BHP swings back from last year's massive loss to a $US5.9 billion ($7.4 billion) profit, but its earnings look to have seriously missed analyst expectations.

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

The controversial McArthur River Mine operation is once again in the spotlight after former workers say they regularly witnessed barges spill lead-zinc concentrate into the sea while transferring it to export ships in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

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

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.

AUSTRALIA is withdrawing its membership from the World Tourism Organisation, which promotes the globe’s travel industry.

IRON ore has broken a run of nine straight red trading sessions, but only marginally, and there’s little sign of a sustained rebound.

RENEWED concern about the global economy triggered a joint sell-off in shares and the dollar yesterday.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission formally authorises a milk label that aims to showcase processors and brands that pay farmers a sustainable price.

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.

A water leak continues to delay the construction of Perth's $1.8 billion airport tunnel, with a sinkhole causing road closures.

MELBOURNE Airport is on the hunt for new chief executive after incumbent Chris Woodruff announced he will leave by the end of June.

STEVE Tucker and Paul Heath, who until recently were at MLC and JB Were, have set up an independent, fee-for-service finance advisory business.

THE slide in oil prices has caused sharp losses among some of Wall Street’s biggest names — the latest in a series of bad bets made by star investors.

Colin Barnett says he's "not trying to dodge blame" over the destruction of a 46,000-year-old Aboriginal site, but says "Canberra politicians" shouldn't be the ones investigating it.

A top Taiwanese official issues a plea for people to stop changing their name to 'Salmon' after dozens make the unusual move to take advantage of a restaurant promotion.

No jobs will be lost in the privatisation of Adelaide's trains, the South Australian Government says, after awarding the $2.14 billion contract to a Downer Group venture despite the criticism it drew over fabricated political quotes last year.

DESPITE the doom and gloom in the commodity sector, some big market names have had a bumper year.

The agreement means the south-west Victorian plant, which consumes roughly 10 per cent of Victoria's energy, will be able to keep operating until 2026.

CHINA’S consumer inflation fell to a five-year low of 1.4pc in November increasing concerns over the risk of deflation in the world’s second-largest economy.