8 July 2008, 2:30 pm
(RTTNews) - Australia stocks are expected to move higher at Wednesday's open, following a strong U.S. lead. The resources sector may come under selling pressure from the continued sell-off in commodities overnight.... read more
8 July 2008, 1:15 pm
Australia will head into September's Champions Trophy with their position as undisputed one-day world champions well intact after a five-game series sweep of a woeful West Indies.... read more
8 July 2008, 12:27 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines - Platinum Group Metals Corp. will start shipping nickel ores to Australia this quarter and increase production by yearend to take advantage of rising metal prices in the world market.... read more
8 July 2008, 11:31 am
(AP:SYDNEY, Australia) Australian business confidence in June plunged to its lowest level since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in the U.S., as domestic demand slowed and costs continued to rise, according to a survey of companies released Tuesday.... read more
8 July 2008, 10:37 am
Australia's top Roman Catholic cleric has denied trying to cover up a sexual abuse case involving clergy, attempting Tuesday to fight off an embarrassing scandal just days before Pope Benedict XVI arrives for a visit.... read more
8 July 2008, 8:12 am
Environmentalists plan to block one of two rail lines into the world's biggest coal export port in Australia at the weekend, amid wrangling by rich nations over efforts to combat climate change, they said on Tuesday. Any disruption to coal shipments from the Newcastle port could give another boost t... read more