Sharon Olalia

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has revealed three MPs as new members and promised a "serious shake up" of her government.

The search is resuming for the experienced abalone diver who was last night taken by two great white sharks off the South Australian coast.

Vikas Rambal’s Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers had finalised rail transport arrangements for the $3.5 billion urea manufacturing plant, after signing a 25 year access agreement with WestNet Rail this week.

A new State Government campaign has enlisted the help of some of Queensland's most famous faces to spread the message that much of Queensland is back in business following recent natural disasters.

The A380 Rolls-Royce engine incident and fleet grounding had cost Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX: QAN) an estimated $80 million, with $55 million in the first half and $25 million forecast in the second half.

Virgin Blue (ASX: VGA) is raising the fuel surcharge on tickets and baggage charges in an effort to recover rising fuel costs.

Queenslanders running their cars on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) are paying too much, according to the State’s peak motoring body.

Acting Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and the Minister Assisting the Attorney-General on Queensland Floods Recovery, Joe Ludwig, have announced further measures to assist communities and businesses devastated by Cyclone Yasi.

Australia and New Zealand have reached a historic agreement yesterday with the signing of a new protocol that will strengthen economic ties between the two countries.

The federal government's plan to ban exit fees, although designed to help consumers, will have the opposite effect as it stifles bank competition, according to the mortgage and finance industry in Australia.

The Greens Bill on ATMs is short-sighted because it could result in poor outcomes for customers, the Australian Bankers’ Association (ABA) said today.

The Australian government will ensure unscrupulous employers seeking to exploit foreign workers are investigated and prosecuted, Workplace Relations Minister, Senator Chris Evans said today.

Virgin Blue Group (ASX: VBA) has suspended flights in or out of Darwin tonight and tomorrow, following advice from the Bureau of Meteorology and the closure of Darwin Airport due to tropical cyclone Carlos.

Brisbane motorists now have proof they have been paying too much for fuel, with an RACQ report revealing Brisbane was the most expensive of Australia’s five largest capital cities in 2010.

Wesfarmers' (ASX:WES) Coles has acquired National Australia Bank’s (ASX: NAB) 50 per cent interest in FlyBuys, Australia’s first and largest shopping rewards program. NAB remains a major participant in the program.

Australia’s national carrier Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX: QAN) is deploying internationally configured wide-body aircraft, including its Boeing 747 aircraft, on domestic Perth routes. The move comes as Virgin is poised to launch Airbus A330 services to Perth as part of its plan to snare a bigger slice of the corporate market.

The United States has expressed concern about recent violence in Bahrain, where thousands of protesters are calling for democratic change similar to the process taking place in Egypt.

Two people were killed and several wounded in clashes between protesters and security forces in central Tehran, officials said.

The first national strategy to provide a long term road map for improving the lives of Australians with disability, their families and carers has been endorsed by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG).

Strategic Airlines, Australia’s newest full service airline has added Gladstone to its list of destination with plans for 20 jet flights weekly between Gladstone and Brisbane commencing from 18 April, 2011.

Brightstar, a global provider of services and solutions for the wireless industry, has signed a new, three-year supply chain agreement with Telecom New Zealand Ltd, New Zealand's largest telecommunications service provider, to provide supply chain services for all mobile, broadband and fixed line products.

Foster’s Group Ltd says it will proceed with a structural separation to create independent ASX listings for its wine business and its beer, cider and spirits business, as it posted first-half profit below expectations.

Westpac Banking Corp Ltd (ASX:WBC), Australia’s second-biggest lender, has posted approximately $1.55 billion cash earnings, on an unaudited basis for the three months to 31 December 2010.

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will make his first speaking appearance in Australasia since leaving office in July 2011, sharing his unique insights and experiences in leadership, negotiation and innovation.

Ads promoting Optus' broadband plans as being "unlimited" were misleading and deceptive in contravention of the Trade Practices Act 1974, the Federal Court in Melbourne has ruled.

The Australian and New Zealand shopping site of popular cosmetics group Lush has been hacked only weeks after a similar breach occurred on the company’s UK site. Thousands of online shoppers who recently purchased items from Lush have been warned to contact their banks.

Romantic weekends and silky slips are off the agenda this February 14th with IBISWorld business information analysts predicting Australians will spend an average of $38.60 on the object of our affection, down 3.2% from last year.

Australian national carrier Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX: QAN) says it would increase domestic, regional and Tasman air fares by up to 5 per cent as the second part of its response to high oil and jet fuel prices.

Australian banks have rejected criticism of bank profits as unfounded, in response to a media statement, today issued by Greens MP Adam Bandt, which noted the first-half profit announcement by the Commonwealth Bank reinforced the need for action “to rein in excessive profiteering by the banking sector.”