The consumer watchdog has blocked freight shipping group Sea Swift’s $45m planned takeover of Toll Marine Logistics.

The typical Australian is now worth more than $260,000, knocking Switzerland off the top of the global rich list.

The local share market rises after global markets mostly lifted overnight, while casino giant Crown weighs up an offer to help it buy out James Packer.

QANTAS executives have been surprised by how quickly the tide has turned.

ABC Radio Adelaide takes a look at what has happened at Sanjeev Gupta's previous acquisitions ahead of the revitalisation of Whyalla's Arrium steelworks.

CRUISE giant P&O is muscling in on the lucrative events sector for a share of the annual $13 billion-plus conference dollar.

Regulators’ efforts to curb a surge in lending to property investors appear to be having an effect, the RBA says.

China's foreign ministry says Australia is "purposely setting up obstacles" to make it harder for Chinese companies to invest.

Qantas workers who usually work on international routes will receive a $500-a-week wage payment well after the JobKeeper scheme ends, under the federal government's controversial $1.2 billion aviation tourism support scheme.

They're qualified and keen but the work simply is not there for many Australians doing it tough. Instead they're weathering the storm at university in numbers tipped to reach record highs.

ABC journalists and cameramen are among the winners at the Tasmanian Media Awards in Hobart on Friday night.

WOODSIDE will spend around $4.6bn buying stakes in two future LNG developments in a major bet on a recovery in energy prices.

THE Reserve Bank believes the Australian dollar is still too high and that interest rates are best left on hold, rather than be cut further.

Stocks on Wall Street fall after US President Donald Trump says he may shut down the US Government if he does not get funding to build a wall on the US-Mexico border.

THE frustration of wasted weekends spent searching in vain for the perfect home could be consigned to the past.

Farmers on the Darling Downs in Queensland say they are "very frustrated" that an investigation into alleged illegal mining in the area still has not been resolved.

Disney is having a major cultural moment, driven by shrewd deal-making, clever marketing and our thirst for spin-offs and nostalgia.

ANZ’s senior investment banker says the group is well placed to benefit from foreign interest in Australia.

SWISS trader-miner Glencore has criticised Rio’s capabilities and strategy as a phony war between the pair continues.

Heatwaves and severe storms are predicted to become more frequent and more intense. Here are some changes you can make to your home that could help you weather the highs and lows of summer — and even save you some money.