Tag: Business, Economics and Finance
Gold miners unhappy about tax talk
Gold miners say a plan to raise royalty taxes unfairly targets small companies.[MORE]
Young jobless bear brunt of economy's slide
Study reveals the severe impact of the economic downturn on young people.[MORE]
Market makes modest gains
The Australian share market made modest gains today, with minutes from the Reserve Bank's March meeting failing to provide clear direction about further rate hikes and investors wary ahead of the U-S Federal Reserve's policy meeting.[MORE]
Mackay unit sales take hit
New figures show unit and townhouse sales have slowed in Mackay but remain strong in the Whitsundays.[MORE]
$20m deal offers solar power station hope
There has been another step forward for Mildura's $400 million solar power station.[MORE]
SE Qld population growing 'too fast'
A population inquiry in Brisbane has been told limits should be put on growth in south-east Queensland.[MORE]
NT needs oil experts
The Northern Territory Opposition and Conservationists are criticising the Northern Territory government's role in regulating the Montara oil well that leaked into the sea for more than ten weeks last year. [MORE]
Miners push QR purchase with Bligh
A group representing 14 coal companies that wants to buy the coal arm of Queensland Rail (QR) says it will meet with Premier Anna Bligh to discuss the offer.[MORE]
Workshop confronts grape glut
The Riverland and Lower Murray wine industry will be urged to confront the reality of oversupply at a workshop being hosted in Berri today by the industry's peak representative bodies.[MORE]
Rate rises on the way
The Reserve Bank's minutes show more rate rises are on the way if Australia's economic data remains strong.[MORE]
Airline strikes flight deal with miner
Skywest Airlines has signed an agreement with Citic Pacific Mining for an airline service between Perth and Karratha for mine workers.[MORE]
Truckies concerned about Brisbane's left-hand lane rule
The trucking industry has raised a number of concerns about keeping trucks in the left-hand lane of one of Brisbane's busiest road corridors.[MORE]
Obama confirms 24-hour flying visit
Barack Obama cuts his Australian visit to just 24 hours as he battles to get his domestic health reforms onto the statute books.[MORE]
Choice gives nod to Australia's best
The Good Guys and National Australia Bank (NAB) are among the winners of Australia's best suppliers of goods and services handed out by consumer watchdog Choice.[MORE]
Local shares flat after Wall Street's mixed finish
It has been a fairly lacklustre start to trading on the Australian share market, after Wall Street experienced another mixed finish overnight.[MORE]
Privacy, fraud and insulation: the debacle continues
New cases are emerging that could up-end the Federal Government's attempts to sink the insulation scheme debacle. [MORE]
Petrol prices to keep rising
The average price of petrol across Australia has risen 2.3 cents over the past week to 128.3 cents a litre.[MORE]
Market reverses earlier gains to finish lower
The Australian share market reversed early gains to finish more than half a per cent lower, on fears China's expected policy tightening would reduce demand for Australian resources.[MORE]
Trucks forced to left-hand lane to cut congestion
The Queensland Government says trucks could be limited to the left-hand lanes of many of the state's highways if a trial on Brisbane's southside reduces traffic congestion.[MORE]
Unions oppose QR sale after Resources Council meeting
The mining sector says it hopes the State Government will change its mind about how to sell parts of Queensland Rail (QR).[MORE]
Australian Central profit up 55 pc
Adelaide-based credit union Australian Central has recorded a 55 per cent increase in half-year profit.[MORE]
Mid West miner records $20m loss
Mid West iron ore miner Murchison Metals has posted a $20 million loss for the first half of this financial year.[MORE]
Little support so far for lower drink-driving limits
The Queensland Government is pressing ahead with community consultation on reducing the drink-driving blood-alcohol limit to 0.02, despite widespread opposition to the plan.[MORE]
Aboriginal artefacts could move bypass
Tasmania's Department of Infrastructure is considering re-routing the Brighton bypass around an aboriginal heritage site. [MORE]
RBA reluctant to regulate credit card fees
The RBA is undecided on whether direct regulation or increased competition is needed to reduce the transaction fees that credit card companies charge.[MORE]
