The Australian dollar is higher after US Federal Reserve meeting minutes show it was prepared to stimulating the American economy, if necessary.

QBE acknowledged that it had made a late disclosure of a change in its CEO's holdings of QBE shares and unlisted conditional rights.

A senior executive of petroleum giant Exxon Mobil says Australia has the potential to become the biggest exporter of LNG.

Insurance Australia Group is reviewing its troubled UK business in a move that could lead to them being sold off.

ACCC signals it will lobby for extra powers to prosecute major supermarket and petrol retailers over the misuse of market power and stifling competition

The Australian share market closed slightly lower as Asian markets rallied and concerns about Greece's future in the euro zone eased temporarily.

One in four consumers struggling to meet credit commitments could fall into a debt spiral if Australia suffers an economic downturn.

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Thursday:

The chief executive of drilling and mining products Boart Longyear says he has not noticed that mining giants are scaling back on projects.

Commonwealth Bank is expected to become the first Australian bank to post a $7bn profit later this year after third quarter profits grew.