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Australia PM says sorry for 'forgotten children'

16.11.09
The Australian prime minister made a historic apology to the hundreds of thousands of people, many of them British migrants, who were abused in state care as children... more

Australia call up replacements to bolster injury-ravaged squad

04.11.09
Australia have summoned all-rounder Andrew McDonald and uncapped paceman Burt Cockley to India as back-up for their injury-ravaged one-day squad... more

Simon Katich provides inspiration for Phil Hughes

26.10.09
Discarded Australian opener Phil Hughes will draw inspiration from New South Wales team-mate and captain Simon Katich as he sets about winning back his Test spot this summer... more

Rio to expand giant mine as demand grows for diamonds

14.09.09
Rio Tinto declared it would resume the expansion of the world's biggest diamond mine next year as global demand for jewellery begins to recover from the recession... more

Green light for world’s biggest LNG project

14.09.09
Shell and its partners strike a deal that will finally see the go-ahead for the world’s biggest new liquefied natural gas (LNG) project... more

BHP set to reap $1bn from nickel mine sale

14.08.09
British mining giant BHP Billiton has pressed the button on a sale of its giant white elephant Ravensthorpe nickel mine for an auction that could fetch up to $1 billion (£604 million), reports said ... more

WORLD: Australian police foil terrorist plot

04.08.09
Plot to massacre soldiers at bases in Australia in suicide terror attacks has been foiled by security services... more

Justin Langer passes Sir Donald Bradman's record

23.07.09
Justin Langer became the highest-scoring Australian batsman in first-class cricket at Worcester today when he overhauled Sir Donald Bradman's career total of 28,067 runs... more

BHP Billiton reduces nickel exposure with sale

03.07.09
BHP Billiton sold its Yabulu nickel refinery in Australia as it retreated further from high-cost nickel operations... more

Holcim's £1bn deal cements market share Down Under

15.06.09
The world's second-biggest cement maker, Holcim, has unveiled a $1.64 billion (£1 billion) deal to buy a huge chunk of the Australian market... more

Rio Tinto's peace offering rejected by angry Chinalco

11.06.09
China's spurned Chinalco metals giant has rejected an olive branch from Rio Tinto chief executive after the London-listed mining giant pulled out of the pair's alliance, it emerged today... more

Rio puts increase in output on the agenda

02.04.09
London-listed miner Rio Tinto said it was on standby to gear up its vast operations in Western Australia as soon as the global market improves... more

Woodside confident over fundraising

20.02.09
Energy: Oil and gas producer Woodside Petroleum insists it will not be forced into asset sales, and believes it can raise funds of up to $1.7 billion from the debt markets... more

Roll up for the supermarket voucher war

29.01.09
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BHP takes axe to 6000 jobs as demand from China plunges

21.01.09
Mining: London-listed mining giant BHP Billiton is following rival Rio Tinto with a big round of job cuts — 6000 — as demand for resources stalls... more

BHP takes axe to 6000 jobs as demand from China plunges

21.01.09
Mining: London-listed mining giant BHP Billiton is following rival Rio Tinto with a big round of job cuts — 6000 — as demand for resources stalls... more

Guy Hands buys Aussie cattle ranches from Packer family

30.12.08
Finance: Despite his struggles with stricken record company EMI, Terra Firma boss Guy Hands still has an appetite for big, diverse investments... more

Oil prices on the slide as fears grow of global slump

13.11.08
Energy: Oil prices fall to just above $50 a barrel, marking a loss of two-thirds in value from their peak in July... more

China bid to perk up its economy spurs oil and metals

10.11.08
Oil and metal prices have risen sharply in reaction to China's stimulus plan worth almost $600 billion in a bid to shore up its economic growth... more

Oz sell-off by HBOS is 20% below book value

08.10.08
Banking: HBOS agrees to sell its Australian lender BankWest, providing an injection of badly needed capital... more

HBOS seeks £800m from Aussie sale

07.10.08
Halifax owner HBOS is in exclusive talks to sell its Australian business BankWest to the country’s biggest mortgage provider for about £800 million... more

Woodside fights Oz carbon move

16.09.08
Energy: Oil and gas producer Woodside Petroleum, 34%-owned by Royal Dutch Shell, says a planned Australian carbon-trading scheme will more than double its operating costs on most projects... more

Oz door opens to uranium miners

15.09.08
Mining: Uranium producers including mining giant BHP Billiton are set to benefit from a change of government in the resource-rich state of Western Australia... more

BHP suspends Oz iron-ore operations

05.09.08
Miner BHP Billiton has suspended West Australian iron-ore operations after a second fatal accident in two weeks... more

Like a family: Heath Ledger's ex-fiancee, daughter and lifelong friend

19.07.08
The former fiancee of actor Heath Ledger has struck up a close friendship with the late star’s best friend.... more

Heath Ledger tipped to win Oscar for 'spellbinding' role in new Batman film

01.07.08
Tragic Heath Ledger has been tipped to receive a posthumous Oscar after his 'blazing brilliant' role in the new Batman film.... more

Soaring Rio keeping BHP takeover at bay

16.04.08
Mining giant Rio Tinto reveals another stellar set of production figures... more

Betfair wins key Oz court ruling

27.03.08
Internet gambling exchange Betfair has won a key victory in Australia... more

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