Aust stocks close lower
Selling gathers momentum as nervous investors eye next week's federal budget.
Nine on the lookout for deals
Nine Entertainment's COO says the network is eyeing opportunities in regional TV and in radio.
GPT lifts specialty sales
Diversified property group's outlook for broader retail market still conservative.
Amcor to acquire Bella Prima
Australian packaging group to pay $27m for Indonesian flexible packaging business
Councils win right to sue S P
Agency will face a further round of litigation from councils who lost millions.
Households shop to it, but not for long
Low interest rates have supported a strong first quarter for household spending, but looming budget cuts could see the return of the cautious consumer.
NBN wireless and satellite service costs balloon
Delivering services to remote and regional Australia to now cost $5.2 billion. Launch of NBN Co's satellites at risk of delay, fixed wireless program may not meet start dates.
Five families making it work in manufacturing
In a sector plagued with bad news and repeat body blows, five family businesses are showing the rest how to succeed in Australian manufacturing.
Will Lowy's tinkering placate Westfield investors?
Frank Lowy's sweetened deal on the Westfield restructure shows just how determined he is to get it across the line. But it still may not be enough to appease the critics.
Clouds gather over the market
Investors face a tense month ahead, with the challenges of fiscal austerity at home and geopolitical uncertainty abroad.
Aust stocks open weaker
Local market slips into the red in early trade as fresh Ukraine fears weigh on Wall Street.
Fairfax announces 80 job cuts
Job losses to affect photographers, picture editors and production staff.
Climate change already hurting economy
Climate change is having a present-day, negative impact on Americans' everyday lives and damaging the economy, according to an assessment by 300 experts overseen by 60 scientists.
Solar PV price check - May
Indexed dollar per Watt solar system prices have been rising in recent months, mainly due to price increases among 1.5kW and 2kW solar systems.
A day of reckoning awaits the housing market
The Coalition's budget cuts are likely to put a dent in consumer confidence, but it's the proposed deficit tax that will send investors running from Australia's property market.