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US restricts some Australian poultry imports due to bird flu concerns
New restrictions on Victorian poultry and poultry by-products entering the United States will have limited impact on the local industry, a peak group says.
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- Rachael Ward
Inside the unstoppable rise of Australia’s mortgage brokers
They’re wealthy, brash and eating the banks’ lunch. Meet the millionaire mortgage brokers taking on the major lenders and – for now – winning.
- Karen Maley
CBA preps ultra-cheap digital loan amid war with mortgage brokers
Brokers say major lenders are going straight to customers threatening to leave, even after they have already engaged a mortgage broker to find the best deal.
- Lucas Baird
Could US Ticketmaster case spell the end of extra fees?
A Biden administration effort to rein in entertainment giant Live Nation might encourage ticketing competition in Australia.
- Michael Bailey
Eraring set to benefit from high electricity prices
Origin may not need to tap the $225 million compensation fund unveiled by the NSW government this week.
- Elouise Fowler
Bird flu on the march, experts warn
More than 400,000 chickens were slaughtered in Victoria this week and experts say Australia will be lucky to avoid the more virulent version of avian flu.
- Tom Burton
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AFR will not walk away from WA
Political and business leaders in Western Australia say privately that Kerry Stokes has an unhealthy degree of media power in the state.
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Why NSW still needs coal-fired power
The total disarray of energy transition plans is compounded by the failure of NSW and Victoria to allow any further development of gas fields.
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Why Olivia Wirth’s top Myer role is a governance fail
Myer’s decision to appoint Olivia Wirth as executive chair and CEO has stunned corporate governance experts but has the full support of Solomon Lew.
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Make no mistake, BHP’s Anglo dream is alive and kicking
Mike Henry has finally got what he always wanted – a chance to convince the Anglo American board of the merits of his deal. But he’s paid a hefty price to get here.
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ARN Media’s M&A record holds out for elusive win
After seven months, the dream of an ARN-Southern Cross combination fell apart. But if history is any guide, M&A has been a source of unease for ARN investors.
- Jemima Whyte
How the west’s miners won over Canberra
The production tax credits on critical minerals processing unveiled in the federal budget were the result of months of careful negotiations that started with a meeting in Perth.
- Brad Thompson
Brookfield’s Healthscope debt trap is a mess for everyone involved
The investment giant is bringing its punchy approach to restructuring – and tactics more often found in the US – to Australia as it works on the hospital group.
- Jemima Whyte
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AFR will not walk away from WA
Political and business leaders in Western Australia say privately that Kerry Stokes has an unhealthy degree of media power in the state.
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- Michael Stutchbury
Raise bank levy and force AusPost deals, branch closure probe says
The government should build a new publicly owned bank to service regional towns and increase the major bank levy, a Senate inquiry has found.
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- Lucas Baird
Star’s Hard Rock mystery | What’s driving the Magnificent Seven? | BHP’s Anglo gamble
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James and Anthony get to the bottom of Star’s Hard Rock mystery, look at what’s behind the Magnificent Seven rally, and wonder whether it will be third time lucky for BHP in its pursuit of Anglo American.
Lithium giant says Chinese partners should have access to tax credits
IGO’s Ivan Vella says Chinese investors who pioneered Australian critical minerals processing have earned the right to be included in Labor’s incentives.
- Brad Thompson
You’re no Afterpay: judge finds payday loans breached law
The findings against the lending scheme, which involved a former Super Rugby player, came despite claims of similarity to buy now, pay later operations.
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- Liam Walsh
Tanarra pushes for change at Bapcor after $100m buy-up
Bapcor, which runs 1100 outlets selling car parts under the Autobarn, Autopro and Burson brands, is in Tanarra Capital’s sights.
- Simon Evans
Elon Musk’s X accountable for hate speech posts in Australia: ruling
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has rejected the platform formerly called Twitter’s argument that it should not be held responsible for anti-Muslim posts here because it is US-based.
- Alex Mitchell
Why Bendigo Bank shares are up sharply this month
Bendigo’s senior management briefed analysts and investors on a new four-year strategy, which includes a new lending platform and push into business lending.
- James Eyers
Engineering parts biz HMA Group seeks backer; $200m valuation tipped
The group, which sold $144 million worth of capital plant equipment to the likes of Glencore and Thiess last year, has sent PKF Corporate Finance on a hunt.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Minters picks up seven partners in PwC raid
MinterEllison is set to hire seven consulting partners from PwC in the largest single raid on the big four consulting firm since the tax leaks scandal.
- Maxim Shanahan
BHP needs to put more on the table, says big Anglo investor
Fund manager Ninety One, the target company’s seventh-largest shareholder, would like to see a deal, but says BHP isn’t there yet.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Perth’s high-flyers turn out to toast Financial Review’s Mining Summit
The state’s political and business leaders gathered at Perth’s Wildflower for the second The Australian Financial Review Mining Summit dinner.
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Smart heads bet BHP’s Anglo American bid gets over finish line
The ball’s in Anglo American’s court, with BHP all but telling its target to “name your price, and we will see if we can match it”.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Brutal economics behind city’s Taylor Swift snub
When the Eras Tour was announced last year, some cities were in, and some out. Even a premier was texting about it.
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- Liam Walsh
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Why NSW still needs coal-fired power
The total disarray of energy transition plans is compounded by the failure of NSW and Victoria to allow any further development of gas fields.
- Jennifer Hewett
Australian designer to the stars Dion Lee goes under
Fifteen-year-old fashion label Dion Lee will continue trading while the administrator assesses the business and options regarding the remaining US entity.
- Lucy Dean
Karoon Energy suffers ‘first strike’ as activists land a blow
More than 26.25 per cent of proxy votes were cast against its executive pay regime ahead of the company’s annual general meeting in Melbourne.
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- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
BHP sticks to its guns as Anglo’s resistance softens
BHP says it has “made progress” on assuaging Anglo American directors’ concerns about the substance of its $75 billion takeover bid. BHP now has until May 29 to lob a binding offer.
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- Peter Ker
Bank users face extra $370m in fees to keep rural branches open
The costings come as a Senate probe into the impact of branch closures on regional communities prepares to report on Friday.
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- Lucas Baird
Dutton vows to cut mining approval times, open gas fields
Federal opposition leader Peter Dutton is in Perth to win back support from the WA mining industry, promising to cut approval times for new projects.
- Tom Rabe
