Foreign investment
Analysis
Foreign investment
Has Chinese investment become toxic?
The government's decision on Wednesday to reject Hong Kong utility firm CKI's $13 billion takeover bid for Australian gas pipeline company APA has forced a revision of just how open Australia remains to Chinese investment.
- by Cole Latimer
Latest
APA Group
Frydenberg rejects foreign bid for 'critical' pipeline network
In a shock decision the government has a rejected a $13 billion deal from a Hong Kong company.
- by David Crowe & Cole Latimer
New Zealand
'Poor answer': New Zealand ban on foreign buyers starts
Many foreigners will be banned from buying homes in New Zealand from Monday, unless they are newly built apartments.
- by Marius Zaharia and Praveen Menon
Chinese investment In Australia slumps 40 per cent
A diplomatic spat is thought to be the driving force behind a sharp fall in Chinese investment over the past 12 months.
Opinion
Opinion
Why India is emerging as Australia's natural ally
Over the next 20 years, no single market will offer more growth opportunities for Australia than India.
- by Sanjay Bhosale
Foreign investment
Disbelief in Hong Kong at 'Chinese influence' claim from Australian MPs
Speculation that Canberra may block a $13 billion bid for gas infrastructure by a Hong Kong company has analysts scratching their heads.
- by Kirsty Needham
Opinion
Opinion
What risk? Multibillion foreign investor gives Australia big tick
Scott Morrison? That's not what sovereign risk looks like.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Gas
$13b gas pipeline deal on tenterhooks as leadership battle rages
The Liberal Party leadership crisis has ratcheted up uncertainty over whether Hong Kong-based utility firm CKI’s $13 billion takeover of gas pipeline giant APA will get the go-ahead.
- by Cole Latimer
Donald Trump
'Extraordinarily damaging': Trump will be forced to back down on trade war, says UK minister
Donald Trump will be forced to back down on tariffs on goods such as steel because it will hurt his voters, says UK minister.
- by Nassim Khadem
Exclusive
Soft commodities
Chinese billionaire eyes former Packer cattle empire
A major stoush is looming over the future of the country's richest agricultural operation, with several high-powered international parties circling the sprawling Consolidated Pastoral cattle.
- by Kylar Loussikian
Opinion
Opinion
Should national security be a deal-breaker?
Domestic politics and protectionism still meddle with Australia's approach to foreign investments.
- by Stephen Kirchner & Jared Mondschein