Australia will experience another two years of sub-par economic growth, but lower interest rates and tax handouts should see it avoid a recession, according to economists polled by Reuters. Economists in the poll forecasted that Australia’s AUS$1.9 trillion annual gross domestic...

Australia’s main heavy industries trade union has called for a temporary stoppage of production at all Queensland mines after a fourth fatality in just six months occurred at a mine site on Sunday. A 27-year old man suffered fatal head injuries...

Fresh research from consultancy group Green Energy Markets (GEM) has identified a mixed bag of state-to-state progress towards renewable energy targets across Australia. While Victoria and South Australia are on course to reach their targets, New South Wales and Queensland are,...

Australian copper firm Sandfire Resources has acquired fellow ASX-listed miner MOD Resources at the second time of asking, after submitting an improved AUS$167 million deal for the Botswana-focused explorer. Sandfire’s initial $94.5 million bid was rejected in January by MOD,...

The Australian gold price has surged beyond the AUS$2,000 per ounce mark for the first time, boosting a number of Australian-listed mining companies. Newcrest Mining’s stock rose by 4.1% to $31.78 after the gold price peaked at $2,013 per ounce on...