Australia shares lose 0.7 pct, financials drop

BHP Billiton's chief executive has reassured investors of the miner's desire to lift dividends four days after posting its first profit fall in three years. […]

One year on from NAB's Valentine's Day-inspired "break-up" campaign, the big banks have grown closer over mortgage profitability. […]

Australian stocks will probably open as much as one per cent lower as investors digest the outcome of Greece's vote on a $A160bn bailout deal. […]

Greece's cabinet approved a new austerity agreement, facing down massive angry public protests and ignoring the resistance by a handful of Cabinet members who resigned over deeper spending cuts demanded by European leaders. […]

Bob Katter says the two major parties will both sell off Queensland's assets if they win the state election on March 24. […]

Two more deputy ministers have resigned from Greece's coalition government over new austerity measures, as protesters vent their anger in Athens. […]