Wesfarmers Ltd.'s (WES.AU) discount department store Target will begin shipping goods directly from China to Australian internet shoppers by September, allowing them to avoid paying Australia's goods and services tax, The Australian newspaper reported ...

The Australian share market lost ground yesterday as the ongoing European concerns held markets and commodities back, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) ending off 36 points to 4316 points.

By Juliana Roadley, CommSec Market Analyst | May 16, 2012 1:30 PM EST The Australian share market lost ground yesterday as the ongoing European concerns held markets and commodities back, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) ending off 36 points to 4316 ...

Australia's second-largest super market chain Coles warned on Tuesday that Australia's high labor costs threatens some domestic food processing operations, particularly those owned by multi-national corporations.

SYDNEY -(Dow Jones)- National Australia Bank Ltd. (NAB.AU) said Monday that it will sell 500 million Australian dollars (US$500.77 million) of subordinated debt in its first domestic retail offering since 1999.

Australia's biggest surf-wear manufacturer Billabong International Limited(ASX:BBG), named Launa Inman as CEO to substitute Derek O'Neill as it fights to revive earnings at its retail network.