Boundary Bend to 'go for growth' as olive oil prices surge

Boundary Bend is seeking to consolidate its position in the market by advancing negotiations for a significant capital raising to fund a new plantation near Mildura.

Fortescue shares dive as iron ore price slide deepens

Fortescue shares slumped on Thursday as a steep decline in the spot iron ore price and lower production in the March quarter soured sentiment.

$3.3b sale: Chinese Rio mine purchase gets green light

The largest acquisition by a Chinese government entity of Australian assets has been greenlighted with FIRB not opposing the $US2.5 billion purchase of Rio Tinto's suite of NSW coal assets.

'Lots of costs, not much gain' - BHP hits back

BHP has ramped up its campaign opposing a push to adopt a simplified corporate structure, arguing it could cost as much as $US1.3 billion for negligible gain

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Do BHP shares trade at a discount or a premium? Asking the correct question is essential in deciding whether any rejig has merit.

Australia could be 'left behind': Rio calls for tax cut

Australia received the bulk of Rio Tinto's taxes over the past year, even as it remains locked in dispute with the tax office over tax shifting abroad.

Cyclone Debbie coal disruption set to ease

The lingering impact of Cyclone Debbie on Queensland's exports of coal will begin to ease this week for some exporters as work is expedited to repair the multiple rail links which shift the millions of tonnes of coal to port.

Dairy output headed for 20-year lows

Australia's dairy production is headed for 20-year lows as the slump in milk prices has prompted farmers to either quit the industry or slash output.

The inconvenient truth behind the rise in energy prices

Increasingly high prices for increasingly unreliable electricity are a direct consequence of government regulation.