An 80-year-old pensioner on Queensland's Sunshine Coast lost his life savings in an online scam, which uses identities like Dick Smith and trusted brands like the ABC to promote them.

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

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.

Victoria's coronavirus crisis has managed to bring the state's $800 million snow season to its knees, as two major ski fields cancel reservations and close lifts.

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

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

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

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.

Business leaders will work to ensure the Queensland College of Wine Tourism will thrive after months of uncertainty about its future. 

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

During a recession, complaining about having too much to do isn't something many people want to hear. But a new study sheds light on how, from a productivity point of view, working less can be an advantage.

CVC chairman Vanda Gould set up a bank in Samoa structured to get around Australian tax law, according to secret documents.

SELFIE sticks and fitness wristbands are tipped to be among the top gifts this Christmas, amid warnings ASX-listed retailers may miss out on the spending rush.

TELSTRA is set to pick up more than 50 per cent of the design and planning work for the ­National Broadband Network.

Investors would do well to focus on fundamentals driving different segments of retail and UBS offers useful insights.