Will the ‘doom loop’ that killed the Santos deal strike again?

The collapse of another bid for the company will heap pressure on chief executive Kevin Gallagher and chairman Keith Spence.

Politics latest: ‘Pukpuk’ treaty with PNG to freeze out China as Allan leaves door open to rail deal

A planned new Australia-Papua New Guinea defence treaty has hit a last minute snag after PNG’s cabinet failed to approve the agreement. The Australian can reveal the country’s national executive was ...