Prime Minister Julia Gillard got significant boosts on her carbon pricing campaign as leading European figures lauded Canberra for its responsible move that will introduce taxes on industries tagged as contributors to air pollution.
Newcastle residents affected by the Orica chemical (hexavelent chromium) leak have been assured by health specialists that the leak does not pose much health risks.
For the year 2010/11, Australia's mining industry is expected to pay the federal and state governments a total of $23.4 billion in taxes and royalties.
James Murdoch declined a bonus amounting to almost $US6 million ($5.63 million) because of the phone hacking scandal at the defunct UK newspaper News of the World. He was supposed to get a payout of $US17.9 million, inclusive of the $US6 million bonus and $US8.3 million in stock awards. James' bonus was set to increase his compensation package by 74 per cent. Without the bonus, his remuneration will rise 16 per cent to $US11.9 million.
The resources sector has been paying its dues and contributes huge amount of money to the federal coffers, basing on the new data furnished on Monday by finance services firm Deloitte Access Economics.
The Australian Prime Minister has defended comments she has made about the High Court in relation to the Malaysian refugee deal initially proposed by the Government, eliciting criticism from the Law Council of Australia.
Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Hailong on Friday called for larger representation of developing countries within the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), specifically African nations, in line with the UN's goal for reform.
Three successful multimillion-dollar farm industry research programs were axed yesterday by the Gillard Government.
Giant global beverage company SABMiller scored Foster’s Group on Friday as it claimed that the Australian brewer utilised questionable information on its latest financial figures to likely thwart the takeover proposal lodged by the UK-based firm.
Telstra Corporation is far from being alarmed over the assessment issued this week by the country’s consumer watchdog, stating that the present form of its structural separation undertaking (SSU) leaves more room for improvements.
Responding to reports of disenchantment inside Labor about her leadership in the wake of a High Court decision scuttling the government's asylum-seeker swap deal with Malaysia, Ms Gillard is remaining steadfast in the face of criticism.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard downplayed suggestions that her government is on its way out and her predecessor Kevin Rudd is positioning to reclaim the seat he had lost to Ms Gillard last year.
Standard & Poor’s knocked down America’s credit rating earlier in August this year and almost immediately the world’s biggest economy courted the possibility of another recession, a scenario that Australia had apparently encountered in early 2009.
The Victorian government will slash the subsidy paid to households for electricity fed into the grid from rooftop solar panels by more than half.
AT&T said Wednesday that it will repatriate 5,000 wireless call center jobs to the United States if its proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA is approved.
The Middle East has now surpassed the U.S. as Australia's biggest market for sheep meat and live exports.
The Australian government on Thursday announced a pension increase that would benefit the 3.4 million elderly population in the country.
Thousands of Australians have gathered at Port Adelaide to protest against live animal exports.
After three months of decline, Australian consumers went out to dine and shop in July providing a boost to the country's retail and services industries.
All charges have been dropped against Detroit mom Maryanne Godboldo, the woman who was SWAT team raided when Child Protective Services attempted to kidnap her daughter because Maryanne refused to "treat" her with psychiatric medications.
The residence where the Royal Couple is currently staying is believed to be "haunted," and royal ghost tours are already offered.
The High Court today handed down its judgment on the Federal Government's arrangement to send asylum seekers to Malaysia.
It looks like Miranda Kerr’s Victoria’s Secret collections will be hanging beautifully in the closet… for now as the stunning beauty bids goodbye to her homeland Australia.
The Australian Coal Association (ACA) on Tuesday has questioned the results of the Grattan Institute research on the impact of the proposed carbon tax on the coal, LNG and steel industries.
The Public Service Association will launch a “Lost DPI Dollars” campaign in Orange tomorrow to fight against job cuts at the Department of Primary Industries in regional centres, including Orange.
New Miss World Australia, Amber Greasley, admitted that she used to be bullied when she was younger, telling revelations of how she dealt with the harshness of it all.
After the tragic death of her cousin, supermodel Miranda Kerr openly talked about how depression in teens can be prevented so suicides will be a thing of the past.
The sale of bongs will be banned in Victoria next year as the State Government enacts news laws about cannabis use across the state.
The Commonwealth Government announced today it would reform the payday lending market, to help Australians who are financially excluded from mainstream financial services and struggle to live on their current incomes.
A not-for-profit national organisation dedicated to promoting the use of solar energy in Australia today called for all components of the Clean Energy Future package to be passed into law by the end of 2011.
