Perpetual knocks back $3 billion deal proposed by Soul Patts

Perpetual knocks back $3 billion deal proposed by Soul Patts

The board of financial services group Perpetual (ASX: PPT) has turn...

Crionet buys majority stake in LIGR, Australia's Canva for sports broadcasts

Crionet buys majority stake in LIGR, Australia's Canva for sports broadcasts

Italian sports technology group Crionet has acquired a majority sta...

New Zealand’s Entrada Travel Group in the driver’s seat after snaring Greyhound Australia

New Zealand’s Entrada Travel Group in the driver’s seat after snaring Greyhound Australia

New Zealand-based tourism and transport company Entrada Travel Grou...

Rinehart joins the billionaire rush for iconic Aussie fashion with Driza-Bone acquisition

Rinehart joins the billionaire rush for iconic Aussie fashion with Driza-Bone acquisition

Billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart has followed in the steps ...

ARN Media forced to divest $16m in shares of takeover target Southern Cross Media

ARN Media forced to divest $16m in shares of takeover target Southern Cross Media

An M&A tussle involving some of the biggest powerbrokers in Aus...

7-Eleven Australia acquired for $1.7 billion

7-Eleven Australia acquired for $1.7 billion

Convenience store giant 7-Eleven Australia is set to be sold f...

Lovers, not fighters: Mr Yum and me&u consummate hospitality merger

Lovers, not fighters: Mr Yum and me&u consummate hospitality merger

Two leading Australian companies that have upended the status quo i...

As rival bidders vie for Southern Cross Media, ARN hits a Corporations Act snag

As rival bidders vie for Southern Cross Media, ARN hits a Corporations Act snag

Media mogul Antony Catalano has received a small win today in ...

Intellectual property giant IPH wraps up third Canadian acquisition in past year for $124m

Intellectual property giant IPH wraps up third Canadian acquisition in past year for $124m

Intellectual property (IP) services group IPH (ASX: IPH) has bolste...

Drone-tech startup Aerologix, backed by $2m capital raise, seals Brazilian acquisition

Drone-tech startup Aerologix, backed by $2m capital raise, seals Brazilian acquisition

Sydney-based drone technology startup Aerologix, backed by a $2 mil...

Forrest family’s Tattarang buys Akubra in its latest splurge on Aussie icons

Forrest family’s Tattarang buys Akubra in its latest splurge on Aussie icons

Australian hat company Akubra has been acquired by Tattarang, the p...

Steadfast to acquire $149 million stake in Sure Insurance

Steadfast to acquire $149 million stake in Sure Insurance

Australia's largest insurance broker network Steadfast Group (A...

Seven West pays big premium to take a position in ARN Media’s takeover plans

Seven West pays big premium to take a position in ARN Media’s takeover plans

Seven West Media (ASX: SWM) is shoring up its position in a potenti...

Southern Cross Media confirms merger bid from Australian Community Media

Southern Cross Media confirms merger bid from Australian Community Media

Radio network giant and regional TV broadcaster Southern Cross Medi...

Soprano Design makes $63m takeover bid for Whispir

Soprano Design makes $63m takeover bid for Whispir

Shares in Melbourned-based Whispir (ASX: WSP) have reached a higher...

Australian Beer Co acquires ready-to-drink trailblazer Ampersand Projects

Australian Beer Co acquires ready-to-drink trailblazer Ampersand Projects

Australian Beer Co, a subsidiary of Yellow Tail wine producer Casel...

Westpac boosting its presence in the healthcare sector through HealthPoint acquisition

Westpac boosting its presence in the healthcare sector through HealthPoint acquisition

Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX: WBC) is expanding its presence in...

Atlassian bolsters Jira division with acquisition of Melbourne’s AirTrack Software

Atlassian bolsters Jira division with acquisition of Melbourne’s AirTrack Software

Software group Atlassian has acquired Melbourne-based AirTrack Soft...

Aussie Broadband wins battle for Symbio with $262m takeover bid

Aussie Broadband wins battle for Symbio with $262m takeover bid

Aussie Broadband (ASX: ABB) has won over the board of Symbio Holdin...

Treasury Wine firms up US foothold with $1.6 billion deal for DAOU Vineyards

Treasury Wine firms up US foothold with $1.6 billion deal for DAOU Vineyards

Treasury Wine Estates (ASX: TWE) is firming up its foothold in the ...

Clock is ticking on Aussie Broadband's $258m bid for Symbio

Clock is ticking on Aussie Broadband's $258m bid for Symbio

After completing due diligence Aussie Broadband (ASX: ABB) has firm...

Hipages offloads its stake in Proptech Labs to RACV arm for $8.4m

Hipages offloads its stake in Proptech Labs to RACV arm for $8.4m

Tradie marketplace Hipages Group (ASX: HPG) has sold its interest i...

Competition watchdog puts Woolies in the doghouse over Petstock acquisition

Competition watchdog puts Woolies in the doghouse over Petstock acquisition

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has encou...

ARN Media aims to merge KIIS and Triple M in $225m bid for Southern Cross Media

ARN Media aims to merge KIIS and Triple M in $225m bid for Southern Cross Media

A shake-up of Australia’s broadcast media landscape is on the...

Mirvac joins PEP in $1 billion buyout of Serenitas

Mirvac joins PEP in $1 billion buyout of Serenitas

One of Australia's leading land lease community operators Seren...

Plant-based meat merger serves up vEEF and LOVE BUDS on the one plate

Plant-based meat merger serves up vEEF and LOVE BUDS on the one plate

In a bid to capitalise on growing demand for vegan, vegetarian and ...

Atlassian acquires video messaging platform Loom for $1.5b

Atlassian acquires video messaging platform Loom for $1.5b

In an effort to ramp up its software offering for hybrid ...

Pact Group urges shareholders to reject ‘opportunistic’ $234m offer from Kin Group

Pact Group urges shareholders to reject ‘opportunistic’ $234m offer from Kin Group

The independent directors behind one of Australia’s largest p...

EQT snares VetPartners in billion-dollar shake-up of Australia’s veterinary sector

EQT snares VetPartners in billion-dollar shake-up of Australia’s veterinary sector

The shake-up in ownership of Australia’s veterinary sector ha...

Dealtracker shows SME reluctance to sell and higher earnings multiples for small targets

Dealtracker shows SME reluctance to sell and higher earnings multiples for small targets

Small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) continue to be the engine room o...