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Russell McVeagh guides Fonterra on $4.22bn sale of global consumer and associated businesses
Australasian Lawyer
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Farmer shareholders are set to vote in late October or early November, according to Fonterra. Russell McVeagh’s team was Fonterra’s lead deal counsel and tackled all New Zealand legal aspects of the deal. Paterson led the interdisciplinary team...
Joint Statement on the Ninth Australia-Indonesia Foreign and Defence Ministers’ 2+2 Meeting
The National Tribune
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August 29, 2025
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australian and Indonesian Foreign and Defence Ministers met for the Ninth Australia- Indonesia Foreign and Defence Ministers’ 2+2 Meeting on 28 August 2025 in Canberra. Ministers met in a spirit of genuine...
Explainer-How the end of de minimis exemption will impact U.S. shoppers and businesses
Yahoo Finance
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By Arriana McLymore and Helen Reid NEW YORK -The Trump administration on Friday ended U.S. duty-free imports of packages worth less than $800, the so-called "de minimis" exemption that has fueled a surge in shipments from global sellers to U.S....
Australia’s Koala Airlines says it secured B737-8s
Ch-Aviation
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August 29, 2025
Australian start-up Koala Airlines says it has secured lease agreements for at least three B737-8s to be delivered next year, according to a report by Australian Aviation. Chief executive Bill Astling said the airline plans to reach at least 20...
Australia Post posts $18.8m profit but warns of tough competition from Amazon, Temu and Shein
PerthNow
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August 29, 2025
Australia Post has announced a small profit but cites intense competition and declining usage as key risks for the business moving forward. The national carrier delivered a modest pre-tax profit of $18.8m for the 2025 financial year on the back of...
Fight for quality content begins against the ‘attention economy’
Stockhead
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August 29, 2025
"Must not click. Must not click. Ah… damn it. Stupid finger." Pic via Getty Images Matthew Prince – the boss of the internet’s hidden $104bn giant – has declared war on Google and the attention economy it spawned, accusing it of “destroying” the...
Fewer than 1 in 4 Australians work in a gender-balanced occupation. Fixing it is in all our interests
The Conversation
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August 29, 2025
Australia’s workforce is almost evenly split between men and women. Yet fewer than one in four Australians work in a gender-balanced occupation. This has improved over time, but at a glacial rate. In 1990, more than half of men (52%) worked in...
City of Greater Geelong and Australia India Business Council sign landmark MOU to boost bilateral trade
The National Tribune
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August 29, 2025
The City of Greater Geelong and the Australia India Business Council (AIBC) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), marking a new chapter in advancing bilateral trade and investment between the Geelong region and India. This...
‘It’s not my favourite smell’: Demon all business-like on New York’s party court
Fox Sports
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August 29, 2025
Decked out in all-black garb designed for after dark delights in the city that never sleeps, Alex de Minaur overcame testing conditions and a tricky opponent to progress to become the sole Australian man to progress to the third round of the US...
How business leaders can build resilience to capture growth opportunities
iTWire
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August 28, 2025
GUEST OPINION: Many businesses navigate a complex economic climate as the new financial year begins. Inflationary pressures, shifting consumer sentiment, and market volatility can make even seasoned leaders cautious, yet history has shown that...
Macquarie Cloud Services ranked Best Workplace in Australia
iTWire
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August 29, 2025
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: Australian cloud leader recognised by global authority on workplace culture Great Place to Work Macquarie Cloud Services, part of Macquarie Technology Group (ASX: MAQ), today announced it has ranked number one in the 30-99...
Partido Lakas ng Masa (the Philippines): Reject AUKUS, no to Australian intervention and imperialist war games, no to US recolonisation
LINKS
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August 29, 2025
[Editor’s note: Filipino socialist activists Merck Maguddayao, Reihana Mohideen and Aya Clamor, from the Partido Lakas ng Masa (Party of the Labouring Masses), will be speaking at Ecosocialism 2025, September 5-7, Naarm/Melbourne, Australia. For...
Live: Australia Post sounds the alarm on its business model as ASX soars close to record
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 28, 2025
In case you missed it, last night former ACCC regulator Rod Sims was speaking in Sydney.He was talking about the bogeyman of Australian politics, a price on carbon. Down the bottom of this post there's a link to what the world is doing. "Why am I...
Equipping small SA wine businesses with the skills to grow
Winetitles Media
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August 29, 2025
Running a small wine business often means being a grapegrower, winemaker, marketer, finance manager, and HR officer, and more, all at once. To support businesses, the South Australian Wine Industry Association (SAWIA) has developed the Small and...
Andrew Giles on how to fix Australia’s skill shortage – Australian Politics podcast
The Guardian
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August 29, 2025
Fresh off the government’s reform roundtable and an address to the press club on skilling Australia’s future, the minister for skills and training, Andrew Giles, says he’s focused on making sure every Australian is able to reach their full...
'This Is An Evolving Situation': Brian Zabinski On The Challenges Facing Australians Trying To Tour The US In 2025
The Music.com.au
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August 28, 2025
It's no secret that Australia is home to plenty of amazing talent, and thanks to contemporary names such as Amyl And The Sniffers, Tame Impala, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, and more, it's clear that markets like America are hankering for more...
Vietnam’s Draft E-Commerce Law 2025: Key Provisions and Business Implications
Vietnam Briefing
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August 29, 2025
Vietnam’s Draft E-Commerce Law introduces stricter platform obligations, cross-border rules, and consumer protections, reshaping compliance for both domestic and foreign businesses. Vietnam’s e-commerce market reached US$32 billion in 2024,...
The looming ‘babygeddon’ and a solution to Australia’s falling birth rate
The Catholic Weekly
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August 27, 2025
What happens when populations shrink and the proportion of elderly surges? The answer is crystal clear: we don’t know. A demographic winter is historically unprecedented. Photo: Unsplash.com The average number of Australian children born per woman...
Dentsu Explores Sale Of International Business – Here’s What You Need To Know
B&T
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August 29, 2025
Dentsu is exploring the sale of its international business in a potential deal that could be worth billions. The advertising holdco has appointed Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley and Nomura Securities to look for potential suitors for either a full...
Marles’ dash to Washington as Australia’s old anxieties resurface in the Trump era
The Interpreter
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August 28, 2025
Only months after the Albanese government was elected in May 2022, Defence Minister Richard Marles sent a special envoy to Washington to assure the Biden administration that Labor would be trustworthy on managing the American alliance. That visit...