Darren is a rural affairs reporter for The Age.
Gold miners and exploration companies have welcomed a move by the Western Australian Liberals to block a controversial hike in the state's gold royalty they say would have threatened thousands of jobs and damaged a key engine room of the state's economy.
Farmers in southern Australia are counting the cost of mouse control and damage this season.
The area of farmland under partial or full Chinese ownership has dramatically increased over the past year as the level of American and British interests has fallen.
Infant formula maker a2 Milk has been given the go ahead to keep selling its products in China after Beijing announced a crackdown last year.
AGL uses AGM to reiterate plans to close Liddell and bring more renewable energy to Australia.
China's colossal infrastructure program being built in scores of countries could result in about 150 million tonnes of extra steel demand, says BHP.
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra, the world's biggest dairy cooperative and a major exporter, has lodged a bid for the Australia's largest dairy processor the troubled Murray Goulburn.
Rio has now unveiled a total of $US8.2 billion of cash returns to shareholders around the world this year, made up of $US4.2 billion of dividends, and $US4 billion of buybacks.
Institutional investors have loaded up on new shares in graphite miner and technology company Syrah Resources, which has raised $74 million via an institutional placement and entitlement offer.
Shares in Seven Group Holdings surged almost 10 per cent on Wednesday to close at $12.28 after the company announced it would acquire full ownership of the nation's largest equipment hire business, Coates Hire.
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