COMMENT: It's often said that the first generation builds the business, the second makes it a success, and the third wrecks it.

Air New Zealand will take part in Virgin Australia's planned A$852 million rights issue.

Fonterra's loss-making Australian operation is likely be in the black this year now the co-operative is paying a more realistic milk price.

COMMENT: How did SurfStitch think it could turn a buck by selling content when so many media companies are struggling to do so?

COMMENT: This is a true Sydney tale about privilege, greed and dishonour between thieves.

Australian entrepreneur specialising in mall upgrades has paid about $90 million for Takapuna's Shore City Shopping Centre.

A Chinese wool tycoon seeks to revive the ailing Australian wool industry.

COMMENT: Australians like to think of ourselves as rugged outback types. The reality is that it's one of the most urbanised nations on earth.

COMMENT: Len Ainsworth started making poker machines more than 60 years ago to subsidise his dental equipment business.

COMMENT: Shutting down stores and ditching in-house brands might not sound like a recipe for success for a retailer, but it's paying off for Myer.

A group of Australian dairy farmers plans a series of rallies after Fonterra and other processors slashed farmgate milk prices.

COMMENT: It would be remiss of me as a chronicler of Australian business happenings not to appraise you of last week's Federal Budget.

Philip Lowe will become the next Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), replacing the outgoing Glenn Stevens, who has been in the top job for 10 years.

COMMENT: We need dreamers. But Gary Helou dreamed a little too hard for a little too long.

COMMENT: Sydney real estate agent John McGrath has made many millions out of the city's booming property market over the past three decades.

COMMENT: Regardless of the intent, the regulatory changes send a clear message from the Chinese: you need us.

Australia's farmers and food producers face a protectionist backlash at home against Chinese investment.

Another day, another grim finding for Australians trying to get on the property ladder.

John Szaszvari chews through almost a terabyte during free data day, downloading 14 seasons of MythBusters, 24 seasons of The Simpsons and the entire Wikipedia database.

COMMENT: There's a certain irony that the two biggest shake-ups in the Oz domestic aviation market over the past two decades have been caused by Air NZ.

"Perverse" tax incentives are encouraging investors to leave thousands of homes empty in Australia's most desirable suburbs.

COMMENT: Australia's people have been given unprecedented access into the tax affairs of the nation's largest private companies.

VMob, the listed mobile advertising firm, has made its first large-scale foray into Australia with a fuel app made for convenience store chain 7-Eleven.

Are you travelling to Australia over Easter? Expect delays.

Nine Entertainment has taken a 9.99 per cent stake in regional broadcaster Southern Cross Media, in the first of expected moves in the sector.

COMMENT: Property investment is looming as a major battleground at Australia's election later this year.

The Australian share market is likely to open 30 points higher after a belated positive reaction in the US and Europe to the latest stimulus package announced by the European Central Bank.

Under Key and Turnbull's leadership, the relationship between the nations is now stronger and closer than between any other country on earth, writes Alex Malley.

Rio Tinto boss Sam Walsh earned A$9.13 million ($10 million) last year as the mining giant posted an annual loss amid a global commodities slump.

ANZ bank and Australia's corporate watchdog are about to embark on a battle that will end badly for one side or the other and possibly both.