikely after its hostile suitor, Beach Energy, made strong headway in its $94 million takeover offer.Oil and gas producer Beach Energy early on Monday offered …
Black spot fix opened on Barton Hwy
An upgrade to a dangerous stretch of the Barton Highway to the north west of Canberra has been officially opened after works costing $22 million dollars.An estimated 10,000 cars use the Barton Highway …
$A weaker as Greece dominates sentiment
The Australian dollar fell almost half a US cent as traders awaited further developments on the resolution to Greece’s sovereign debt woes.CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said …
Local market soft as investors hold back
The local share market has closed slightly lower, as investors took a wait-and-see approach to the confirmation that Greece’s prime minister would step down as part of an agreement on a national unity …
Aus, Asia investors wedded to local stocks
Asian investors still favour investing in their home markets rather than overseas, with over half of affluent Australians wedded to local stocks, research shows.Affluent investors across eight Asian nations …
No deal yet in Qantas dispute
Qantas engineers say they are still no closer to reaching an agreement with the airline after the first day of talks to resolve their ongoing industrial dispute.Both parties are trying to bring an end …