The government has inked a deal with LNG exporters to offer gas to the domestic market first,but manufacturers say it won't deliver the cheap gas needed.
Australian agriculture's accelerating recovery from devastating drought has helped propel agribusiness giant Elders to a $123 million net profit.
Jeanne Johns says the combination of a Joe Biden presidency and a Republican-controlled senate is shaping up as a big positive for businesses.
A joint letter from seven of Australia’s top chief executives urges Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews to move faster to open the state economy.
Some of Australia's top manufacturers have backed the federal government's gas policy,saying it should lower prices and protect local jobs.
A deadly explosion in Lebanon has reignited concerns about the stockpiling of ammonium nitrate near residential areas in Australia.
ASX-listed explosives and fertiliser maker Incitec Pivot says its Gibson Island manufacturing plant continues to be challenged by the high east coast gas prices.
Jeanne Johns,boss of Incitec Pivot,says Australia's agricultural acumen will play a vital role in helping the country's economy recover from the pandemic.
Australia's top industrial gas user says weakening global oil prices should raise the pressure on east-coast gas giants to offer much cheaper contracts.
One of Australia's biggest chemical companies accidentally released the equivalent of more 300,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from a plant in Queensland and managed to avoid a penalty despite the emissions jump.
ASX-listed fertiliser and explosives manufacturer Incitec Pivot has tapped investors for fresh capital to strengthen its balance sheet.