As the USS Vermont undergoes a landmark overhaul in WA, the prime minister faced questions over Austal's future ownership and the broader industrial readiness needed for Aukus.
Paddy Gregg says he'll "be a little mischievous" and probe Anthony Albanese on the Foreign Investment Review Board decision on the company's ownership at a dinner in Perth tonight.
Australia's sovereign submarine builder and sovereign shipbuilder have signed an agreement to collaborate on workforce development and 3D printing opportunities.
Richard Marles found out the US greenlit South Korean companies to build submarines on US soil via a Trump social media post, as an update on Hanwha's bid to increase its Austal stake continues to be delayed.
Anxiety over the protracted Foreign Investment Review Board decision on Hanwha Group's proposed increased stake in Austal was central to shareholder concerns at the shipbuilder's AGM today.
The federal opposition says a Dutton government will overhaul the Foreign Investment Review Board, creating whitelist for investors from allied nations to access faster approvals.
Rare earths junior Northern Minerals has announced one shareholder has yet to divest its shareholding in the company, following yesterday’s mandated sell-off deadline.
Westgold has moved a step closer to its merger with Canadian-listed gold play Karora Resources, after its $1.2 billion deal was ticked off by the Foreign Investment Review Board.
Approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board means Rio can finalise its $825 million Rincon project buy, while Crown moves ahead with a proposed $8.9 billion Blackstone deal.
The Business Council is calling for the skilled migration cap to be lifted to 220,000 over the next two financial years to deal with acute worker shortages.
Rio Tinto has signed a deal to buy the Rincon lithium project in Argentina for $US825 million ($A1.2 billion) as majors eye a supply crunch later this decade.
YGH Australia Investment's proposal to acquire 50 per cent of Sheffield Resources' Thunderbird Mineral Sands project is one step closer, following positive advice from Foreign Investment Review Board.
Shandong Gold has received federal government approval to proceed with its takeover of Perth-based Cardinal Resources, despite increasing sensitivity around Chinese foreign investment.
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The proposed merger between Vodafone Australia and TPG Telecom has received the green light from the Foreign Investment Review Board, taking it another step closer to completion.
AVZ Minerals will receive a $10.5 million investment from China-based Yibin Tianyi to progress its flagship lithium project in Central Africa, while also receiving commitments to raise $5.3 million.
Chinese company Zijin Mining Group has pressed ahead with its unsolicited takeover bid for Phoenix Gold, despite Evolution Mining's recent on-market acquisitions at a price 20 per cent above that which Zijin is offering.
