Business investment
The Pilbara is at risk of becoming a ‘wasteland’. Could green iron help?
As Australia’s iron giants face difficulties maintaining the quality of their supplies, there are fears demand could shrink as Chinese steel mills go green.
- Simon Johanson and Nick Toscano
Latest
Australia’s oldest pub brewery sold for $20m
The iconic Lord Nelson in Sydney’s Rocks district has changed hands as the pub market stays frothy, with sales across the country close to $1 billion in 2024.
- Carolyn Cummins
- Opinion
- Big four
Is it too hard for middle Australia to get loans from risk-averse banks?
There is evidence that banks have become too conservative in lending to some businesses, and it’s hurting the economy.
- Clancy Yeates
- Analysis
- Foreign investment
Treasurer Jim Chalmers wants stronger foreign investment rules. What does that mean?
In a world of rising geopolitical tensions, Australia is tightening up its foreign investment laws in lockstep with many other Western nations.
- Anne Hyland
Chinese investment in Australia plunges to record lows
A report warned that as Chinese investment in Australia reached record lows, a more worrying threat was emerging.
- Anne Hyland
- Opinion
- Inside China
Hong Kong’s role as the gateway to China faces a new threat
Proposed new national security laws unveiled this week are likely to have the same chilling effect on investment and activity as the counter-espionage rules that mainland China introduced last year.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
The WA companies that boomed and bombed in 2023
Normally, the saying is you need money to make money, but in WA it seems you need ore to make more – and keep a close watch on China, costs and the energy transition.
- Peter Milne
British billionaire charged with insider trading takes bigger bite of beef stake
Joe Lewis, who is facing allegations of insider trading, increased his already sizeable holdings in Wagyu producer Australian Agricultural Company.
- Jessica Yun
- Opinion
- Inside China
China’s big solution is missing a vital ingredient
How Beijing manages the efforts to revive the faltering economy matters for commodity producers like Australia.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
China needs ‘clear signals’ with investment in Australia at near record lows
Relations between China and Australia have improved in the past month, with senior politicians and business people from both countries seeking to repair the trade and investment partnerships. But more remediation is needed.
- Anne Hyland
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