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The Chamber of Minerals and Energy says the State Government's compulsory acquisition of land in the Kimberley for a gas processing hub will bring opportunities to the local community.
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A China Airlines flight bound for Sydney has been grounded for safety checks following an alleged bomb threat, airport police say.
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US president Barack Obama has promised new stimulus measures after a weak August jobs report showed unemployment has increased slightly.
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A developer is blaming a lack of support from the Tasmanian Government for the demise of the Government's affordable housing organisation.
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Oil giant BP says the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has cost the British company $8.79 billion so far.
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Six international airlines including Qantas have lost a last-ditch legal bid over years of underpayments to travel agents and will soon be facing multi-million-dollar payouts.
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It was a cautious day's trade ahead of employment figures out in the US tonight, but the chance of increased poker machine regulation and various shareholder legal actions drove some stocks lower.
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Five executives of the company that operates Brisbane's Clem7 tunnel have received bonuses totalling more than $1 million.
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A South West environment group says it is disappointed the Federal Government's has given environmental approval for a urea plant to be based in Collie.
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Legal action has been launched against Tasmanian exploration company Great South Land Minerals over allegations it has failed to pay a contractor.
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Paul Hogan has reached an agreement with the Australian Tax Office that will allow the actor to return to the US.
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Work has resumed at the Mt Lyell copper mine on Tasmania's west coast after a rock-slide halted production at the weekend.
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New car sales are up more than 16 per cent in South Australia over the same time last year.
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The Federal Government has granted environmental approval for what will be the world's biggest coal gasification and storage facility, in Western Australia's South West.
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The ACT Education Department says Community Services Minister Joy Burch breached protocol when she handed out ALP showbags during a political forum at a Canberra high school.
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A British trade envoy says the UK is open for business, despite continuing concerns about the health of its economy.
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A legal firm says it has been approached by shareholders of the agricultural chemicals group Nufarm, after the company halved its profit forecast in July.
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Telstra's Chinese online real estate subsidiary SouFun has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
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The Western Australian government is set to reap a windfall from continuing high commodity prices.
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Activity in Australia's services sector shrank for the fourth month in a row in August, with another slide in retail.
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The Government's decision to compulsorily acquire land near Broome has polarised the town with Aboriginal and green groups calling it outrageous while the business community says it will be a boost.
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Forestry Tasmania has done nothing to quell speculation it's considering becoming a woodchip exporter when Gunns stops logging native forests.
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A Sunshine Coast councillor says a possible plan by the Queensland Government to fast-track two major housing developments in the region is a "win" for housing affordability.
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Wall Street extended yesterday's strong gains overnight, with some encouraging home sales figures and a fall in jobless claims boosting sentiment.
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The US Coast Guard says there is no sign of an oil slick after another oil platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.
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