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Iconic products undermined by shorter corporate cycle

ANALYSIS: Many Kiwi backyards feature a Hills Hoist, invented in Australia but now manufactured in China by a US company. How did we get here?

Lachlan Colquhoun Wed, 04 Mar 2026

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Dessert icon Sara Lee saved as administrators secure sale

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A story of innovation and industry on the family farm

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Barker’s celebrates fruit of 50 years in regional manufacturing

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Prolife Foods on the block?

Company's loyalty scheme no debt-breaker

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Is ‘peak Australia’ facing its banana republic moment?

ANALYSIS: With productivity in the doldrums and public debt rising, some are predicting that 2026 is at good as it gets for the Australian economy.

Lachlan Colquhoun Wed, 25 Feb 2026

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Drink more beer and tax gas exports – the solution for Australia

ANALYSIS: Many Australians believe the gas industry is not paying its fair share of tax. An alternative view is that Australia would be bankrupt without its resources exports.

Lachlan Colquhoun Wed, 18 Feb 2026

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How data centres and overseas holidays fuelled an RBA rate hike

ANALYSIS: Australia’s Reserve Bank responded to higher inflation with an interest rate rise, but there is an argument that the inflation spike was distorted and the RBA response premature.

Lachlan Colquhoun Wed, 11 Feb 2026

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QMS deal sees Nine return to Kiwi media market

ANALYSIS: Australia’s Nine Entertainment sold out of New Zealand for $1 in 2020. Now the company is back, but the strategy is all about digital outdoor advertising and moving from the ‘sofa to the street’.

Lachlan Colquhoun Wed, 04 Feb 2026

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Aussie coalition turmoil feeds the rise of the far right

ANALYSIS: Rallies for Australia Day at the weekend highlighted the polarisation that is giving hope to far-right leader Pauline Hanson, who is capitalising from the implosion of the longstanding centre-right Coalition.

Lachlan Colquhoun Wed, 28 Jan 2026

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What will Jayne Hrdlicka do next? The market is watching closely

ANALYSIS: Profit forecasts are down but the share price is up at ASX-listed Endeavour group as investors watch what the company will do under Hrdlicka’s leadership.

Lachlan Colquhoun Wed, 21 Jan 2026

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Australia fractures in aftermath of Bondi massacre

ANALYSIS: Rather than being united in national mourning, the Bondi massacre has unleashed a wave of partisanship that undermines opportunities for healing.

Lachlan Colquhoun Wed, 14 Jan 2026

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Aussie dollar outlook gets bullish as RBA rates cycle turns

ANALYSIS: With inflation sticky in Australia, RBA policy is out of sync with other central banks, creating a bullish outlook for the AUD in 2026.

Lachlan Colquhoun Wed, 17 Dec 2025

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Australia’s crazy gas supply failure

ANALYSIS: Australia is one of the world’s biggest gas exporters, but was facing the prospect of importing gas until major corporates started to flex their muscles.

Lachlan Colquhoun Wed, 10 Dec 2025

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Iconic products undermined by shorter corporate cycle

Dessert icon Sara Lee saved as administrators secure sale

A story of innovation and industry on the family farm

Barker’s celebrates fruit of 50 years in regional manufacturing

Prolife Foods on the block?

Company's loyalty scheme no debt-breaker

Is ‘peak Australia’ facing its banana republic moment?

Drink more beer and tax gas exports – the solution for Australia

How data centres and overseas holidays fuelled an RBA rate hike

QMS deal sees Nine return to Kiwi media market

Aussie coalition turmoil feeds the rise of the far right

What will Jayne Hrdlicka do next? The market is watching closely

Australia fractures in aftermath of Bondi massacre

Aussie dollar outlook gets bullish as RBA rates cycle turns

Australia’s crazy gas supply failure

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