Business

Nick Toscano

Workplace Reporter for The Age

Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne, in the turret of an armoured vehicle at Victoria's Puckapunyal army base ...

Victoria vies for army's $20b manufacturing boost

One of the world's largest defence companies is being urged to build a new fleet of combat vehicles in Victoria if its bid for the Australian army's most expensive acquisition contract in history succeeds.

Gamblit's skill-based machines debuted in Las Vegas in March.

Concern over next-generation pokies

A new style of "skill-based" slot machines is being investigated by Australian gambling authorities following their rollout across some of the biggest casinos in the world.

Racing boon: The finish line is looming for the Tabcorp Tatts merger.

Tabcorp to defend $11b merger from ACCC threat

Gambling giant Tabcorp is confident it can still seal its mega-merger with Tatts Group by the end of the year, despite Australia's competition watchdog fighting to challenge the deal's approval.

The Australian Competition Tribunal had only one condition on its approval of the Tabcorp-Tatts merger.

ACCC challenges $11b Tabcorp-Tatts merger

An $11 billion merger of two of Australia's biggest gaming companies is facing a potential setback after the national competition watchdog filed a fresh legal challenge.