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Penfolds owner Treasury Wine axes dividend after posting hefty loss
CEO Sam Fischer faces a huge task in a shrinking wine market, where even the flagship business has suffered falling profits.
JB Hi-Fi sales pierce $6b in first half, but headwinds coming in 2026
The electronics retailer slowed in January after consumers splurged on phones, video games and fitness gadgets on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Generation Development Group weighs bid for Ironbark Asset Management
GDG has made no secret of its interest in scalable financial planning assets, given structural and regulatory tailwinds in the sector.
Ansell overcomes Trump tariff hit with higher prices, swingeing cuts
The medical glove and protective surgical suits maker has outperformed expectations despite putting the cost of the trade restrictions at $113 million a year.
BlueScope unleashes rivers of gold to ward off suitors as profits rise
The country’s largest steelmaker is pushing back on attempts by SGH Limited and Steel Dynamics at buying the business, pointing to a big earnings turnaround.
Gold miner Santana Minerals to launch $120m equity raising
Sources said stockbrokers Bell Potter and Canaccord Genuity were wall-crossing investors over the weekend about a $120 million capital raising.
Opinion & Analysis
ASX companies should seriously consider annual director elections
The two strikes rule has been in place since 2011 so it’s time to closely assess whether changes would better serve our listed markets.
Associate editor
Was a Glencore legend betting on the Rio Tinto deal failing?
As Rio Tinto merger talks drove Glencore shares higher, one of the Swiss miner’s founding fathers was busy laying bets that required Glencore shares to slump.
Resources reporter
Humm co-founder’s fiery stoush with activist investors comes to a head
The Takeovers Panel is assessing the events while Andrew Abercrombie fights to retain his board seat in a situation that it set to culminate this week.
Associate editor
No let up in the merry-go-round of executive changes at the big banks
When will the dust settle? A frenzied period of executive change and senior staff movements between large lenders has continued into 2026.
Associate editor
Featured
The AFL’s new bad cop: The rise of Sharon McCrohan
From Labor politics to Afterpay and now Australia’s wealthiest sporting code, Sharon McCrohan has spent decades wielding influence from the shadows.
We asked lawyers to test the AI tool that tanked stocks this week
The verdict: While the results are slick, many law firms are betting on their own R&D and the sceptics doubt robots will ever ‘get’ language the way humans do.
It’s back! Koala resurrects IPO push for $400m stockmarket debut
Koala is targeting a first-half listing, and is expected to seek to raise about $100 million at a valuation of around $400 million.
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KPMG takes Las Vegas during troubled times
Self-styled leadership conferences usually involve some aggrandising. But even then, it’s a push for the big four consultancies to paint themselves as winners.
ASX companies should seriously consider annual director elections
The two strikes rule has been in place since 2011 so it’s time to closely assess whether changes would better serve our listed markets.
Cbus, Rest lost $2b to rivals. This is how they want to fight back
As a consumer body lashed major funds for underinvesting in customer service, the superannuation funds say they are fighting with one hand behind their backs.
Aussie medal party continues with Graham moguls bronze
It’s Graham’s second medal after winning silver in the individual event at the Pyeongchang games in 2018, and extended Australia’s medal run in Livigno.
Yesterday
KPMG partner fined for using AI to cheat – on an AI test
More than two dozen KPMG Australia personnel have also used artificial intelligence to cheat on internal exams since July.
Alvarez & Marsal plots major expansion with big salaries – and demands
The global advisory firm came to Australia in 2023 and has plans to keep hiring and increase revenues rapidly even as the industry’s biggest players shrink.
Alvarez & Marsal ‘vikings’ come for Australia’s consulting giants
Bryan Marsal has plenty to say about the New York-headquartered firm’s local prospects. Just don’t suggest it’s an “eat what you kill” operation.
Coles set to face the music over ‘misleading’ discounts
There is plenty at stake for the supermarket giant and the competition regulator as a dispute over hundreds of allegedly fake promotions finally has its day.
Affinity’s Lumus Imaging heads to loan markets to replenish dry powder
Affinity Equity Partners is expected to use the boosted liquidity to hunt for bolt-on acquisitions for the radiology business and upgrade its existing network.
Saddle up: The Horse set for global expansion with PE backing
Sydney buyout firm Point King Capital has taken a 33 per cent stake in the company alongside the founders in a $50 million deal.
Magellan Financial’s fumbling exit for chief stock picker
The ASX-listed fund manager concluded its investigation into Arvid Streimann, leaving questions open about processes in place.
Contact Energy sweet-talks Aus, NZ investors for $500m-plus raising
Investors were told the new funds would be put towards accelerating the company’s “Contact31+” strategy.
Was a Glencore legend betting on the Rio Tinto deal failing?
As Rio Tinto merger talks drove Glencore shares higher, one of the Swiss miner’s founding fathers was busy laying bets that required Glencore shares to slump.
Macquarie ready to sign $11.6b Qube take-private, GIC back in frame
Should GIC proceed as co-investor, the Singaporean would have its name across two of the four biggest M&A deals announced in Australia.
Humm co-founder’s fiery stoush with activist investors comes to a head
The Takeovers Panel is assessing the events while Andrew Abercrombie fights to retain his board seat in a situation that it set to culminate this week.
Pub matriarch claims children never paid for Gold Coast apartment
The heirs to the De Angelis pub empire have been fighting over a multimillion-dollar Main Beach unit. But their mother is now staking her claim.
Why big tech’s ‘Bunnings sheds’ are the next NIMBY nightmare
AI doesn’t care where it goes to school, but voters will when the power-hungry infrastructure begins to pop up in their backyards.
This Month
The AFL’s new bad cop: The rise of Sharon McCrohan
From Labor politics to Afterpay and now Australia’s wealthiest sporting code, Sharon McCrohan has spent decades wielding influence from the shadows.
‘I’m very measured’: Sigma CEO’s global ambition for Chemist Warehouse
Vikesh Ramsunder says Chemist Warehouse’s international operations could one day “potentially” exceed the huge Australian store network.
Australia wins gold and silver in best-ever Winter Olympics day
Josie Baff blitzed the women’s snowboard cross finish to take Australia’s second gold medal in two days, while Scotty James was pipped into silver in the half pipe.
