MINING tenements in Western Australia's iron-ore rich Pilbara have all been snapped up in a goldrush-style land grab triggered by Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group.

THE Australian dollar is expected to remain above 90 US cents for the rest of calendar 2008, but analysts have retraced expectations for the currency to hit parity with the US dollar.

Carey in court over police altercation Star fails to get a diversion hearing Must return to court for contest hearing

A WOMAN who accused colourful broadcaster Derryn Hinch of sexually assaulting her has made an unreserved public apology.

WAYNE Carey has failed in his attempt to enter a diversion program over charges relating to an altercation with police at his Port Melbourne apartment.

A COMPANY director who secured loans by claiming a $2 company had assets of almost $9 billion has walked free from court.

POLICE are questioning a man over a fatal shooting at a Melbourne reserve tonight.

TIGER Airways has reduced its services between Melbourne and Darwin by three flights per week.

A SEXUAL deviant who recorded himself having sex with three women using a secret video camera has escaped jail.

Another successful Honda Watagan Trail Bike annual rally was held last weekend under perfect conditions compliments of recent NSW rains.Event Organisers Chris Flaherty and Rod Car...

Two junior classes kicked off the opening round of the 2008 Rockstar Energy Drink NSW Motocross Championship today at Clarence, near Lithgow. Riders in the qualifying heats for th...

A buoy designed at Waikato University is helping monitor water quality on a Chinese lake which provides more than five million people with drinking water.

CONSOLIDATION in the resources industry along with high oil prices is set to continue into the new financial year, as financial markets await rulings by European regulators on BHP Billiton's planned takeover of rival Rio Tinto.

TROUBLED childcare operator ABC Learning said it was considering selling its UK nurseries business along with the already-announced sale of its vouchers business.

AUSTRALIA'S top banks say they are holding up much more strongly than their overseas counterparts in the current economic turmoil.

THE price of oil has topped $US140 a barrel for the first time - and OPEC says it could hit $US170 this year.

QANTAS has agreed to resume talks with its maintenance engineers in an effort to resolve the pay dispute that has caused strike action this week.

THE labour market remains as tight as a drum and wages could grow in coming months, the latest official employment figures suggest.

MORTGAGE holders are set to be spared further interest rate discomfort next week with the Reserve Bank expected to keep rates on hold.

OIL refiner Caltex expects its first half net profit to slump up to 40 per cent after flat petrol sales, lower margins and plant shutdowns.