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Coverage

Stories naming Woodside. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

News

Abu Dhabi’s takeover bid for Santos raises Australian national interest concerns

Analysis of ADNOC's proposed cash takeover of Australian gas producer Santos, arguing the deal may harm domestic gas supply and national interests, with government, regulators and shareholders able to block or condition it.

2 deals

Arena gives $20m for key project designed to show Pilbara iron ore can be used for low carbon steel

ARENA commits $19.8 million to NeoSmelt, a low-carbon steelmaking venture backed by BHP, Rio Tinto, BlueScope, Woodside and Mitsui; the pilot project near Perth earlier secured $75 million from Western Australia.

9 deals

Seven ANZ startups that raised $42.8 million this week

Weekly roundup of seven Australian and New Zealand raises totalling $42.8 million, spanning property-investment AI, workforce credentialing, allied-health practice software, conversation analytics, maths learning games, copper processing and holiday-park bookings.

Key hire

The march of passive investors and high price of money: Why activists are having their way

Analysis of rising shareholder activism: Lendlease's chairman departs under Tanarra pressure, activists push Karoon over dividends, Tanarra surfaces on Bapcor's register, and L1 Capital runs an activist fund.

Funding announcement

Meet The 2024 Plus Eight Accelerator Cohort

Startup News profiles the twelve startups chosen for Spacecubed's 2024 Plus Eight intake in Western Australia, naming their founders and crediting the partners behind the program.

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