Falling oil prices drag down energy stocks on the ASX, while ABS figures show snap lockdowns hurt retailers in February.

The world's longest sea-crossing bridge in China is hailed as a feat of human ingenuity, but some worry it may bring more than just tourists.

It was a place that welcomed families in the day and prostitutes in the night. But after 41 years, and long before McDonald's and the kebab shops took hold, Perth's first 24/7 restaurant has closed its doors.

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.

Cockles — or "kuti" — have been a staple in the diet of Ngarrindjeri families for tens of thousands of years, and now they are getting involved in the business of shuffling for the in-demand mollusc.

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.

Shareholders have approved a $16 billion merger between the co-owners of Kalgoorlie-Boulder's Super Pit gold mine, consolidating it under one owner for the first time since mining began there 128 years ago.

AUSTRALIA is nearing the “tipping point” in superannuation where almost as much money is being taken out of super as there is going in.

FOR most of the year as Vladimir Putin has ratcheted up the conflict with the West, the economic fallout has had a limited impact on ordinary Russians.

THE coal-seam gas extraction industry is likely to be among the best performing in 2015, according to research firm IBIS World.

Increases in military spending are stimulating an otherwise weak economy.

Australia’s biggest brewer hopes to keep the rights to its top-selling Corona beer amid a SABMiller takeover bid.

The aged-care giant is attracting short-selling attention, with VGI Partners confirming its involvement.

THIS is the billionaire media mogul who holds the fate of Ten Network in his hands.

Offshore predators could speed up their purchase plans for listed Australian companies after the slide in share prices.

We spoke to three new parents who have all done things a little differently —from buying almost everything new, to being given most things second hand.

One of South Australia's biggest takeaway coffee retailers will again allow customers to bring in reusable cups and mugs, reversing a controversial ban brought in for safety reasons.

The sacking of the ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie has brought her often challenging, sometimes tumultuous, two-year tenure at the top of the national broadcaster to an end.

FOUNDING PanAust chief executive Gary Stafford has taken legal action against his former company, demanding a bigger payout.

Atlas managing director David Flanagan is gearing up for the sales pitch of a lifetime.

Up to 4,700 Darwin homes were without power after an electrical explosion at a major substation that also left a worker with burns to his arm and leg.

INVESTORS in outdoor should be wary of getting their fingers burnt if the UK market is a reliable indicator.

Julian Clarke and Peter Tonagh came to the rescue two years ago, when they took over at Rupert Murdoch’s Australian operations.

Australia’s unemployment rate has risen slightly in June as the number of new jobs in the economy increased marginally.

CBA’s current and former CIOs are being sought as ­witnesses in the bribery case against two former IT executives.