Woodside Petroleum
Late gains push stocks higher
Late gains pushed the share market to close in positive territory after range-bound trading that ignored an upbeat assessment of the economy by the RBA.
Shell's Timor Sea project 'a key focus'
Rebecca Le May Royal Dutch Shell's Prelude liquefied natural gas project in the Timor Sea will be a key focus for the energy giant in 2010, chief executive Peter Voser says.
Australian stocks close higher
The Australian share market closed stronger on Wednesday on higher commodity prices and the strongest quarterly increase in new home starts in eight years.
Stocks to watch
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at the close of trade.
No room in cocoon for thread maker
Insider Twelve months ago "cocooning" was a popular topic. Shell-shocked by financial crisis and economic slowdown, we were meant to be eating home-cooked meals and staying in to watch television,...
Stocks end higher for 8th straight day
The share market recorded its eighth straight session of gains to close higher after stronger than expected economic indicators turned around early losses.
Stocks flat as miners offset bank gains
The Australian share market closed flat after eight consecutive trading day gains, as weaker mining stocks offset a stronger financial sector.
Pluto workers put at asbestos risk, AMWU claims
Workers at Woodside's Pluto liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects have been exposed to high levels of asbestos, a union says.
Aussie stocks close lower
The share market closed marginally lower as investors worried that China may move to cool economic growth after a higher than expected inflation figure.
Resource surge pushes stocks higher
The Australian share market closed higher, supported by a buoyant resources sector and solid economic data.
Woodside declines after Voelte share sale
Woodside shares retreat after the disclosure that its chief executive Don Voelte had sold almost a third of his holding.
Asset plays the last piece in the puzzle
Greg Hoffman Now, like the end of a game of Trivial Pursuit, we'll fill in the last piece of investment pie: asset plays.
Woodside shares dip as Pluto plan tested
Mathew Murphy Fears that the schedule for Woodside Petroleum's $12 billion Pluto project in Western Australia may slip have pushed the company's shares lower.
Poor earnings results drag market down
The Australian share market closed lower on broad-based falls after fresh worries about Greece's debt problems and as the bourse digests local earnings results.
Woodside pays workers 'appropriately'
Lema Samandar Australia's biggest oil and gas producer, Woodside Petroleum, says it is paying its workers appropriate wages despite recent industrial relations disputes.
ASX closes higher in broad rally
The ASX closed higher on Monday in a reasonably broad rally as investors composed themselves following last month's company reporting season.
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Market closes flat
The Australian share market closed flat with major banks buffering the market against the effect of profit-takers.
Woodside sales revenue down
Woodside Petroleum Ltd has posted a rise in annual net profit and says sales revenue was down on lower commodity.
Woodside beats profit estimates amid strike woes
Woodside Petroleum beat forecasts with a rise of 4 per cent in its 2009 earnings, but warned that recent strikes at its key Pluto gas export project pose a risk to its timetable.
