Joe Poprzeczny

Putting a price on loyalty

ASIO needs powers to make sure those formerly employed by government agencies, who now act as lobbyists and consultants with overseas powers, achieve outcomes in Australia's national interest.

Gillard going for a record five in five

The prime minister is in a class of her own for several reasons ... not many of them positive.

Battle for hearts and minds renewed

The ascension of Argentinean Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio to the papacy could turn politics in South America on its head.

Not much left in the kitty for tough times

The comfortable margin at last week's state election would have surprised some Liberal insiders.

Concern as China expands its horizons

China's actions in the South China Sea have raised regional tensions, and should be closely watched.

O’Connor’s quiet role in building the state

Ray O'Connor's role in helping Ric New develop the state's residential building sector is probably the least known of his many 'achievements'.

Labor’s gone past the point of no return

Federal Labor's faction leaders need to think carefully before choosing the party's new leader after what's likely to be a devastating result in the September poll.

Hunger a threat to Egyptian stability

The Arab Spring hasn't unfolded the way many in the West would have wanted, with famine now a real possibility in Egypt.

Negatives piling up for Gillard’s Labor

Julia Gillard may be busy running the country, dealing with ministerial resignations and the ongoing fallout from the Craig Thompson scandal, but speculation about what she knew of the Bruce Wilson/AWU 'slush fund' won't go away.

‘Free market’ breeding inequity in China

The business dealings of China's political elite and their offspring are shrouded in secrecy, but there's no doubt about how lucrative those deals have been for the chosen few.

Bills a long shot to bring true democracy

Lone DLP Senator John Madigan plans to introduce two bills to parliament that, if adopted, would transform Australian politics.

Taxpayers always carry can for profligacy

Financial crises in the US and Europe have done little to slow the enthusiasm for big spending of the federal Labor government and that of Colin Barnett.

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Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance

ECM driven by Business News' corporate finance database includes private equity relationships

Mergers and Aquisitions

Mergers & Acquisitions

Who are the leading hands in the West Australian M&A marketplace

Exporters

LabelValue
Rio Tinto$26.13bn
BHP Billiton Iron Ore$20.48bn
North West Shelf Venture$14.92bn
Gold Corporation$6.82bn
Fortescue Metals Group$6.68bn
Others$22.08bn
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CF 2011
CF Q3 FY12

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