Fiji's tourism industry, the backbone of the country's economy, is under threat as coral reefs are killed off. But a US-born marine biologist known as "the coral gardener" says he may have a solution to the problem.

The state records no locally transmitted coronavirus cases after a man in his 50s and his wife were diagnosed with the virus earlier in the week.

While most coal-fired generators are demolished after their use-by date, the defunct Wallerawang power station in central-western NSW is being repurposed to help with Australia's renewable energy future.

THE life insurance industry in Australia has been hit by a $650m loss as disability claims increase.

More and more people are bypassing real estate agents and using social media to sell their properties — but what are the risks of going it alone?

It is an offence in Queensland to carry an unconcealed gel blaster in public from February 1, with police urging owners of the toy guns to be fully aware of their responsibilities or face harsher penalties including jail time.

FAIRFAX Media is plotting to clinch a triumvirate of deals before Christmas to lay the ground for a full-blown merger.

MEDIA mogul Bruce Gordon wants the power to veto the chief executive of Ten in a move that will up the ante in the battle for control.

DAVE Hyman is just one of the several new disruptive faces eyeing the financial services sector’s billions of dollars in profits.

Investors were bracing for the outcome of emergency talks on Greece, but Australian shares had another good week.

BORAL and CSR have been given a surprise green light by the competition watchdog to merge their clay brick businesses.

PRIVATE companies want exemption from the corporate tax list.

The average price for a capital city homes has jumped above $600,000, after prices surged nearly 10pc annually.

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More than 1,000 people flock to the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa in search of diamonds.

THE sliding dollar should help the nation’s retailers lock in the highest price rises in almost five years.

ENGINEERING group Downer EDI has secured a $2 billion contract for work on Adani’s massive Carmichael mine in Queensland.

The auction for the Port of Melbourne has come down to a three-way race with bidders lodging indicative bids.

At a virtual World Economic Forum, Mr Xi urges nations to remove all barriers to trade while working together on coronavirus vaccine research and distribution.

Isobel Marshall was about to enter her final year of high school when she and her best friend came up with an idea to support women and girls at home and abroad.

Construction on Sydney's newest city centre will begin before the end of the year, with the NSW government releasing first images of how it will look.

A BATTLE between two copper-focused juniors, KBL Mining and Kidman Resources, will heat up today.

Will Australia's housing market be the same in the aftermath of the pandemic?

IN Orange NSW David Murray’s financial system inquiry hasn’t been top of mind for many of its 40,000 odd residents.

AUSTRALIAN businesses need to recognise the growing economic importance of women, says US sociologist Marianne Cooper.