Fairfax in radio merger talks with Macquarie
Fairfax Media would emerge with substantial shareholder and management control if a potential merger of its radio assets with John Singleton’s Macquarie Radio Network comes to fruition.
Australian Financial Review
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National
Construction sector on the mend as new orders rise
Updated | Australian construction rose to its highest level in almost three and a half years in September, as house and apartment building expanded in a sign the sector is stabilising.