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Qantas, BHP Billiton and David Jones have all suffered under the deepening global financial crisis, experiencing major slumps in profits and sales.
QANTAS
Australia's national airline Qantas reported a 68.2 percent fall in first half pre-tax profit amidst the global economic downturn and announced a plan to raise millions through a share issue.
BHP
The world's largest miner, BHP Billiton also reported a drop, registering a 56.5 percent slump in first-half profit and warned demand for its products was likely to continue falling over the medium term.
David Jones
Despite the initial $10.4 billion stimulus package boosting consumer spending before and after Christmas, major department store David Jones said its sales were down as it struggles with a difficult economic climate.
First half sales fell 6.5 per cent on the same period last year to 1.06 million dollars.