Port of Darwin’s struggling Chinese leaseholder may welcome an Australian buy-out

Sale of dairy giant sparks hopes of return to Australian ownership

WA's largest and oldest dairy company is looking for new owners after its Chinese owner defaulted a $200-million loan.

Port of Darwin’s struggling Chinese leaseholder may welcome an Australian buy-out

The biggest threat posed by the Chinese-owned Port of Darwin is not security-related but is the risk of the struggling owners becoming insolvent.

Brownes Dairy to be sold after Chinese backers call in $200m loan

One of the country’s oldest dairy companies, the largest milk producer in Western Australia, is on the market through McGrathNicol.

Iconic Brownes Dairy in WA heads to market in $200m receivership move

Brownes Dairy, WA's largest milk producer, is on the market after a $200M loan recall. Explore the impact on local dairy farmers and exports.

Iconic Brownes Dairy heads to market in $200m receivership move

Brownes Dairy, Australia's oldest, has been put up for sale by Mengniu Dairy due to a $200 million loan call. No change to operations expected.

Brownes Dairy put up for sale amid pressure from Chinese lender

Brownes Dairy has been put up for sale as its Chinese lender is calling in a $200 million loan, the Australian Financial Review reports. Founded in 1886, Brownes Dairy is one of the country’s oldest dairy companies and a market leader in milk in Western Australia. It also sells a range of yoghurt, cheese and coffee nationally through Coles, Woolworths and IGA. The company employs about 300 people and has annual sales of nearly $300 million. It h…