Extravagant maker of schemes: unpicking Barnaby Joyce’s anti-renewables campaign
Gabrielle Chan
The spectre of a $100 lamb roast helped the Coalition win the 2013 election. Will ‘foreign-owned swindle factories’ have a similar effect in 2025?
June 2024
‘Twists and turns’ in Australia-China ties are over, Li Qiang says – but Penny Wong highlights tensions
Coalition blunders have left countries locked in ‘permanent contest’ over Pacific, minister says
April 2024
Labor to fast-track foreign investment to help fund future industrial policy
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will set a target of 30 days to clear cases as he seeks money for build-to-rent and energy transition
March 2022
Putin-linked Russian oligarchs with Australian assets escape Morrison government sanctions
Transparency advocates ‘can’t make sense’ of decision to exclude resource industry figures from sanctions
Australia’s biggest superannuation fund commits to divesting Russian assets
Move by AustralianSuper, which has Russian holdings worth $175m-$180m, follows calls by treasurer for funds to ditch investments
Australian Retirement Trust joins other super funds in divesting from Russia
The $230bn fund with 2 million members says it instructed investment managers ‘earlier this week’ to sell Russian shares
December 2021
Watchdog to monitor pork industry after Australian producer gobbled up by Brazilian behemoth
ACCC to investigate fears Rivalea’s new owners JBS could halt slaughter of pigs by rival producers at Melbourne abattoir
May 2021
The modern outback
Who owns Australia?
Coalition faces calls to cancel investment deal between Western Australia and China
February 2021
Chinese investment in Australia plunged by 61% last year, new data shows
The Firb way: finding Australia's sweet spot between blocking China and driving foreign investment
October 2020
Morrison government allowing rich foreigners in ahead of 28,000 stranded Australians
George Christensen clashes with foreign investment boss who called concerns 'nationalistic'
September 2020
Coalition plans to lure big foreign companies to Australia with tax breaks
Home affairs department will oversee taskforce aiming to attract ‘top scientists, entrepreneurs, investors or tech gurus’
June 2020
Coalition to add new national security test to Australia's foreign investment regime
The treasurer will be able to vary acquisition conditions by overseas buyers, or dispose of investments if national security risks emerge post-approval
February 2020
The Guardian view on emergency terror laws: nothing to do with Europe
Brief letters
Two operas for the price of one
September 2019
ATO accuses Huang Xiangmo of structuring businesses to hinder creditors
Tax office files documents in support of freeze order over Chinese businessman’s assets and Mosman mansion
Huang Xiangmo pulls nearly $50m out of Australia as tax office chases $140m
ATO tells court the amount of money transferred offshore by the Chinese billionaire has risen dramatically since an audit began
NSW Labor forfeits $100,000 allegedly donated by Chinese billionaire in Aldi shopping bag
Icac hears party gave money allegedly from Huang Xiangmo to electoral commission
