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CLIVE  Palmer’s new legal ­defence to serious allegations of fraud and dishonesty reveals that he made very little profit.

A 29-year-old U.S. citizen denounces his home country at a press conference in Pyongyang after entering the country illegally. His mother says he's mentally unstable.

CHEMICAL company Incitec Pivot has told shareholders it’s facing weak prices for explosives and fertiliser products.

Meet the man who leads Australia’s oldest book retailer.

This is Google's most refined Pixel phone yet.

Sold exclusively via Wal-Mart in the US, the $50 RCA Voyager III tablet isn't worth your pennies.

Local shares bounced off deep lows to close flat after Beijing’s efforts to stabilise Chinese markets seemed to kick in.

US retail gets boost led by online buying and purchases of autos, clothing, and electronics.

Stuart Bennie analyses Bernie Brookes’ first 12 months at the helm of South African retailer, Edcon.

Discount retailer hit by restructuring efforts and challenging market.

On the 10th anniversary of the Boxing Day Tsunami that killed 226,000 people in 13 countries LINDSAY MURDOCH visits Khao Lak, the worst hit beach in Thailand.

The body of an Iraq War veteran suspected of fatally shooting and stabbing six family members in Pennsylvania was discovered on Tuesday following a two-day manhunt, a district attorney said.

It may be thin and light, but the LG Watch Style has one of the smallest batteries of any smartwatch.

Sony's upgraded WH-1000XM2 headphone is doing its best to dethrone the Bose QuietComfort 35 II as the top wireless noise cancelling headphone. Does it get there?

Samsung's next big phones could come with a curved screen and their own "Bixby" AI assistant.

How big can Aldi get in Australia? And how much secrecy is too much?

FACTIONALISM, poor management and unchecked expenses have driven the National Union of Students to the financial brink.

The ride-hailing company plans to begin publishing diversity numbers for its workforce in the wake of sexual harassment allegations.

Target to close Geelong headquarters in favour of a move to Melbourne.

Retail travel chain to move to new online platform.

Jones the Grocer's American debut in question amid speculation the gourmet retailer's head has resigned.

In the first Premium for 2015, Christmas sales round up, two frozen dessert brands eye new countries, and Country Road's new look.

New research suggests the tax office should expand the list of acceptable explanations for procrastinators' yearly extension requests and late tax filings. Two possibilities: "I was born this way" and "failure to evolve".

This weekend is set to be another warm, muggy one - and next weekend may be much the same.

We finally got our hands on the Google's first stab at a mobile phone, and it was a good experience indeed. We were impressed by the G1's Web browser, which came closest to the iPhone's than any we've seen, and by the combination...