Murray Goulburn discloses losses, ASIC and ACCC investigations

The downturn in the dairy industry has taken its toll on the country's largest milk processor, Murray Goulburn Co-Operative.

Meeting that stops our nation, and our miners

• ANALYSIS

It's the event in November that stops the nation - literally. Not that horse race, but China's leadership struggle ahead of November's national congress

Fortescue's 'Twiggy' Forrest gets a $200m payday

Fortescue boss ''Twiggy'' Forrest is set for a multimillion-dollar pay day with the decision of the iron ore miner to raise the dividend amid a surge in earnings.

BHP hikes payout, slashes debt as earnings surge

Resurgent commodity prices and buoyant production volumes have helped propel BHP Billiton's earnings sharply higher, with the company hiking the dividend as it also slashed debt.

Premium fuel sales fatten Caltex bottom line

Oil importer, refiner and marketer Caltex has benefited from the continued swing towards premium fuel purchases, which has helped offset a decline in refiner margins and adverse currency swings over the past 12 months.

New bid for Hunter Hall comes with catch

The jockeying for control of Hunter Hall is entering the final stretch with one of the bidders raising its bid for the company for the third time – but only until Monday evening

Down Under's lure for US medical device issuers

Australia is consolidating its position as the market of choice for smaller US medical device companies to go public.

Medibank health insurance rebuild to take three years

The slide of the share of the private health insurance market held by Medibank Private is showing few signs of slowing, as the group battles high complaints volumes and rising costs.

Trump market rally helps Medibank ekes out higher profit

Stronger investment returns helped Medibank Private defy challenging conditions and deliver a small rise in profit.