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Sizzling dealPremiumBritish Sausage Company snags Hamlet Pork

Perth sausage legend Mick Ferrero has bought venison and premium pork businesses this year, as he builds a paddock-to-plate operation.

Jenne Brammer

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Rinehart closing in on another big cattle station sale

One of Australia’s most respected pastoralists is set to buy another of Gina Rinehart’s cattle stations as the billionaire mining magnate offloads properties said to be worth $300m.

Jenne Brammer

Huge salePremiumUnder-fire Carillon owners in Jandakot Airport buy

Property giant Dexus, which has come under fire this week over the eviction of tenants from its Carillon City arcade in Perth, has bought Jandakot Airport along with another operator for $1.3 billion.

Adrian Lowe

Big buyPremiumSandfire’s transformational $2.6b Spanish acquisition

The Karl Simich-led Sandfire Resources looks set to avoid a looming gap in its production profile via a big acquisition of an operating copper mine in Spain.

Stuart McKinnon

Bigger stakePremiumTwiggy turns tide in fight with BHP for Canadian nickel

A bidding war for a small Canadian nickel miner is showing no signs of cooling as its largest shareholder, WA mining magnate Andrew Forrest, took a formal step to increase ownership.

Yvonne Yue Li

‘Extremely emotional’PremiumPerth childcare owners sell bulk of their empire

After 16 years, Vijay and Phyllis Narula have sold their city Little Peoples Place centres to a global giant. But ‘never say never’ to a return to the sector.

Adrian Lowe

Wheels dealPremiumSeaLink buys bus operator Swan Valley Tours

The purchase follows SeaLink’s purchase of Bunbury’s resources-focused bus line Go West in July.

Sean Smith

Merger talksPremiumWestern Areas opens books to IGO for $1b takeover

Talks between the two parties have progressed slowly over the past month, but the new development shows Western Areas is prepared to engage with its suitor.

Stuart McKinnon

Auction winPremiumTransurban takes full control of Sydney tolls for $11b

Australian toll-road operator Transurban Group and three partners will pay $11.1 billion to acquire the remaining half stake they don’t already own in a network of Sydney cross-city routes.

Harry Brumpton

Better dealPremiumPriceline owner accepts new $763m bid from Wesfarmers

The pharmacy network has backed a $1.55-a-share offer that adds 17¢ to Wesfarmers’ opening offer two months ago.

Sean Smith

‘Royal’ dealPremiumATO likely biggest winner in Hutt River Province sale

The Hutt River Province north of Geraldton is unlikely to reopen to tourists after selling to a local farming family, with the ATO waiting in the wings to collect years of unpaid taxes.

Jenne Brammer and Neale Prior

WA rolloutPremiumBunnings’ new pro tools chain revealed

The hardware juggernaut plans to roll out up to 75 professional tool stores over the next three to five years, with the first to open in Perth next month.

Sean Smith

Huge salePremiumWA farming stalwart to offload showrooms for $12m

Six Wheatbelt machinery showrooms and offices have hit the market, just months after farmer John Nicoletti sold his AgImpelments John Deere dealerships to rival AFGRI Equipment.

Jenne Brammer

Price improvesPremiumSydney Airport to open books after sweetened bid

Sydney Airport said it will open its books to a group of suitors after they sweetened their takeover offer.

Angus Whitley

Cloud supportPremiumImdex grows data power with $20m US buy

Drilling technology firm Imdex has sought to grow its presence in mining production with the $20 million acquisition of software that enables geological data modelling and real-time 3D visualisation.

Stuart McKinnon

$20b tie-upPremiumSantos, Oil Search strike deal for all-scrip offer

The two oil and gas companies had been working since August to agree terms.

Sean Smith

Beer buyoutPremiumLion strikes deal to buy craft brewer Stone & Wood

Four years ago, the Byron Bay business was critical of others selling out to big brewers. Now it’s doing the same in a deal reportedly worth up to $500 million.

Sean Smith

Sale on trackPremiumRAC eyes home-care sale within 12 months

The motoring mutual and its private equity partner Quadrant are preparing to sell or float their aged home-care and rehabilitation business.

Sean Smith

Appetite wanesPremiumJury still out on investor hunger for big energy deals

Woodside Petroleum and Santos have bought themselves time to reposition their businesses for a low-carbon future but investor enthusiasm remains subdued, says EnergyQuest.

Stuart McKinnon

Full disclosurePremiumTwiggy tells Noront board to come clean on BHP benefits

Andrew Forrest has called on the directors of Canadian takeover target Noront Resources to disclose the benefits they will receive by supporting a rival takeover offer from BHP.

Stuart McKinnon

Deal donePremiumCanadian investment fund buys Lawson Grains portfolio

A Canadian pension is the new owner of about $600m worth of prime farmland, most of which is in WA.

Jenne Brammer

Software dealPremiumINX Software bulks up with Adelaide firm Sitepass

Both companies have made a name for themselves with systems that help employers verify visitors and keep track of staff.

Sean Smith

Brick mergerPremiumBGC dumps Brikmaker brand, goes with Midland Brick

The family-owned company has decided to integrate WA’s biggest brick business under the Midland Brick brand.

Sean Smith

debt waitPremiumPioneer Credit posts another loss, waits on refinancing

The debt management company is hoping to secure cheaper debt by the end of September to relieve the pressure on its bottom line.

Sean Smith